October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest.. During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa. Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey. Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
October has come and gone and once again it is time to open a new thread for the Gabfest..
During October we did finish the movie WILD MOUNTAIN THYME, complete with musical score, as planned. We launched it into distribution with its own World Premier. The Stars and most of the Supporting Cast were there appropriately dressed for their glitzy walk down the red carpet. Unfortunately co-stars EJ & ODEN and family were unable to attend as they are all currently on migration to Africa.
Keith surprised us with some very interesting bird & wildlife reports direct from the Sahara Dessert and from his own equatorial Island in the Sun. His on-the-spot factual reports helped us to understand the dangers our osprey face once they complete their long hazardous journey.
Our first music night was a smashing success that left everyone eager for the second.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds. NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest. We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined. This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Then we ended the month with a wonderfully thoughtful and caring discussion of the benefits or possible harm of the tracking of osprey and other birds.
NOVEMBER will bring continued reports and DISCUSSIONS of our own “Special Three“, Tore, Bynack and Rothes who have arrived safely in Africa. We will be watching especially for news of Bynack who has been in an area that seems to be potentially dangerous. We will be watching also for updates of young Ozwold who was VERY reluctant to leave Bonnie Scotland, but is finally taking a stopover in Spain where Roy Dennis says he can safely winter. So, will Ozwold stay in Spain? or will he move south?, on his own unique time schedule? We will also be following the adventures and misadventures of other tagged osprey, including Einion who had us holding our breath while he made a huge circle over the Atlantic, his siblings from the Dyfi nest and others that may come to our attention. All this and much more is discussed on the Gabfest.
We expect to have The Second Gabfest Music Night toward the end of the month. The theme is yet to be discussed & determined.
This is the Freedom Forum, where fun, fact and fantasy combine to make a very unique thread. So come on in and chat a while with us. Our fire is bright and the latch is always open.
Thanks Lowry.. :-)
All for one and one for all.
I think the Scottish tourist board should have a wee look at this thread...lol
I'm away again for a wee while.. I've some work to do, then need to prepare for my first shift in a week... I think that'll be a bit sore, getting up at 5am
HI FOLKS the road to MALLAIG is brilliant but i will tell you a sad story .. i once knew a lady from the doncaster area... her father used to spen all summer near morar. he had a boat and he went out to check his crab/ lobster pots every day .. one day he went out and he was never seen again . his boat was found but no sign of him . that was in the mid 1990s. i lost touch with her soon after and don't know the outcome .. so sad
Hi Sunshine that is sad news and mystery that you probably will never know the answer to and sorry you have lost touch with your friend.
Blag jag it is bringing back to me some lovely places I have visited, you all know one of my favourite places is the North Yorkshire Moors lol
One place I adored and is said to be the most beautiful Glen in Scotland is Glen Affric, we stayed at Cannich and not sure Sunshine whether you have visited but do know you would love it. All these lovely places I wish I could go back without Jim as he just wants to keep driving as I have said before.
BRIGHT & BREEZY -- GLEN AFFRIC to my mind is the most beautiful glen in all SCOTLAND.. i have also camped at CANNICH. my friend PATSY CAMERON who owns the CAOLASNACON CAMP SITE near glen coe also says the same . a stunning glen
Sunshine, yes a truly beautiful place and you would be in your element with rare birds and rare pines. I am sure there are Ospreys in Scotland that no-one has found as somewhere like this I think would be ideal. Someone on another post put that idea in my head?
I am scratching my head to think of somewhere I can tell you about that you have not visited lol.
BRIGHT & BREEZY --dont scratch too hard you might find a place i haven't been to. or will you get a spell in your hand ( just joking)
Good evening, friends. I actually made it early to church and spent a blessed few hours there. As usual, was able to fuel up Spiritually enough to get me through another week.
Enjoyed reading all your posts when I returned. Please continue visiting your favorite spots, and I'll sit back & enjoy.
Hi June and I could write all night and really pleased you are feeling good now :)
Ok Sunshine Tayvallich, have you been there? We drove down to one of the remotest places in Scotland and so embarrassing and guess what a Post Van got in the way. We had to open a cottage's gates on the right and go into their drive and fortunately I think no-one was at home. I checked the pub out in the village in the afternoon and when I went back at night Jim was shocked all were my friends lol
edit: it was lovely and one of my favourite places and the first time I heard a stag and oh what a noise.