Portree Harbour - Isle of Skye
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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 ea... [read more] Blog: Goodbye Scotland.......Hello Civilisation
Date: July 28th 2006
Phew! It was a close thing but we finally made it safely back across the border. Those mad Scots did everything they could to deter us from returning South but as with all previous battles with 'em.....the English were victorious in the end. Firstly, we had barely left Dingwall when the road diversions started and they tried to lose us on the narrow twisting country roads. Secondly, they tried ... read more
Date: July 28th 2006
Phew! It was a close thing but we finally made it safely back across the border. Those mad Scots did everything they could to deter us from returning South but as with all previous battles with 'em.....the English were victorious in the end. Firstly, we had barely left Dingwall when the road diversions started and they tried to lose us on the narrow twisting country roads. Secondly, they tried ... read more
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Hi,
We are Mike and Jo Coad, two 50+ year olds from the South-East of England. We have taken the decision to give up our home and jobs and join the numerous other back-packers travelling around the globe in search of new experiences.
Whilst it would have been nice to say we came to this decision after winning the National Lottery, sadly that wasn’t the case. We plan to sell the house that has been our home for the past 25 years and use the bulk of the equity to buy a smaller property outright. Any remaining balance will fund our trip. We reasoned that we could never benefit from the e... full info
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