tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post8014212042733617273..comments2024-03-22T23:27:47.349+00:00Comments on EAGLETON NOTES: Safari Day 7: The Last DayGraham Edwardshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-25907479080058849642015-10-25T15:10:50.356+00:002015-10-25T15:10:50.356+00:00what an exquisite series of photos! If I could see...what an exquisite series of photos! If I could see this in person, I'd feel like I'd died and gone to heaven because all the grounds are so lush. Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08623569563122986528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-67167853958119330262015-10-24T22:26:51.101+01:002015-10-24T22:26:51.101+01:00Lee I believe friendships are life: without them t...Lee I believe friendships are life: without them there is no life.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33225748968525427842015-10-24T22:19:03.033+01:002015-10-24T22:19:03.033+01:00Absolutely Spesh. But too many drams? Perish the t...Absolutely Spesh. But too many drams? Perish the thought.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-47625830722876766252015-10-24T21:56:32.655+01:002015-10-24T21:56:32.655+01:00Glorious photos; absolutely glorious.
Great frien...Glorious photos; absolutely glorious.<br /><br />Great friendships never end... :)Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4812172276151953252015-10-24T16:02:56.932+01:002015-10-24T16:02:56.932+01:00Of course he exists - just have a few too many wee...Of course he exists - just have a few too many wee drams and hey presto - there he is floating happily in Loch Ness!<br />Lovely pictures by the way. Spesh 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/07044378302911602273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-85891657663419969222015-10-24T13:39:14.458+01:002015-10-24T13:39:14.458+01:00YP that was an interesting post. In fact it still ...YP that was an interesting post. In fact it still is. Our eyes and mind so often play tricks on us though. But who really knows whether Nessie exists? I'm certainly not bold enough to say yea or nae.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-32871304036964581952015-10-24T13:33:20.913+01:002015-10-24T13:33:20.913+01:00Frances I shall miss Pauline's red jacket too!...Frances I shall miss Pauline's red jacket too! I'll have to find a substitute.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-16589030506184220912015-10-24T13:32:50.167+01:002015-10-24T13:32:50.167+01:00Cro by the time 1700 had come I suspect everyone h...Cro by the time 1700 had come I suspect everyone had run out of money and the will to rebuild it when it fell into disuse.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-30376476680595577442015-10-24T13:30:40.266+01:002015-10-24T13:30:40.266+01:00Thank you Mrs Thyme. It was a very good strategic ...Thank you Mrs Thyme. It was a very good strategic site whomsoever your enemies happened to be at the time but, as you say, it wasn't always the English who were raiding it: clan wars were frequent and bloody.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82835033041058349762015-10-24T13:27:16.849+01:002015-10-24T13:27:16.849+01:00I'm glad you like the castle photos Virginia. ...I'm glad you like the castle photos Virginia. There is an atmosphere of times past even with the sunny weather and the tourists. As for Nessie? No luck there I'm afraid.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-75827106666474945482015-10-24T13:17:12.791+01:002015-10-24T13:17:12.791+01:00Red it's always green around Loch Ness but thi...Red it's always green around Loch Ness but this year we've had a particularly wet summer.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-46815665180669104852015-10-24T11:46:54.302+01:002015-10-24T11:46:54.302+01:00What a glorious day! It could have only been toppe...What a glorious day! It could have only been topped if you had sighted The Loch Ness Monster which I was lucky to see when I was seven years old. See<br />http://beefgravy.blogspot.co.uk/2007/11/confession.html<br />Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-82200679298506224722015-10-24T09:26:22.805+01:002015-10-24T09:26:22.805+01:00What glorious photos. I'll miss Pauline's ...What glorious photos. I'll miss Pauline's red jacket in the next ones, Graham.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-79523087827194948782015-10-24T07:35:34.481+01:002015-10-24T07:35:34.481+01:00I hope not, too, Graham because I've been havi...I hope not, too, Graham because I've been having dreams of the Trans Siberian Railway. And I can think of only one person who would be likely to do it with me. Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-53231753558545363202015-10-24T05:20:35.977+01:002015-10-24T05:20:35.977+01:00What a fabulous spot for a castle; I'm rather ...What a fabulous spot for a castle; I'm rather surprised that it wasn't re-built.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-4437470750664148012015-10-24T03:17:29.559+01:002015-10-24T03:17:29.559+01:00Beautiful pictures, Mr. Edwards. I guess that was...Beautiful pictures, Mr. Edwards. I guess that was a good place to build such a structure and that huge tower to keep a lookout for the MacDonald clan!Peace Thymehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17361079101751470855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-65229578427434447842015-10-23T23:43:04.880+01:002015-10-23T23:43:04.880+01:00I love love love the castle photos...even though i...I love love love the castle photos...even though it's just ruins they're still incredibly beautiful.<br />I was hoping to catch a glimpse of Nessie in the background...but no such luck.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-27884940372746685482015-10-23T23:39:41.232+01:002015-10-23T23:39:41.232+01:00Yes, that was a good way to end the tour. It's...Yes, that was a good way to end the tour. It's very green to what we would have.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-33849569822643114692015-10-23T21:45:26.601+01:002015-10-23T21:45:26.601+01:00Pauline you can have any photo you want and it wou...Pauline you can have any photo you want and it would be great to know that Aiden will have that to treasure.I really hope that it won't be our last safari.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-54847408009385037172015-10-23T21:30:34.021+01:002015-10-23T21:30:34.021+01:00Monica I was wondering what had happened to the re...Monica I was wondering what had happened to the rest of your holiday. Because I've been tooing and froing I wasn't sure if I'd missed something but I have tried to keep up to date. It's taken me ages to finish the safari posts so what's the hurry? Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-73618099937311192322015-10-23T21:25:57.368+01:002015-10-23T21:25:57.368+01:00The number of coaches and cars there makes one won...The number of coaches and cars there makes one wonder where all the people went Meike. On the whole it wasn't crowded except in the café and shop and, presumably, the cinema room.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-81443258458043323852015-10-23T20:44:42.332+01:002015-10-23T20:44:42.332+01:00Can I pinch the shot of me trudging up the steps, ...Can I pinch the shot of me trudging up the steps, please? I've started on Aiden's Loch Ness Monster storybook and a photo of me in it would be perfect. You got some great shots and, yes, a lovely day and a great way to end our safari! (Just too bad it had to end at all!)Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-56496282624231872652015-10-23T20:42:03.604+01:002015-10-23T20:42:03.604+01:00Looks like a wonderful place to explore - but requ...Looks like a wonderful place to explore - but requiring quite a bit of walking, including stairs (which once upon a time would not have worried me, but more recently it might) Reminds me I should get back to blogging the rest of my own holiday pictures from summer. Well I guess there will be time enough for that soon, when the autumn leaves have fallen to the ground!DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-16073623591828602932015-10-23T15:12:40.486+01:002015-10-23T15:12:40.486+01:00I've only ever seen this place on telly. Your ...I've only ever seen this place on telly. Your pictures show it from a different perspective. It's interesting to see it with other people about - although by no means crowded.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6784891745623390957.post-77388251822907211332015-10-23T14:43:57.466+01:002015-10-23T14:43:57.466+01:00Adrian you more than most of us know what a tremen...Adrian you more than most of us know what a tremendous difference the weather makes to our experience of the world around us.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.com