Scotland — Travel

~terry Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (22:10) seed

I told Caryn I would start a Scotland topic, voila!

~terry Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (22:11) #1

I don't know much about Scotland, but some guy on sports radio was raving about the sweaters he was going to bring back.

~caryn Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (22:28) #2

Yes! our sweaters are soft and sensious! made of the finest cashmere wool. They are made from baby lamb wool, which is very delicate and very sturdy for its softness! Why these sweaters are so expensive, is because the baby lambs which the wool is shed from are very limited in herd numbers, they are not like the adult sheep where there are a surplus amount of them. The gentleman who says he will bring back sweaters from Scotland, is very smart. Buying them in Scotland and bringing them back, avoids t e high tariff taxes which are slapped on many imported items. If the item is very rare or is made in limited amounts all the more taxes you will pay if you buy them here. Besides there are numerous factories worldwide making cashmere sweaters for cheaper prices due to cheap, and unfair labor! They are cashmere but they are not the cashmere that most people have come to appreciate. If you can buy them in Scotland and bring them here, good for him that does that! Terry, you can find out so much on my c untry in your library and museums. Going to Scotland these days is much more affordable then you think. You have access to the vast travel websites! Look them up and you will be surprised. Go to Scotland and experience the greatness for yourself like so many others have! I am looking to form a small group of people whom maybe interested in seeing Scotland and England from a local's point of view! Rent a Manor or cottage and share the expenses and use that as our base and do our visiting at our own r ndom, and thoroughly enjoy the very inner depths of our nation's beauty. Happy traveling! Thank you! Caryn.

~terry Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (22:54) #3

They were saying there was one particular brand of men's sweater that surpassed all others. Can't remember the name right now, but I might recognize it if you said it.

~caryn Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (23:00) #4

Yes! it maybe either Ralph Lauren, or Armani, I believe Tommy Hilfilger as well is among the finer mens Sweater category! I adore your articulate taste in the finer things in life! You see the other end of the ladder isn't all that stuffy! Ha! Ha! What is fancy on cashmere sweaters! Have you ever seen any or felt any. All the above Designer brands make sweaters with this fine wool! Check it out! Thank you! Caryn. P.S. Terry you can be very suave when you want to be!

~caryn Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (23:02) #5

Yes! it maybe either Ralph Lauren, or Armani, I believe Tommy Hilfilger as well is among the finer mens Sweater category! I adore your articulate taste in the finer things in life! You see the other end of the ladder isn't all that stuffy! Ha! Ha! What is your fancy on cashmere sweaters! Have you ever seen any or felt any. All the above Designer brands make sweaters with this fine wool! Check it out! Thank you! Caryn. P.S. Terry you can be very suave when you want to be!

~MarciaH Fri, Jul 16, 1999 (23:17) #6

(Caryn, he is handsome, too!)

~terry Sat, Jul 17, 1999 (08:03) #7

None of those names rings a bell, it was another brand of sweater. Not as big a name as those you mentioned.

~autumn Sun, Jul 18, 1999 (13:10) #8

The Shetland Isles are known for the phenomenal wool their sheep yield; I guess when it's so cold in a place it makes sense to check out what the animals are wearing there! Caryn, I'm sure everyone is sick of hearing me say how much we're looking forward to doing a Scotland-Norway trip in 2001.

~terry Sun, Jul 18, 1999 (21:59) #9

I hear they had a great golf tournament in Scotland today, the British Open, on one of the toughest courses in the world.

~caryn Mon, Jul 19, 1999 (00:17) #10

It's a pleasant feeling that so many people are fascinated about Scotland, I am glad I was born and raised there. I would love to put small groups together and take them over to Scotland, and show them my Scotland, the way I and many others there see their homeland. Our moors are lush with thick healthy grass and lush greenery. Our frequent rains keep our vegitation robust. Please let's come up with a strategy to make these trips possible. Looking to rent a Manor, castle or lovely cottage fit for gro ps of 10 couples! What do think Autumn, you have a very English/Scottish first name! We would use our Manor house, castle or cottage as our base and go out and do our thing! We would have a couple of fine dinners thrown in to experience Scottish cusine at its finest either in Glasgow or Edinburgh or both, go up through Perthshire, then into Dundee and up through St. Andrews Golf resort. Aberdeen, over through Inverness and into the Loch Ness area and a town named Ben Nevis. That is just one of many i eas we can look into. I was even thinking of taking folks through the areas where my novels take place! We will certainly see what boils! Keep those good ideas coming! Thank you! Caryn.

~autumn Thu, Jul 22, 1999 (22:46) #11

I am especially interested in exploring the Highlands, and I should mention that we will be traveling with our children. To see the country thru the eyes of a local...every tourist's dream!! BTW, Autumn, while English, is postulated to be Etruscan in origin...

