Reply to: Remote Scottish Islands

[Mordac]

You do have some very impressive public conveniences in Rothesay. Those and a very nice "Pay & Display" Marina that I've used many times in the past.

Handy for attracting sailors no doubt...

[Churchill]

Thankfully, no

We don't even have an 'in town' super store.

Seriously though, I personally know one of the guys in the story, the one who's meant to be suicidal. If the symptoms of suicidal are being out partying every weekend like a 16 year old who's just discovered cider, loud music and shagging, then he's suicidal.

You do have some very impressive public conveniences in Rothesay. Those and a very nice "Pay & Display" Marina that I've used many times in the past.

[Mordac]

Yup, you can abuse the Welsh all you want, just don't try to abuse their sheep. There's a line, and that's crossing it.

To be fair, there was quite a long queue, and I found it a bit off-putting...

[shaunbhoy]

With Uist you're stuck there and leaving is a major expedition.

And a good thing too!!!

[WTFH]

You are very welcome Sir, and feel free to abuse the Welsh at your leisure...

Yup, you can abuse the Welsh all you want, just don't try to abuse their sheep. There's a line, and that's crossing it.

[Mordac]

Full disclosure, I am Scottish, I live in England. I get to take the piss out of everyone (Especially the Welsh).

You are very welcome Sir, and feel free to abuse the Welsh at your leisure...

[Snarf]

FTFY

We've had to put up with racist jibes at the English (from Scots) since the dawn of time, so "if you can't take it, try to be a bit more sparing on the dishing it out" front...

Full disclosure, I am Scottish, I live in England. I get to take the piss out of everyone (Especially the Welsh).

[Snarf]

Uist and Bute are hardly the same though. Lots of people here commute to Glasgow daily. I've done it myself when I worked for NAG. With Uist you're stuck there and leaving is a major expedition.

And make sure you stock up on a Friday because by 10am Saturday the shops will be empty and on Sunday they will be closed!

Funny story about leaving the island actually, my family lived there for quite a while, though I only went up after GCSEs to do Highers before going on to college. While I was up there I was friends with the Ferry captains son who lived just round the corner from my parents (Its uist so just round the corner was about 2 miles) anyway, one summer I had gone back to visit, when leaving I was running late and when I got to the pier (as a foot passenger) the ferry had already cast off and was about 10 meters out. I was obviously aiming to be on that ferry (I had a back pack and had run to the pier) and Im sure some of the tourists were taking great delight in the fact that I was stood there as they set off... I swear some of them actually waved at me.

However, Loch Maddy is a small village and everyone knows everyone else, I didn't even have to ask before one of the guys on the pier was on the radio and the ferry STOPPED and came back for me... there's a lot to be said for tight knit communities

Actually, its not that funny... but it makes me smile.

[Mordac]

I've lived on a remote Scottish island (Uist) and can confirm that attitudes to race/sexuality are firmly set somewhere around the 1250s..

FTFY

We've had to put up with racist jibes at the English (from Scots) since the dawn of time, so "if you can't take it, try to be a bit more sparing on the dishing it out" front...

[TestMangler]

I've lived on a remote Scottish island (Uist) and can confirm that attitudes to race/sexuality are firmly set somewhere around the 1950s..

Uist and Bute are hardly the same though. Lots of people here commute to Glasgow daily. I've done it myself when I worked for NAG. With Uist you're stuck there and leaving is a major expedition.

[minestrone]

Chas was a proper hun

Was a good boozer when he had it. Small place so it was kind of like his living room. Open fire, tv on and Chas's crap jokes

He was in the orange order, his son showed me his membership papers

He used to abuse me if he caught me in his house with a Celtic top on I got on quite well with him.

[Snarf]

And by that you mean, what exactly ?

is that a racist jibe at Scots ?

I've lived on a remote Scottish island (Uist) and can confirm that attitudes to race/sexuality are firmly set somewhere around the 1950s..

[TestMangler]

That's the boy, I knew the family before they moved there, son was pretty crazy.

Chas was a proper hun

Was a good boozer when he had it. Small place so it was kind of like his living room. Open fire, tv on and Chas's crap jokes

[minestrone]

Pub is still there. Depends how long ago you knew the owner though. It was sold last year. Owner before that was Chas McCusker but prior to him was before my time.

That's the boy, I knew the family before they moved there, son was pretty crazy.

[TestMangler]

Is the Anchor Tavern still going?

I used to know the owner, although I suspect he would be on his 5th liver by now.

Pub is still there. Depends how long ago you knew the owner though. It was sold last year. Owner before that was Chas McCusker but prior to him was before my time.