A Scottish Soldier

It is with great saddness that I have to declare my going over to the other side! I will shortly be returning to the land of my fathers, and will naturally become one of "them". Yes with a heavy heart I am moving to the mainland and will in time become a.......... VISITOR! I will lose the use of my mirrors, indicators and half my gearbox(1st and 2nd only no reverse).I will stop on blind summits to photograph that rare bovine species Heelancoo, hurtle along at walking speed to admire the sounds of revving engines and gnashing teeth. I will also look to the Beeb Gaelic website to find the meaning to the phrase "maveyerars ya'kinntoorist", a quaint greeting to strangers no doubt.
How I will miss the the potholes so masterfully nurtured through my council tax, potholes to be proud of. I've always maintained that Scotland in bloom is yesteryear, we should flaunt that which our own Prince Pothole oor the water does best "sinkholes".
Alas poor ranter I knew so well, I wish the Clan Blog all the best for the future and who knows I MAY BE BACK!!!

Yup it's that time of year again. Now having seen a few wee lambs gamboling about, I take it spring has sprung. If so, and now for the confusion, do I need an upholsterer or a plumber? Who is responsible for the repair of sprung springs? I hope that it's no the "Prince of Potholes" over in Oban. And to add to all this the biddeyinn in asking for leaks in the garden!!! Well I've been oot leaping up and down on the old fork to no avail, not a single dribble let alone a leak. Well it's not long now till the silly season starts again. The roads will be packed with mirrorless cars, reverse gears will be removed before embarkation, accelerators will have governors installed and the buzzards will take up eagle acting again. I saw 4-5 of them around the forestry offices, must have been an audition on at the time. Are they classed as actors or just stunt doubles 'cause if you watch the beeb it's always the real ones in the close ups? Anywho rant over...... Bye the bye is Sunny's favorite song "Fanks for the memory"? Why doesn't she just knit her ideal catch? Oh don't get me started again...

Well as a vet (as in veteran, old and wise beyond my years), I thought I'd better get myself onto the 06 board. So far I've managed to avoid the 24hr Barfitup Virus, although after a long night out where I'm sure the hostelry in question usually manages a very high standard of hygiene, let themselves down by not quite getting the last glass spotless. Nothing worse than having the whole night go through the heed once more.........
I wish all a belated Happy New year and for those interested I'm running a sweepy on Sunny's resolutions! I do this in defence of my fellow men and await with baited breath the results of her punishing regime, I mean Arran - nae alcohol!!!!!
As for the title of this piece, nice place, I've passed through it often enough must stop sometime.

Well, spent a few days away and did something for the GDP. Auld Broon fae number 11 will be proud of me. You'd think I was a resident alien the number of times the old Visa was flashed around. Anywhoo Santa should be able to put in a more than adequate performance this year. Probably his last I'm afraid. The oldest seems to have cottoned on but the wean is still a believer. Oh how we decieve the youth of today.....
I wish the high heedyins would stop changing the site around, I love it that so many wish to join, but I'm finding it hard to navigate and my GPS is down just now.Found it interesting, that when you click on MULL, you get all the I.B.H.Q., blogs.
In case I don't manage to find my way back, I wish all who find this a HEALTHY AND MERRY CHRISTMAS.

I recently moved house, did all the right things phoning/writing everyman and his dog about address change etc. Even gave the above mentioned 3 weeks notice, and lo and behold they moved the number, they moved my "package", they forgot to move my broadband. Now after phoning the above company and listening to the nice lady telling me to press this once, then proceed to give me a dozen or so other options, press this again, stand in the corner on one leg and press that. Now face south press 7-5-23-41-( was I listening to the talking lottery?)-12-3 and on and on and on. I believe I pressed a total of 16 buttons listened to the entire range of Mozart/ Handel/ Rimsky-Korsakoff, eventually got a nice lady who sympathised with me explained that it was the wrong help desk put me through La Triviata and eventually to the "right" desk who explained that the order had been processed but my Broadband was with the Engineers, and could I phone back in 5 working days..... Aw hud me back.

