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[GorillaGal]

I know where I want to stick the reed when I hear any bagpipes other than Scottish ones! There is something so irritating in that reedy sound.

so very true

[Talisker]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

[GorillaGal]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

i almost spit my coffee out--all over the computer monitor!

[Talisker]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

i almost spit my coffee out--all over the computer monitor!

This song could so easily have drifted into a story about the invention of the bagpipes:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wd6rwA7skJo

Ridiculously catchy, that will be going round and round in my head all Sunday. With the ealier mental image still there this could be a bad day!

[denizaksulu]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

Talisker, is there a distillery with that name? It conjures up memories of my scottish holidays. Me and my mates used to do the 'distillery crawl'. I had to do all the driving whilst they did all the drinking. I only enjoyed the scenery. Probably you know nothing of what I talk about. The name stuck to my mind.

[Talisker]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

Talisker, is there a distillery with that name? It conjures up memories of my scottish holidays. Me and my mates used to do the 'distillery crawl'. I had to do all the driving whilst they did all the drinking. I only enjoyed the scenery. Probably you know nothing of what I talk about. The name stuck to my mind.

Yes, Denizaksulu, there is a Talisker distillery. Talisker is the only malt whisky produced on the Isle of Skye, and if you've been there you will probably remember the ferry crossing, the wondrous mountain and coastal scenery, the horizontal rain and the midges! Scotland is fantastic for touring by car as you know - open roads, little traffic, fantastic views. I've never done serious distillery tours before - my palate for whisky has developed only as I've hit middle age (too many bad experiences with cheapo Grouse when a teenager probably), and I'm really enjoying working my way through the different malts. An entertaining book about touring the distilleries has been written by Iain Banks (of 'Crow Road' and 'Wasp Factory' fame, and also writes science fiction as Iain M Banks) - its called 'Raw Spirit - In search of the perfect dram'.

http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/355124/

I can't remember if he visits the Talisker distillery. I might get a chance to visit next May as a group of us are planning to climb the Inaccessible Pinnacle (see photo below), one of the more spectacular 'Munroes' (mountains in Scotland over 3000 feet - see http://walking.visitscotland.com/munros/) which is in the Cuillin mountains in Skye. Should be fun!



By the way, although there is no need for me to promote the very fine product that spawned my character name, I couldn't help but purchase a bottle in Tesco's yesterday when I saw it was priced at only £20!

[denizaksulu]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

Talisker, is there a distillery with that name? It conjures up memories of my scottish holidays. Me and my mates used to do the 'distillery crawl'. I had to do all the driving whilst they did all the drinking. I only enjoyed the scenery. Probably you know nothing of what I talk about. The name stuck to my mind.

Yes, Denizaksulu, there is a Talisker distillery. Talisker is the only malt whisky produced on the Isle of Skye, and if you've been there you will probably remember the ferry crossing, the wondrous mountain and coastal scenery, the horizontal rain and the midges! Scotland is fantastic for touring by car as you know - open roads, little traffic, fantastic views. I've never done serious distillery tours before - my palate for whisky has developed only as I've hit middle age (too many bad experiences with cheapo Grouse when a teenager probably), and I'm really enjoying working my way through the different malts. An entertaining book about touring the distilleries has been written by Iain Banks (of 'Crow Road' and 'Wasp Factory' fame, and also writes science fiction as Iain M Banks) - its called 'Raw Spirit - In search of the perfect dram'.

http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/355124/

I can't remember if he visits the Talisker distillery. I might get a chance to visit next May as a group of us are planning to climb the Inaccessible Pinnacle (see photo below), one of the more spectacular 'Munroes' (mountains in Scotland over 3000 feet - see http://walking.visitscotland.com/munros/) which is in the Cuillin mountains in Skye. Should be fun!



By the way, although there is no need for me to promote the very fine product that spawned my character name, I couldn't help but purchase a bottle in Tesco's yesterday when I saw it was priced at only £20!

I've been to the Isle of Skye twice. On the ferry from the Kyle of Localsh. Both times I was scared of the weather. Over the hills the low clouds and the rain in suspended form was awesome. Even though it was August, 4.00pm it was dark as ...you tell me. We found the nearest B&B and tucked ourselves in bed. That was my honeymoon by the way. No chance of visiting distilleries there.

[Talisker]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

Talisker, is there a distillery with that name? It conjures up memories of my scottish holidays. Me and my mates used to do the 'distillery crawl'. I had to do all the driving whilst they did all the drinking. I only enjoyed the scenery. Probably you know nothing of what I talk about. The name stuck to my mind.

