Old Man of Storr, Skye

Blown away by Skye

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October 10th 2009
Wow, it's been a while. I won't try and fill you in on the past six months. But the last two weeks have been very busy indeed. Firstly, I ran a marathon. And I actually ran the whole thing, too. Excuse me for being a wee bit boastful 😊 It was the Loch Ness Marathon, which goes along the eastern side of the loch and finishes in Inverness. 10 degrees, sunny, and crisp wintry light. It w ... 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