Armchair Bob Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Orkney. Great ales, whisky. Sea cliffs, puffins, fishing. Primula Scotica. Quiet roads. Easy hills. Fantastic beaches. Good folk. Medieval Norway's best cathedral. 5,000 year old standing stones, tombs, skulls, villages, . Khyber Pass in Stromness. Windy as feck. St Boniface. Cheese. Spoots. Nae midges. I fukking love Orkney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Orkney: Orkney: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mindimoo Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Bob, I've always loved your travel posts. I nominate you for TAMB travel correspondent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wauchope Lad Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Nice pictures Bob, just back myself, a fantastic place, great scenery, history,whisky, food - chickens everywhere even on the round about in Kirkwall LOL, but the highlight for me was catching wild trout on the Harry loch in front of the Ring of Brodgar, Magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 Bob, I've always loved your travel posts. I nominate you for TAMB travel correspondent. Nice pictures Bob, just back myself, a fantastic place, great scenery, history,whisky, food - chickens everywhere even on the round about in Kirkwall LOL, but the highlight for me was catching wild trout on the Harry loch in front of the Ring of Brodgar, Magic. Wauchope, did you catch the trout by moonlight? Orkney's braw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new hugh Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Just a shit version of Shetland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 (edited) Shetland, the poor man's Faroes. Edited May 6, 2015 by Armchair Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Never been to either, not much darkness round about now I imagine?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampden_loon2878 Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I always wondered if scotland became independent and orkney some how "opted out" would highland park still be scotch whisky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 I always wondered if scotland became independent and orkney some how "opted out" would highland park still be scotch whisky Not a very appropriate name for Orcadian whisky anyway... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossy Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 They're real fannybaws when it comes to choosing MP's though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinky Tam Posted May 6, 2015 Share Posted May 6, 2015 Orkney. Like Shetland, just flatter, greener, quieter, friendlier and with less heroin. Grand photos Bob, glad you enjoyed your stay, you pretty much summed it up in your first post! For any whisky fans, the Scapa Distillery now has a small visitor centre and is doing hourly tours - free dram included. Well worth a look if you're ticking them off the list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 6, 2015 Author Share Posted May 6, 2015 that about sums it up tam Also, Lib Demerism is a well known affliction in Orkney and Shetland, they all know fine they swim against the tide, god love them for it. If they ended up going their own way constititionally I'd wish them luck, and still spend my tourist dollars in Orkney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Orkney. Like Shetland, just flatter, greener, quieter, friendlier and with less heroin. Grand photos Bob, glad you enjoyed your stay, you pretty much summed it up in your first post! For any whisky fans, the Scapa Distillery now has a small visitor centre and is doing hourly tours - free dram included. Well worth a look if you're ticking them off the list. The Scala malt is lovley stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 They're real fannybaws when it comes to choosing MP's though. Correct. Arseholes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wauchope Lad Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wauchope, did you catch the trout by moonlight? Orkney's braw. Fished it in the afternoons, some days were un fishable due to the wind, but the days I did get out made up for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weekevie04 Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I went to Orkney a few years back. Terrific place - been to Shetland previously, but enjoyed Orkney much more - people friendlier, greeny landscapes and the derelict farm houses littered across the island definitely were charming. That accent hell - wonderful, yet impossible to comprehend after a few beers though. There's a great folk singing family from there. Ivan and Kris Drever - really nice folk music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 I could tell you a few stories aboot fatso Carmichael. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcumnock Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 WELL , cmon then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flora MaDonald Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 WELL , cmon then ? Nae in public, Fash, ffs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShedTA Posted May 7, 2015 Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wauchope, did you catch the trout by moonlight? Orkney's braw. Fished it in the afternoons, some days were un fishable due to the wind, but the days I did get out made up for it. Beautiful fish. Cannae beat a wild brownie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted May 7, 2015 Author Share Posted May 7, 2015 Wauchope, did you catch the trout by moonlight? Orkney's braw. Fished it in the afternoons, some days were un fishable due to the wind, but the days I did get out made up for it. Bonny fush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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