This is the main reason why I am a member of this Forum!!

[Frank Manning]

Called at Invergordon on Oriana. She couldn't get off the berth because of high winds and was about 6 hours late sailing. Pretty place though.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I spoke to someone yesterday who quite admires Mrs Krankie. And he's English. That's a bit of a shocker.

He did, however, admit he had regular visits from little green men and pleasant conversations with his pet frog and claimed to be engaged to be married to Barbie. And his medication's run out.

But back to the A9. Yes a very pleasant road in July, the only month it's actually open.

[Silver_Shiney]

Come on now the A9 is a great road with passing places every 50 miles or so. It will be even better when Mrs Krankie and her Cumbrian navies build the A9 dual carriageway.

It's certainly better than it used to be

[Mervyn and Trish]

It used to be a cart track.......... just saying

[oldbluefox]

Come on now the A9 is a great road with passing places every 50 miles or so. It will be even better when Mrs Krankie and her Cumbrian navies build the A9 dual carriageway.

What's the point in spending money on the A9 if the only traffic is Old McDonald on his tractor, half a dozen sheep, a couple of heeland coos and ITWA using it?

[Mervyn and Trish]

Quite so. Keep the road closed we can save money on the wall.

[Silver_Shiney]

Gentlemen, gentlemen, not that I drink it myself, but if you block off the A9, how will you get the single malts down south? Don't be so hasty

[oldbluefox]

We've already thought of that and are prepared for Mrs Krankie putting up the shutters. We are already brewing our own!!! But don't tell the Jocks!!!

[Mervyn and Trish]

A fair point Shiney. We may need to stock up.

[Silver_Shiney]

We've already thought of that and are prepared for Mrs Krankie putting up the shutters. We are already brewing our own!!! But don't tell the Jocks!!!

They can't call it whisky. They can call it whiskey, but not whisky. Apparently it is a "protected" name - a bit like Champagne or Parma ham.

[oldbluefox]

Not sure about that Shiney. I feel sure they can't call it Scotch but isn't the difference between whisky and whiskey something to do with the distilling process. I should know by the number of distilleries I have been around but I usually get distracted by the mention of a tasting session at the end!!

[Silver_Shiney]

That's what I was told at one of the distilleries we visited many moons ago.... they said outside of Scotland, distillers were required to put an "e" in it.

[Mervyn and Trish]

Especially the Yorkshire distilleries who put an Eeeeeee in it!

[ITWA Travel Writer]

Come on now the A9 is a great road with passing places every 50 miles or so. It will be even better when Mrs Krankie and her Cumbrian navies build the A9 dual carriageway.

What's the point in spending money on the A9 if the only traffic is Old McDonald on his tractor, half a dozen sheep, a couple of heeland coos and ITWA using it?

Now "OBF" lets get the nomenclature correct.
When we speak of half a dozen sheep in Scotland, we actually mean "Cumbrian Leisure Centers"

[Onelife]

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[Stephen]

Come on now the A9 is a great road with passing places every 50 miles or so. It will be even better when Mrs Krankie and her Cumbrian navies build the A9 dual carriageway.

What's the point in spending money on the A9 if the only traffic is Old McDonald on his tractor, half a dozen sheep, a couple of heeland coos and ITWA using it?

Now "OBF" lets get the nomenclature correct.
When we speak of half a dozen sheep in Scotland, we actually mean "Cumbrian Leisure Centers"

I can almost hear Onelife rushing to get his size 15 wellies out

[Mr-big-bits-mk2]

Blimey, i've been away for a while (forgot my login details) and have missed all the fun.

[oldbluefox]

Your big bits have all come apart!!! Welcome back!!

[Mr-big-bits-mk2]

Cheers OBF, good to be back...............lookin to be bookin soon so will be needing the usual raft of advice from all on here.

[Manoverboard]

Blimey, i've been away for a while (forgot my login details) and have missed all the fun.

Welcome back ...