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1st November 06, 08:03 AM
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guid oan ya baith!
slainte
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1st November 06, 08:24 AM
#2
Thanks for showing me places I need to visit next year on my trip!
-Tim
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1st November 06, 08:38 AM
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Great pics. Why is the grass always looks greener on the other side of the pond? 
Brett
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1st November 06, 08:53 AM
#4
great pics! Looks like fun was had by all!
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1st November 06, 09:29 AM
#5
Great shots!
I really enjoyed the ones with the mirrors!
Glen McGuire
A Life Lived in Fear, Is a Life Half Lived.
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1st November 06, 10:16 AM
#6
The kilt concealed a blaster strapped to his thigh. Lazarus Long
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1st November 06, 06:54 PM
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Splendid photos, McClef. I didn't get to Edinburgh this year but, in all the visits I have made there in recent years, summer or winter, that same 'Braveheart' fellow has always been there on the pavement outside Geoffrey (Tailor) 's Old Town Weaving Mill, immediately below The Castle Esplanade. I think he garners most of his charity donations by charging for posing for tourists' cameras.
You were lucky to get Greyfriars Bobby all to yourselves. Last time I was at that statue, one had almost to fight to get near it!!
[B][I][U]No. of Kilts[/U][/I][/B][I]:[/I] 102.[I] [B]"[U][B]Title[/B]"[/U][/B][/I]: Lord Hamish Bicknell, Laird of Lochaber / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Scottish Tartans Authority / [B][U][I]Life Member:[/I][/U][/B] The Royal Scottish Country Dance Society / [U][I][B]Member:[/B][/I][/U] The Ardbeg Committee / [I][B][U]My NEW Photo Album[/U]: [/B][/I][COLOR=purple]Sadly, and with great regret, it seems my extensive and comprehensive album may now have been lost forever![/COLOR]/
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2nd November 06, 01:30 AM
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Thanks Ham 
Yes that's where he was. I had just had a look round the Geoffrey Taylor shop after returning from the Esplanade where the tourists were waiting to be parted from their cash to get in the Castle - it used to be free, apart from if you wanted to go in the museums!
I also looked at the other Taylor shop they have near the house of J*** K**x (not my favourite character lol) as I was hoping to see the 21st Century Kilts section, but it was locked. 
In the old days I never had a problem getting near the Bobby statue and I didn't on this occasion either even though it was a Saturday. For the first time ever I went into the kirkyard and saw his grave, strewn with fresh flowers, there were no flowers on that of his master John Gray ("Auld Jock"). It was very moving somehow, probably bringing the book by Eleanor Atkinson and the Disney movie back to mind.
Bobby's grave:
Auld Jock's grave:
[B][COLOR="Red"][SIZE="1"]Reverend Earl Trefor the Sublunary of Kesslington under Ox, Venerable Lord Trefor the Unhyphenated of Much Bottom, Sir Trefor the Corpulent of Leighton in the Bucket, Viscount Mcclef the Portable of Kirkby Overblow.
Cymru, Yr Alban, Iwerddon, Cernyw, Ynys Manau a Lydaw am byth! Yng Nghiltiau Ynghyd!
(Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Isle of Man and Brittany forever - united in the Kilts!)[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B]
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