On an island 3 miles x 15 miles there is bog, forest, moor, highlands, lochs, volcanic outcrops, deserted beaches, lost coves, Standing Stones, watched over by wild deer, hares, goats and flocks of many birds, great and small.
Isle of Bute, Scotland April 16th 2008 The Isle of Bute lies off western Scotland, one of a handful of islands in the mouth of the River Clyde, north of the well-known Isle of Arran, and almost touching those fingers of Argyll that jut out into the Atlantic. I came across Bute in an article in the Sunday Independent about the marriage of Stella, daughter of Sir Paul McCartney of The Beatles fame. My road atlas showed me there was a rai ... read more
Europe » United Kingdom » Scotland » Argyll » Oban Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more
Former main frame manager when computers not only occupied a whole building, but a whole street! Married with two kids living in London.
Try to leave town discovering unusual places that I can afford.... full info