Yes I have, on the Zeebrugge to Dover ferry, you see the white cliffs. Nice sight, cos you know that's you home in a sense, as the last part of the journey to Scotland, is only overland.

"Mull Of Kintyre"



Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre
Far have i traveled and much have i seen
Dark distant mountains with valleys of green.
Past painted deserts the sunset's on fire
As he carries me home to the mull of kintyre.

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Sweep through the heather like deer in the glen
Carry me back to the days i knew then.
Nights when we sang like a heavenly choir
Of the life and the time of the mull of kintyre.

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Smiles in the sunshine
And tears in the rain
Still take me back to where my memories remain
Flickering embers growing higher and higher
As they carry me back to the mull of kintyre

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Mull of kintyre
Oh mist rolling in from the sea,
My desire is always to be here
Oh mull of kintyre

Sir Paul McCartney
I believe he honeymooned there with his late wife Linda and spoke of it
as their paradise.
I remember when the song came out in the 70s,I like to listen to this slow tune with the bagpipes playing all through it,now and then, it keeps me mellow. I will definitely go there as well as.. Ise of Man as my Nan's side is from there.

I would send all my love but my heart never left Europe, to my true home Continent and her people. history shows..your all f*n nuts..
to the old County
Hi Betty whats going on in the east? How do you guys sleep at night..lol

alrite.i'll try not to think abt it..im not telling her cz once we talked abt couples having se* & all befo marriage...nd i got to kno her opinion...so i decided its better to jst keep quite than telling her my opinion...cz then she'l b upset tht she is nt able to fulfill my wish or she might do it 4 me...bt i dnt want it to in this way...

Oh, Arthur's Seat is an extinct volcano. I've seen it on fire a few times though because there are a lot of gorse bushes on it and they burn very easily.

Yes, I've been to Dover but that was a long time ago. When I was a kid we went on holiday through Europe and I remember getting the ferry from Dover to Calais once. We went to a fish and chip shop and they had different types of fish on the menu, which is unusual because most fish and chip shops just serve hadock, or Japanese catfish, which is like hadock but cheaperr now and some chippies do cod. Dover sole is nice though.

I haven't spent much time in the south of England and we were always just passing through but my mother had friends in Leeds and Sheffield and we went there a few times when I was a kid. I remember being in Leeds during the great drought of 76 actually. They say that we get all of the crap weather in Scotland but it's England that gets those droughts and floods. Up here the worst we really ever get is blizzards and it's usually only people going walking in the hills in that weather that need rescuing.

Thanks for your kind words about my Uncle? My father is in bits as it was his brother that died and they were close. So he's staying with me just now, so me and my brother know that he's ok. My dads family is a large one. So me and my brother are taking on the responsibility of arranging the funeral, etc. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart and I really mean that. You are all a good bunch and it was a pleasure knowing each and every one of you all. Jon. X
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I hope you will be back as soon as you can. You will be missed by all of us.
Take care

Yes, the house where I lived when I was a kid was on the slopes of Arthur's Seat and I've been up there quite a few times but haven't climbed up there for years. I'm no climber and heights used to give me vertigo butt you can get up Arthur's Seat by just walking if you avoid the crags and steep slopes. I remember sitting up there with my family back in 1977 when the Queen had her silver jubilee parade here. We call the part of the town that Arthur's Seat is in "the park" and the castle is built on a rock that was the plug that came out of the volcano. I've climbed up the castle rock as well.

You can never really get lost in Edinburgh because you have those landmarks to help you get your bearings. We get a lot of tourists here but they mostly just come for the festival.

Everything is ok here in the UK, except my Uncle Walter died this morning at 6.20am ( GMT ) If I could ask you to say a wee prayer for my Uncles family? Watching a pure character in life go downhill with alzheimers was hard to watch. I wish all you fellow minglers all the very best in your lives to come and it's been a pleasure knowing you all. Take care and be lucky, ok? Jon. ( Larsson71 )

I can say that I definitely know what that feels like! I hope everyone is safe and that things would get back to normal soon.

In my opinion age difference does not matter providing you are both able to marry. From your post I see that you have dated guys from different age groups, so clearly age does not appear to be something that concerns you in a relationship. When I find the right one for me it will not be because they fall in to any particular age group. I don't believe there is a when is young too young and old is to old, providing you both can marry it is a personal choice, just my opinion.

I bought a new pair of shoes yesterday actually because my old ones had holes in the soles and my feet were getting wet when I stepped in puddles.

Larsson, when isn't it raining in Glasgow? So much for that weather forecast that you told me about the other week. All that we've had here is a bit of light drizzle.

I live near the Water Of Leith and I've heard about houses down there being flooded a few years ago but there's about as much chance of Arthur's Seat erupting again as there is of there being a big flood in Edinburgh that people need to pray about.

Can we switch places? Nah i just kidding

Just talked to my friend. He is fine said no flooding where he is. What he was dealing with was high waves at sea front. (Feeling relieved). Still praying!

After reading this topic I feel bad that I've been complaining about the snow here I hope things dry up soon there and people can get back to as normal as possible soon

Thanks . The farmers have it the toughest. They had to evacuate their animals to another area, and their crops are all ruined, so many of the farms won't be able to go back into business. That means the supermarkets will have less meat, less fruit, less veg, etc. It's mainly the south.

Hmmm could be seeing a pattern forming here. Interesting.

No kissing before marriage!

Good one!

Betty, "you tell it like it is." I'm still chuckling. The topic was about women taking charge of their lives. Ladies be proud, we've come a long ways since the early 1900's. If you don't believe it you may need to do some research.

I'm from Liverpool and it's ok where I live.
It;s the southern part of the UK that is getting it
Good luck to them