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.
Sunshine I think I have found somewhere, It was on the Wester Ross coastal route and we did not plan anything and I loved those 2 weeks touring:)
Black Jag, glad you're feeling bette today. Also sorry about your soccer person. It has been my experience so many sudden unexpected fatal heart attacks happen at just about that very age - especially to young men. I'm wondering if that was his problem.
All the pictures are lovely, but I particularly enjoyed the one of Vattersay Bay as it reminds me of the Outer Banks. The sand dunes and fence & beach are similar but the view toward the water would be nothing but Ocean as far as the eye could see and, except on an extremely calm day, the waves would be much more insistant. Also sea oats on the dunes rather than grass.
Hi June,unfortunately our footballer person has hanged himself,it's very sad.
Yes lowry and sad
Lowry, how terrible for himself but maybe even moreso for his family and fans!
Hi June, Vattersay is a small Island South of Barra.. I can imagine the outer banks and the Hebrides being joined many millions of years ago.
Yes very sad news Gary Speed was a great football player... a Gentleman and a player with a few great clubs. The news is that he has taken his own life.. I feel for his two sons and his wife. So many people find themselves in such a state that they think that is the only way... it's tradgic.
All for one and one for all.
not the best but anyone well worth a visit
www.trekearth.com/.../Glen_Affric
very nice B&B...
You've put Glen Affric on my wish list.
Breezy, what would we ever do without you? :) You said "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." :)
When I was a child Mom would want to go for a Sunday afternoon drive. Dad would say "where do you want to go?" Mom would say"Oh something will turn up". Which meant Dad had to think of someplace we hadn't been before, or at least for a while. So off we would go, exploring all the little side roads he could find. The problem was he wasn't very good at telling a side road from a private drive. He's driving happily along while mom is saying Cec! This is a private drive! and the kids are saying Dad, turn around. I think this is someone"s driveway. Sure enough, we'd end up in some stranger's back yard - again! --- But, I swear, we never opend any gates to get there!! And yes, it is embarrassing, but funny now.
Sandra and everyone, please post if you have any photo's as I have Wales and the beautiful scenery on my agenda for next year. Also Ospreys and not told a certain person :) A lovely place with fond memories is Torquay the riviera of the South and a place called Cockington and a thatched pub lovely.
Mary GK as made us all think about nice weather and it will not be too long until the Ospreys are back. Spring is the most wonderful time of the year.
Black jag I want to go back to Glen Affric