Yes, Denizaksulu, there is a Talisker distillery. Talisker is the only malt whisky produced on the Isle of Skye, and if you've been there you will probably remember the ferry crossing, the wondrous mountain and coastal scenery, the horizontal rain and the midges! Scotland is fantastic for touring by car as you know - open roads, little traffic, fantastic views. I've never done serious distillery tours before - my palate for whisky has developed only as I've hit middle age (too many bad experiences with cheapo Grouse when a teenager probably), and I'm really enjoying working my way through the different malts. An entertaining book about touring the distilleries has been written by Iain Banks (of 'Crow Road' and 'Wasp Factory' fame, and also writes science fiction as Iain M Banks) - its called 'Raw Spirit - In search of the perfect dram'.

http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/355124/

I can't remember if he visits the Talisker distillery. I might get a chance to visit next May as a group of us are planning to climb the Inaccessible Pinnacle (see photo below), one of the more spectacular 'Munroes' (mountains in Scotland over 3000 feet - see http://walking.visitscotland.com/munros/) which is in the Cuillin mountains in Skye. Should be fun!



By the way, although there is no need for me to promote the very fine product that spawned my character name, I couldn't help but purchase a bottle in Tesco's yesterday when I saw it was priced at only £20!

I've been to the Isle of Skye twice. On the ferry from the Kyle of Localsh. Both times I was scared of the weather. Over the hills the low clouds and the rain in suspended form was awesome. Even though it was August, 4.00pm it was dark as ...you tell me. We found the nearest B&B and tucked ourselves in bed. That was my honeymoon by the way. No chance of visiting distilleries there.

There is a bridge now so you don't have to take the ferry.

This is from the 70s but appropriate:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_OnhtqnLSeU

My honeymoon was in Cyprus. Low cloud not a problem, but I did get sunstroke!

[denizaksulu]

i love the bagpipes, i just wonder how the hell someone thought ot sticking a reed in it and blowing. pretty sick idea, doncha think?

Possibly lonely goatherds have been sticking a variety of different things into goats - alive or dead - at the end of a long, hard day, the reed being just one option! Yuch, wish I hadn't conjured that mental image.

Talisker, is there a distillery with that name? It conjures up memories of my scottish holidays. Me and my mates used to do the 'distillery crawl'. I had to do all the driving whilst they did all the drinking. I only enjoyed the scenery. Probably you know nothing of what I talk about. The name stuck to my mind.

Yes, Denizaksulu, there is a Talisker distillery. Talisker is the only malt whisky produced on the Isle of Skye, and if you've been there you will probably remember the ferry crossing, the wondrous mountain and coastal scenery, the horizontal rain and the midges! Scotland is fantastic for touring by car as you know - open roads, little traffic, fantastic views. I've never done serious distillery tours before - my palate for whisky has developed only as I've hit middle age (too many bad experiences with cheapo Grouse when a teenager probably), and I'm really enjoying working my way through the different malts. An entertaining book about touring the distilleries has been written by Iain Banks (of 'Crow Road' and 'Wasp Factory' fame, and also writes science fiction as Iain M Banks) - its called 'Raw Spirit - In search of the perfect dram'.

http://www.scotlandwhisky.com/355124/

I can't remember if he visits the Talisker distillery. I might get a chance to visit next May as a group of us are planning to climb the Inaccessible Pinnacle (see photo below), one of the more spectacular 'Munroes' (mountains in Scotland over 3000 feet - see http://walking.visitscotland.com/munros/) which is in the Cuillin mountains in Skye. Should be fun!



By the way, although there is no need for me to promote the very fine product that spawned my character name, I couldn't help but purchase a bottle in Tesco's yesterday when I saw it was priced at only £20!

I've been to the Isle of Skye twice. On the ferry from the Kyle of Localsh. Both times I was scared of the weather. Over the hills the low clouds and the rain in suspended form was awesome. Even though it was August, 4.00pm it was dark as ...you tell me. We found the nearest B&B and tucked ourselves in bed. That was my honeymoon by the way. No chance of visiting distilleries there.

There is a bridge now so you don't have to take the ferry.

This is from the 70s but appropriate:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=_OnhtqnLSeU

My honeymoon was in Cyprus. Low cloud not a problem, but I did get sunstroke!

Yeah, I know of the bridge. How do the ferry's fare?

I began my honey moon in the Cairngorms. Nearly got frostbitten. I needed special attention.

[Talisker]

Yeah, I know of the bridge. How do the ferry's fare?

I began my honey moon in the Cairngorms. Nearly got frostbitten. I needed special attention.

Got to watch out for frostbite - it can nip away at the extremities.