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JB · Feb 24, 2009, 11:43:03

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7907583.stm

quandam · Feb 24, 2009, 11:49:13

Working OK here in Scottish Highlands

Simon · Feb 24, 2009, 11:55:38

I'm jealous. Not of you having Google working, just that you're in the Scottish Highlands.

quandam · Feb 24, 2009, 12:04:55

Quote from: Simon on Feb 24, 2009, 11:55:38
I'm jealous. Not of you having Google working, just that you're in the Scottish Highlands.

Have to say, it is a delightful quality of life. Having moved from London 10 years ago I still can't believe the tranquility experienced. The champagne air is a real bonus.

Simon · Feb 24, 2009, 12:27:16

It's something I can only dream of at this time, but would love to up sticks and move there.

davej99 · Feb 24, 2009, 12:45:38

Quote from: Simon on Feb 24, 2009, 12:27:16
It's something I can only dream of at this time, but would love to up sticks and move there.

As long as don't want to live outside the central belt and have LLU, or live in the Northwest and want almost any BB at all. But we do have a really useful parliament providing most of our wind power.

Simon · Feb 24, 2009, 12:53:28

I could help with the wind power!

Sebby · Feb 24, 2009, 13:22:04

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 14:07:10

OK, hands up everyone other than Simon and me who want to move to the Highlands.

Simon · Feb 24, 2009, 14:20:50

We could buy our own island!

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 14:21:38

That wouldn't be a bad idea right now.

Lance · Feb 24, 2009, 14:52:00

i've got some loose change if it helps!

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 14:57:10

It depend show loose it is.

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 16:37:56

Quote from: Rik on Feb 24, 2009, 14:07:10
OK, hands up everyone other than Simon and me who want to move to the Highlands.

Is that Highland region Or just, north of Perth?

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 16:38:51

I did look at buying a house in South Street, Elgin a couple of years ago.

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 16:40:48

For me, it's between Inverness and Elgin with the triangle completed a bit north of Aviemore.

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 16:44:52

We have enough for a Hamlet (no, not the B&H kind), if the 3 of us go

One more and we would need a shop and pub

davej99 · Feb 24, 2009, 16:46:36

Quote from: Rik on Feb 24, 2009, 16:40:48
For me, it's between Inverness and Elgin with the triangle completed a bit north of Aviemore.

Good choice; no midges, bags of distilleries and not bad skiing. The salmond, though is best avoided.

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 16:49:53

Maybe I could buy back my old house, nah, that's not a good idea.

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 16:52:19

Quote from: davej99 on Feb 24, 2009, 16:46:36
Good choice; no midges, bags of distilleries and not bad skiing. The salmond, though is best avoided.

With the family 'seat' being at Forres, Dave, it's the area I've always thought of as home. What's wrong with Spey salmon though?

davej99 · Feb 24, 2009, 16:54:37

Spey salmon is fine. The salmon by the Dee is not to my taste.

Simon · Feb 24, 2009, 16:59:12

The only part I've been to is the Isle of Skye, so that would do for me (although, I'd have the bridge removed), or Glencoe. All I want is a house with no neighbours, a pub, a shop, broadband, Freeview, quietness, and fantastic views.

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 17:01:15

Try North Uist then, Simon.

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 17:02:30

http://flickr.com/photos/37912374785@N01/492213740/in/pool-the_world_through_my_eyes Is that too busy?

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 17:05:38

I wonder if you can get broadband there?

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 17:07:24

Not to sure if they no what electric is yet, the is a very good ~~hot and~~ cold running stream near by

davej99 · Feb 24, 2009, 17:08:24

The Duke Sutherland cleared Altnahara a long time ago and no one has been back since, except maybe a few Tree Huggers from Neasden.

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 17:09:15

I know, did you see the story about an MSP trying to get money out of him yesterday?

Glenn · Feb 24, 2009, 17:10:55

Aye, that is how a lot of the coastal villages got formed, Bettyhill etc, with the highland clearances

davej99 · Feb 24, 2009, 17:13:27

Quote from: Rik on Feb 24, 2009, 17:09:15
I know, did you see the story about an MSP trying to get money out of him yesterday?

Poor wee Sutherland; just had to sell a Titian or two to make ends meet.

Simon · Feb 24, 2009, 17:26:12

Quote from: Rik on Feb 24, 2009, 17:01:15
Try North Uist then, Simon.

That looks nice.

Quote from: Glenn on Feb 24, 2009, 17:02:30
http://flickr.com/photos/37912374785@N01/492213740/in/pool-the_world_through_my_eyes Is that too busy?

