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[Radio_Lady]

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[swag]

1. Thank you very much.

The pictures make me want to take the same trip. It looks as though it was fantastic.

[Radio_Lady]

2. You're welcome, I'm sure. I hope you get the chance to go.

Really, Edinborough, Scotland, is a marvelous place to visit, especially in the springtime. The people are friendly and we never had a minute's trouble or fret about anything.

The weather was a mixed bag -- it didn't get much above 60 degrees F. any day we were there, but we're used to cool spring breezes, a little rain here and there -- and "sun splashes" -- just like in Portland, Oregon. Nothing stopped us from walking all over the place. It was truly delightful. I hope we can return there someday.

In peace,

Radio_Lady

[Radio_Lady]

3. Personal KICK for the morning crowd. Someone said you'd be awake!

[pitohui]

4. these are good photographs, i'm impressed

i have quite a bit of scots heritage but have never visited scotland for fear of the high prices, was it terribly terribly costly if you don't mind saying?

one of my friends (he has $$$) wants to go on one of those hikes where you sort of hike from scotch distillery (brewery?) to distillery while enjoying the countryside but the one i priced was really scarey, many thousands for like one week or so!

also -- were there a lot of midges or is that just a story compared to the southern usa?

ok, sorry for badgering you w. all the questions! a scottish couple invited us to visit but i don't want to exactly ask them hey, is your country really really overpriced or is that just an urban legend?

[Radio_Lady]

5. We kept expenses down by eating breakfast that we had purchased

at local supermarkets, and kept cool in the fridge. We'd have a modest lunch out each day, and often brought in leftovers or sandwiches for dinner. We're not big on expensive and lavish food and haven't been for a long time.

I'd say that all of Great Britain is kind of expensive these days, but it depends on what you expect. The dollar has diminished significantly against the pound and also the Euro. We charged most things we bought so we got whatever the exchange rate was most days.

>> Also -- were there a lot of midges or is that just a story compared to the southern usa?

Sorry, but I really don't understand the word "midges" -- we spent most of our time in Edinburgh and I never learned that one.

I would suggest that you do go and visit the Scottish couple -- sounds like fun! People were amazingly friendly and helpful with suggestions, directions, etc. Anyone that saw us with a map just asked if we needed anything. (TRY THAT IN NYC...) We traded in our Hilton timeshare points in RCI and stayed at The Residence Inn, a converted townhouse, in a studio apartment. The room was HUGE -- but of course, there were no cooking or laundry facilities.

PM me if you have any other questions.

In peace,

Radio_Lady

[pitohui]

11. midges are like these really tiny flock insects that fly up your nose

that is probably information you didn't want to have, ha ha

thanks for your suggestions/tips about expenses!

[Radio_Lady]

15. We absolutely did NOT run into any "midges" in Scotland!

Are they a nuisance in the north of Scotland? Remember, we were in the city area only.

Reminds me of the "black flies" in New Hampshire.

[tjwmason]

6. The U.K. is generally more expensive than the U.S.

especially with current exchange rates $ to £.

The midges are far more prevalent on the West coast than the East - so if you're going to Glasgow expect them, less so Edinburgh...I don't know what they're like in the U.S.

A distillery isn't the same as a brewery - a brewery brews beer, a distillery distills whisky..

[Radio_Lady]

28. I never realized the difference between brewery and distillery.

Thanks for pointing it out.

Yes, our dollars are shrinking in value daily. Blame it on the government -- everything costs more and more, and those of us on fixed incomes are feeling it very much.

Hope there are better times for the DOLLAR coming in the future.

In peace,

Radio_Lady in Oregon

[tjwmason]

7. They're great pics.

Looks like you had a splendid time up there. :hi:

[Radio_Lady]

17. We had a fabulous time. Just delightful, truly.

[kiraboo]

8. I'm so very jealous! I've always wanted to visit Scotland.

Apparently I have relatives there but nobody has been in contact with them for several generations.

Is it true that it's always cloudy/misty? & what about that gorgeous accent?

[Radio_Lady]

16. If you can contact them, why not try? I would do it. Sometimes your

contact would be welcome; sometimes not.

It's a risk, but I'd take it if I were you.

In peace,

Radio_Lady

[Radio_Lady]

27. That Scottish accent? It's LUUVELY if you understand it at all.

I heard Craig Ferguson the other night on television. I don't stay up late enough to listen to him regularly. He's a wild and crazy guy!




Craig Ferguson, host of "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson," has been at the desk since Jan. 3.


Upbeat, offbeat, Ferguson can detour to the unexpected

By JOANNE WEINTRAUB
Journal Sentinel TV critic

Los Angeles - With the affected accent of an upper-class English twit, he played Nigel Wick, the irritating boss on "The Drew Carey Show."

But it's his natural Scottish burr, thick as shortbread and strong as whisky, that night owls now hear on "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson."

Yes, a humble immigrant can go far in this country, the Glasgow native told critics Tuesday at the TV industry's winter preview marathon here.

In fact, "I would like to be governor of California," Ferguson announced somewhat unconvincingly. "We're going all the way to Sacramento!"

As they say on his home turf, not bloody likely. Ferguson is doing very well where he is, thank you.

The comic actor, writer and director, who has made several movies but is best known for his 1996-2003 "Carey" role, has been at the CBS "Late Late" desk since Jan. 3. When he says he was a dark horse in the race to replace former host Craig Kilborn, he isn't just being modest.

