Loch Fyne

Taking the High Road

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August 31st 2008
“O ye'll tak' the high road and I'll tak' the low road, An' I'll be in Scotland afore ye' But me and my true love will never meet again On the bonnie, bonnie banks O' Loch Lomond." - Old Scottish Folk Tune Up far too early. Can't imagine why I can't sleep. So, I turn on the BBC who are promising a beautiful day, fire up the old laptop and wait for the coffee arrive. It does; I kill more ... read more

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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 ear... ... read more