Those trees look a bit sinister!

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 17:30:34

Quote from: davej99 on Feb 24, 2009, 17:13:27
Poor wee Sutherland; just had to sell a Titian or two to make ends meet.

My heart bled too.

trophymick · Feb 24, 2009, 17:48:28

I came down through Altnaharra last year on the bike, I'd been up to Tongue (Talmine) camping, beautiful part of the world

Actually found a wild camping spot (free) right on the edge of a hidden beach, got a camp fire lit and opened a bottle of The Glenlivet, bliss

Bloody seagulls woke me up early hours though, noisy buggers

Rik · Feb 24, 2009, 17:55:09

Well, three out of four can't be bad, Mick.

Ann · Feb 25, 2009, 16:37:10

Too cold up there. I'll stay in Kent if you don't mind. I don't mind having the place to myself if you all go up to Scotland.

Glenn · Feb 25, 2009, 16:43:06

Tiscali have been having email problems, they had an outage at the weekend, users lost all their address book contacts according to my cousin

Rik · Feb 25, 2009, 16:46:35

Quote from: Ann on Feb 25, 2009, 16:37:10
Too cold up there. I'll stay in Kent if you don't mind. I don't mind having the place to myself if you all go up to Scotland.

We'd still be here, Ann, just more remotely than now.

Rik · Feb 25, 2009, 16:47:10

Quote from: Glenn on Feb 25, 2009, 16:43:06
Tiscali have been having email problems, they had an outage at the weekend, users lost all their address book contacts according to my cousin

It must be email month, it was February last year when we had problems, wasn't it?

Simon · Feb 25, 2009, 20:52:44

Quote from: Rik on Feb 25, 2009, 16:47:10
It must be email month, it was February last year when we had problems, wasn't it?

Did you have to mention that?

Sebby · Feb 25, 2009, 23:22:54

Quote from: Rik on Feb 25, 2009, 16:47:10
It must be email month, it was February last year when we had problems, wasn't it?

Please, no!

Lance · Feb 25, 2009, 23:24:53

Only a few more days to last out! we've had enough already this month!

Sebby · Feb 25, 2009, 23:25:24

Rik · Feb 26, 2009, 09:35:51

You are just no fun.

davej99 · Feb 26, 2009, 11:00:42

Quote from: Ann on Feb 25, 2009, 16:37:10
Too cold up there. I'll stay in Kent if you don't mind. I don't mind having the place to myself if you all go up to Scotland.

The disappearance of glaciers from Scotland led to a geological effect still operating to day; Scotland is rising and England is sinking a little year by year. (This is not helped by the vast numbers of people living in the South that are helping tip up Britain). Taking this effect into account, as well as the established facts that Scotland is generally more mountainous than England and that sea levels are rising, this does mean that while it might be a bit chilly here with a wee bit of rain from time to time essential to sustain whisky production, we will not be under the sea.

Rik · Feb 26, 2009, 11:02:43

Plus the lochs and rivers are a joy to behold, Dave.

davej99 · Feb 26, 2009, 11:16:54

And we can sell the water down south when it starts to scorch.

Rik · Feb 26, 2009, 11:24:58

That too.

quandam · Feb 26, 2009, 12:06:09

Quote from: Ann on Feb 25, 2009, 16:37:10
Too cold up there. I'll stay in Kent if you don't mind. I don't mind having the place to myself if you all go up to Scotland.

Ann

Really is not as bad as you may think. Years ago, yes, it was a different ball game, curling was played for weeks on end, each village had their own curling pond and competitions between villages ran throughout the winter months.

In recent years, where I am situated, they struggle to have more than two days of curling during the winter in fact it has virtually died out to the locals disappointment. The Grampian mountains really do 'protect' the East side and although we may be a degree or so lower than the South East of the Country there is, overall, very little difference these days. Even the amount of snowfall has diminished significantly over the years.

So, don't worry about it being too cold, come up and enjoy the superb champagne air, you will be made very welcome

Oh! Don't tell too many people about it.

Rik · Feb 26, 2009, 12:12:23

Not to mention the chance to visit Donald Russell's at Inverurie.

quandam · Feb 26, 2009, 12:22:13

Quote from: Rik on Feb 26, 2009, 12:12:23
Not to mention the chance to visit Donald Russell's at Inverurie.

Oh! Rik

That is real 'bandit country' there, one has to be very careful when venturing into that area

Rik · Feb 26, 2009, 12:24:31

They usually come to me, so to speak.