Well, who would of believed it, the heroes of '04 were out before the first stage was over! The 2005 Tunnocks Tour of Mull, was anything but business as usual. All the biggies fell by the wayside and for a wee while another of the local heroes (the O'Donnell "twins") nearly lived the dream, but as all things Scotland go, it was not to be. We were unfortunately kept rather busy over the weekend, thank the stars nothing major but a steady stream of bashed and broken bits were huckelled through the doors. One or two had to go to the big smoke for treatment but at time of going to press I believe it's more damaged pride than anything serious. I managed to miss the teacake eating competition, I can only imagine the carnage, it was reported that the venue looked like something out of the first 20 mins., of Private Ryan. Great fireworks on Sunday and Pig on a Stick monday. There the Duffys hoisted their Trophy (not the big Prize this year), and declared it a great success as more booze fits into this one! Well it's over for another year and as always all heroes and no villians, (can't say the same for the sevens, Stirling take note).
As for futties, I was working but I can describe the noise if you want................

Yup it's that time of year again, RALLY! The town is full of "TEAM ANORAK", or similar, wandering the streets awaiting the big off. Tunnocks are doing the sponsorship (hope I'm not banned for advertising?), and here's hoping that at last something falls off the back of a lorry...... I do believe it's to be dry again this year, just won't do, makes everything so much easier, ahem... I hope the local matadors do well again this year a hat-trick from the Duffys would be a real treat, but who cares who wins? It's the taking part that counts. Must say the crowd of Rally Junkies that come with, are a great bunch and for once we can't complain they drive too slowly. Here's to another successfull and entertaining weekend, looking forward to the "pig on a stick", and hopefully I won't be busy.
ps. Did you get it Walter Raleigh? Yeah, I know don't give up the day job......
pps.www.2300club.org

Actually what I mean is I've gone "live". The microfilter thingmyjimmys arrived today and shock horror, everything is now happening so fast! I was amazed to see how fast it really worked. Now there will be no stopping me," today the cupboard, (where the computer is) tomorrow the world! Mine all mine!"


Then again it's only Broadband............

There you go I'M BACK, nuff said. Hasn't the weather been fan-dabby-dozey of late? I've managed to get well sunburnt despite what all the medical-bods keep trying to hammer home. Kiddie-winkels were at Granny and Grand-dad' s for a fortnight. Isn't it amazing how "Och we've missed seeing the weans", suddenly turns into "are you sure YOUR not missing the weans?" However despite it all they had a ball and are back with tales of adventure in Safari Parks, Castles and such.
I'm wondering if any TV folks out there would be interested in doing a piece on the phenomenon of the disappearing reverse gear that visiting cars seem to suffer from? Sorry folks but I just had to get a dig in somewhere. Maybe we should refer to the bits with the stripey poles as "pulling in " places instead of "passing(through)" places? And could the Chelsea Taxi drivers please believe me when it says 4x4 cross country vehicle, it means you too can drive on the verge!
Rant over, have a good one, till next time :)
ps. What's happened to all the old school bloggers have they all left this mortal coil?

I'm proving to be a "bit" of a div at this. Maybe it's just cause it's new but I am having difficulty finding other bloggers. It doesn't seem to be very "div" friendly.

Never mind we're here and that's all that matters. What's new from me I hear you all cry. No not wind farms, not renewables but health. The drums have been very quiet recently about the new PCC for Mull, it's proving to be very, very difficult to get info on what is happening. Why all of a sudden absolute secrecy is required one doe's not know , although it was never transparent on what was happening anyway.

On another topic there were lots and lots of rather mad bods on the Island at the weekend! Over a thousand decided it would be great to run about the mountains of Mull for 2 days. All passed without any major incident and I was impressed with the organisation and running of the whole thing. You can see what it was all about at Well enough havering for now I hope I've got this correct.