After Kilborn announced his departure last year, the producers lined up a whole roster of fill-ins, including popular comic D.L. Hughley and MTV "Total Request Live" host Damien Fahey, with the aim of picking one as the permanent host.

With his less-than-famous name and his exotic pronunciation - "heard" comes out "haird," while "not" loses the T - Ferguson figured he was strictly a novelty, "on a level with ALF the puppet."

MORE AT LINK --->

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=294297

[wildhorses]

9. thanks for sharing

what is a midge? I am from the south and this is a new one on me:shrug:

[pitohui]

12. we have mosquitoes instead of midges in the south

so i phrased that comparison badly! i meant to say, should i really be any more afraid of these legendary midges of scotland that i'm afraid of mosquitoes back here in louisiana, which is to say, i just slap on some DEET and go about my business

it sounds like i have had my leg pulled and the midges are not these black clouds that i had been led to believe :-)

[wildhorses]

13. thanks

could they be what we call noseeums?

[pitohui]

14. yes that's exactly what they are EOM

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[auntAgonist]

10. thanks Radio_Lady

place of my birth and many fond memories.

I watched "Greyfriar's Bobby" last night. I am sure it's not very historically correct but certainly good entertainment especially for the younger crowd. a thumbs up for kids to watch for sure.


aA

[Radio_Lady]

19. My husband got a couple of really delightful pictures of Bobby.

I've never seen the movie, but maybe I'll try to get it. I think they took some "literary license" with the story, but... nevermind!

[SeattleGirl]

18. Wow! What a wonderful bunch of pictures, Radio_Lady!

Thanks so much for sharing them with us.

[Radio_Lady]

20. Your compliments mostly belong to my husband -- thanks a bunch!

[Radio_Lady]

21. Afternoon kick... if anyone is still interested.

[WolverineDG]

22. Great pics, Radio Lady!

Did you know that tower on Calton Hill was designed to look like a telescopic spyglass & was initially intended to be a retirement home for elderly, disabled sailors?

dg

[Radio_Lady]

23. I do see the telescope reference in some of the history -- but didn't

know about the retirement home aspect.

[bigwillq]

24. Very nice.

Thanks for sharing. :hi:

[Radio_Lady]

25. Hi Big Will! Appreciate the wave!

Glad you enjoyed the photos.

[Radio_Lady]

26. Kick -- for a hot summer weekend!

[Radio_Lady]

29. Going once, going TWICE, and on the third try, going into MY JOURNAL.

Over and out.

[wain]

30. Fantastic pictures and a magical trip

Thanks again for sharing your wonderful pictures. Your residence in Edinburgh was unbelievable.

I spend my 16th birthday in Edinburgh and being a train spotter I was thrilled to spot the Flying Scotsman. Now that will date me! My birthday present was a Harris Tweed jacket.

:)

[Radio_Lady]

31. You might enjoy this train photo and the accompanying article.

Thanks for the information! I didn't know much about UK railway trains until you posted!



http://www.bbc.co.uk/nationonfilm/topics/railways/background_rise.shtml

[Radio_Lady]

32. Harris tweed jackets? Well, they're still very much in style!

This is very interesting! I didn't know that:

"Each jacket comes with a serial number issued by the Harris Tweed Authority.
Composition: 100% Wool (Harris Tweed)"



http://www.highlandstore.com/acatalog/Harris_Tweed_Jacket.html

[wain]

34. Yes, an amazing lady!

Thanks for the jacket and engine links.

I remember the jacket as being of heavier weight. Today's jackets do not seem to be as heavy.

I also recall visiting the heights overlooking Edinburgh. And I loved the old cathedrals, many much older than the USA. I have many fond memories living with the British for a year and a half.

:)

[Radio_Lady]

35. And now you are in Princeton, New Jersey?

That's a nice town -- are you connected with academia -- Princeton University -- in some way?

My husband used to live in Randolph Township in New Jersey and did business in Princeton. That was before his first wife died in 1971.

We went to Princeton to visit some summer during the 1980s or early 1990s. It seemed like a great place to live (I'm partial to cities and towns with ties to major universities).

[wain]

36. Well, I now live outside of Princeton

just across the Delaware River in PA. I graduated from Princeton HS and have pretty much lived around the Princeton area since then (except for a two year stint with the Navy in DC).

No, I'm not in academia, but I spent many years in another career working in that world, most of it with a little outfit just outside of Princeton known as ETS. Pay was awful, but the job was big and enriching. As a matter of fact I now work in corporate America about 20 minutes from from Morristown NJ, which your husband knows is very near Randolph Township.

Princeton is a beautiful community. But very expensive. I remember speaking one evening with an Italian gentleman who had built his home in Princeton with his own hands. He told me that he was holding down three jobs, but knew the time would arrive when taxes would force him to sell his home. Very sad.

:)

[Radio_Lady]

37. That is very sad. Let's hope things turn around for him and our country.

[wain]

33. RL, you're an amazing lady!

Clearly you have an inquisitive mind, taking the time (when most of us don't) to learn something new.

When I lived in England, train spotting was a very popular hobby. Train usage was as common as using the bus. Pocket books with all the engine numbers in the British Railway were available at news stands and bookstores. I still have mine, complete with underlined numbers of steam engines I saw. Steam engines were alive; diesel locomotives don't have the romance.

:)