~aschuth Fri, Jul 23, 1999 (06:09) #12

...via Latin, of course. Hello Autumn! How are you?

~autumn Fri, Jul 23, 1999 (11:08) #13

Magnifique, Alexander!! (or should I say Magnificus?) And yourself? You must've been on vacation, I haven't seen you for a good while!

~aschuth Fri, Jul 23, 1999 (11:46) #14

Vacation? Was that a Roman poet? I seem to remember the name... Naw, had rough sailing. Look up my topic in Screwed if you feel you're up to it. Things keep me busy. People, too. Plus the hard-wired stupidity of this here poster and some people around him... Deadline is nearing, too. Got nothing on my hands yet. What a mess production will be, if things start like that!

~MarciaH Fri, Jul 23, 1999 (15:05) #15

I have so many favorite memories of Scotland, but one which stands out was our first visit there in midsummer, Edinburgh. We had our hotel window open and I heard my favorite sound in the distance - bagpipes. I listened carefully then checked the clock. It was the piper on the battlements of Edinburgh Castle and I get chills every time I think of it. I knew right then part of my heart would always remain in Scotland.

~riette Fri, Sep 3, 1999 (07:15) #16

It is a really romantic place. Except when one has to take a bath/shower...

~aschuth Sun, Sep 5, 1999 (05:46) #17

Why's that?

~riette Sun, Sep 5, 1999 (08:21) #18

Well, it was New Year. One had two choices: a cold bath that took 3 hours to fill, or a cold shower, jumping around to occasionally catch on of the 3 drops that trickle from the whitely caked showerhead. But the surroundings were great: a castle on the sea in the middle of nowhere. And a fireplace!!! I love fireplaces!

~aschuth Sun, Sep 5, 1999 (11:33) #19

And on New year, Scotsfolk of course traditionally have only cold water... Right? Switch it off New Year's eve, and forget to turn it back on until the folks sober up, right?

~riette Sun, Sep 5, 1999 (13:19) #20

Who knows!! I always thought it was merely because the Scots (and the English) don't know a toss about plumming! Do you ever go to England and Scotland?

~aschuth Mon, Sep 6, 1999 (15:05) #21

London - twice, Scotland - never! And DO I have memories of London, boy! * blush*

~riette Mon, Sep 6, 1999 (15:59) #22

Don't DO that!!! How can you say such a thing, then NOT say anything??

~MarciaH Mon, Sep 6, 1999 (17:16) #23

...waiting with biscuits and smoked salmon for Alexander's tales so we can all blush with him...)

~stacey Fri, Sep 17, 1999 (15:30) #24

pass me a biscuit... I'm waiting too!

~stacey Fri, Sep 17, 1999 (15:33) #25

ooh! ouch. they're a little stale from a week and a half's worth of sitting...

~MarciaH Fri, Sep 17, 1999 (18:50) #26

Probably more like hardtack. Soak'um in Scotch? (Single or Double Malt?!)

~stacey Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (11:54) #27

whew... just the thought of something that strong knocked me out!

~riette Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (13:22) #28

Oh, Stacey, you're such an innocent among the wolves!

~MarciaH Tue, Sep 21, 1999 (16:51) #29

I'm just a cork-sniffer...too much and I am out like a baby...!

~riette Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (04:17) #30

Surely there must be better things to sniff than that!

~terry Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (07:53) #31

Like?

~stacey Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (09:19) #32

uh oh... I'm keeping my mouth shut... (and that's difficult)

~riette Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (12:54) #33

Baby bottoms!!

~stacey Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (13:55) #34

clean or dirty??

~MarciaH Wed, Sep 22, 1999 (17:19) #35

hmmm...curious. That was not the first thing that came to mind...hmmm...!

~riette Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (03:58) #36

Clean, dirty, warm, cold - I never care. I bite them too!

~stacey Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (09:02) #37

uh oh... methinks I posted in the wrong topic then... *silly grin* oops!

~riette Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (12:51) #38

You were thinking in screwing terms again, weren't you?? �biggest vicar frown�

~stacey Thu, Sep 23, 1999 (14:42) #39

*quivering bottom lip* why yes, ma'am... i was

~riette Fri, Sep 24, 1999 (01:10) #40

Good for you, mah son!

~sociolingo Fri, Sep 8, 2000 (11:51) #41

Well, to get things in here back to a Scottish tack again..... How about some Nessie watching??? Just click on the link below and it'll take you straight to the underwater and surface web cams!!!! Shout loudly if you see anything!!! http://www.lochness.scotland.net/camera.cfm

~sociolingo Fri, Sep 8, 2000 (11:53) #42

Here's the latest reported sighting - from that very web cam!!!http://www.lochness.scotland.net/sightings_nora.htm