Well, that's September almost over, a month of mostly nice weather, happy and stressful days and a wee holiday. Of course the referendum was a major part of this month (and endless months before), but at last it's over. The No campaign rescued itself in the last few days, but the Yes side getting 45% tells it's own story. The legacy is a divided nation, but maybe things will improve over time. Hopefully there won't be another one any time soon. Saw someone posting that only Yes voters can now song "flower of Scotland", so that's another good reason for a No vote as lyrics are backward looking and the tune sucks, anyway enough politics!
Was on a wee holiday up north to Oban, Mull, Iona, Staffa, Kerrara, Glencoe and Kinlochleven. The trip was nice, but disater struck a few miles from Crianlarich when the engine overheated and almost caught fire (car had been serviced two days previously) so we continued our journey to Oban by train as the car went into a local garage.
Oban was nice, visited the distillery etc, took a boat to Kerrara for a few hours walking on a gorgeous sunny day. Next day we took ferry to Mull, stayed in a place near to Tobermory and explored by bus. Next stop was the tiny Isle of Staffa and Fingal's cave, almost missed the boat back from here, then onto Iona and back to Mull. After collecting my car and paying a massive bill - and the car isn't even totally fixed- we went on to Kinlochleven for the night. Travelled to Glencoe, Crieff and the Hermitage waterfall on the way home. All in all a good trip, but I am licking my financial wounds for sure! Then I get a note from neighbours that they've arranged a painter for outside of building, another £300.. what's money for, eh?Anyway my travel companions have now departed and things are back to normal, am on backshift today so will have to set off for work any second, here are a few photos..showing Gylen Castle on Kerrera, Dervaig (I was 6 when I was last here) on Mull, the Isle of Staffa, and waterfall at Hermitage, a couple of scallywags can be seen on this one.
