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For the Gaelic lovers amongst us ...
I've been listening to some songs in Scots Gaelic from bands such as Runrig and Capercaillie for a while. Having found them on YouTube, I present to you the wonderful language that is Scots Gaelic.
Runrig - Chi Mi'n Geamhradh ("In My Wintertime") - Live
Runrig - Alba ("Scotland") - the first pop video in Gaelic ( Read more... ) -
I can has broadband!
After 10 years I'm off dialup and on ADSL 2+ express - 20M/1M.
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Scotland - The Return - Days 13 through 22
Sorry for the lack of posting! Again, I've not done much this week, however I am completely unwound and relaxed for the first time in almost two years.
During the week I have been to Gullane (pronounced Gull-an) on the south coast of the Firth of Forth and St Andrews (as mentioned previously ( Read more... ) -
Scotland - The Return - Days 7 through 12
I've not done much this week. On Wednesday I went to the Scottish Mining Museum at a place called Newtongrange (pronounced Nitton-grange). The Big Stuff Tour is well worth it and the two-hour self-guided walking tour of the mine is something not to be missed.
Today (Friday 22 August 2008) was a visit to Peebles on the Borders. Very very nice ( Read more... ) -
Scotland - The Return - Days 3 through 6
So I lied slightly in my last post - I actually returned today (Saturday) fron Dundonald. As usual, heaps of photos, which I will again share on my return ( Read more... ) -
Scotland - The Return - Days 1 and 2
I'm in Scotland again.
This year I am booked to see the Edinburgh Tattoo on Tuesday 19th August, but I have no other specific plans.
It looks like I'm away to a little place called Dundonald tomorrow and I'll be back on Friday. I'll be staying with other family members and most likely won't have Internet access, so I'll post when I get back ( Read more... ) -
Melbourne ahoy!
I'll be in Melbourne from Saturday 17 May to Tuesday 20 May. I'm there primarily to catch up on the AFL game between Carlton (my team) and the Brisbane Lions.
I'll be arriving in Melbourne around 10:30am and getting to the hotel in Little Bourke Street around 11am on the Saturday.
halloranelder, travisjhall, want to catch up on the Sunday for lunch? If that doesn't ( Read more... ) -
English pounds
Yesterday I bought 200 English pounds for $476. This is the best exchange rate I have ever got for pounds, 0.42 pounds per dollar ( Read more... ) -
And away we go again ...
... to bonny Scotland ( Read more... ) -
Travel plans (and och aye the noo!)
I was surfing the net the other day and found that the US AFL finals were happening in October 2007 in Louisville, Kentucky ( Read more... )
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