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    Quote Originally Posted by Burly Brute View Post
    Now that's how one retires! Mind if I come inhabbit your world in about 30 years? ;-)
    To quote one of my sons when the subject of my retirement came up;"-----but father, you have to be doing something to be able to retire from it!" Cheeky whippersnapper!

    In 30 years you will, I hope, be well advised to avoid the world that I most certainly will be in, by then!
    " Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.

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    On the way back to Lochcarron from Applecross (opposite Skye on the mainland)


    The next three are of Plockton?; (opposite Skye on the mainland)



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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    To quote one of my sons when the subject of my retirement came up;"-----but father, you have to be doing something to be able to retire from it!" Cheeky whippersnapper!

    In 30 years you will, I hope, be well advised to avoid the world that I most certainly will be in, by then!
    Perhaps I can venture out your way a bit sooner than 30 years ;-)

    And yes, I am only 23 and I already see the wisdom in the old adage "youth is wasted on the young".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Burly Brute View Post
    Perhaps I can venture out your way a bit sooner than 30 years ;-)

    And yes, I am only 23 and I already see the widom in the old adage "youth is wasted on the young".
    Do come, as soon as you can.I know you will love it. You have had a taster with the wonderful pictures that the chaps have taken------did you look at that website that I recommended to Ted here on this thread too?
    " Rules are for the guidance of wise men and the adherence of idle minds and minor tyrants". Field Marshal Lord Slim.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jock Scot View Post
    Do come, as soon as you can.I know you will love it. You have had a taster with the wonderful pictures that the chaps have taken------did you look at that website that I recommended to Ted here on this thread too?
    I did, pretty in depth. It's interesting how unique a landscape it is...at least to a person living Arizona. It looks absolutely beautiful. I haven't done much travelling (none outside the US except driving into Mexico)..so who knows!
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    [COLOR="DarkGreen"][SIZE="2"]"I consider looseness with words no less of a defect than looseness of the bowels."[/SIZE][/COLOR] [B]- John Calvin[/B]

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