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Lake St Dive - Hang on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAkYtyACYQQ

Just back from a few days in Achilitibuie.I've always avoided this area,associating it with a sort of '70s OAP holiday destination,along with Gairloch,Poolewe etc.We were there for 4 days for our annual fishing/walking break(normally go to Harris). What a cracking little place.Great views over the summer isles from our S/C accom.Loads of varied walks into the hills,along the coast,trips out to the islands.Couthy cafes,and a bar along the road.Helps when the weather is never below 20oC,but thoroughly recommend.The fishing was good too IMG_4735 (2) by , on Flickr

Great tributes from the Hartlepool fans http://www.pooliebunker.co.uk/newbunker/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=63460

Ach well,thanks for letting me know I think

Was a drummer in a previous life.Doctor doctor one of the first songs I remember rehearsing.Easy riff,managed to murder it

Aye min,my favourite cup final.There was always a doubt at 3 - 1 there might be a couple of suspicious dodgy pens late on,....til Tattie smashed that 4th one in . That GIRUY just sealed a beautiful day

Thats a shocker that like.Had his demons maybe but a harmless,friendly fella.

Forecast looking good for most places the next couple of weeks,and nicely timed as a few of us go S/C up near Achilitbuie this next week for an annual bit of fishing,walking,and sunsets with a beer hopefully. Last weekend,we made a late dash to get to Blaven(Bla Bheinn) on Skye for a summit sunset.Blaven is one of the 4 easier Cuillin Munros,along with Sgurr nan Eag,Sgurr nan Banachdich,and Bruach na Frithe.Easier,though a head for heights is handy. Parked at the Torrin car park on the road to Elgol from Broadford,about 10 miles after Broadford. IMG_4422 by [/url], on Flickr To get there you have to come through the village of Torrin(seen in below photo),and round the edge of the Loch before you get there.Car park is among the trees in the foreground IMG_4428 by , on Flickr To get going you have to walk out of the car park on to the road,turn left until you come to a gate that leads onto the path up the rhs of the stream IMG_4424 by , on Flickr Blaven ahead on the left.Path crosses the stream further up and is just about visible going up to the left(below) IMG_4429 by , on Flickr IMG_4435 by , on Flickr Look out for a small lochan on your lhs(the only one around) as you go on.There is a path going straight ahead,and one going uphill.Go uphill.Gets steeper here IMG_4440 by , on Flickr Path can be seen zig zagging right of centre(click to enlarge) IMG_4455 (2) by , on Flickr gravelly but not as bad as it looks IMG_4459 (2) by , on Flickr Windows start to open up IMG_4473 (2) by , on Flickr A bit of a short clamber for the last section before you get to the top IMG_4446 by , on Flickr This was the second time Ive been up Blaven,the other in winter.The views both times were outstanding all round.Another hill that was voted in the top 10 of all Munros.Well worth the effort.Took us 2.5 hours up,and 1.5 down,but we were nipping on to use the last of the light.Think around 6 hrs is the norm for non regular walkers Without giving too much views away,got our sunset at the end IMG_4542 (3) by , on Flickr

Very similar to me last night.Supping some Brewdog outside(not a regular tipple for me),and by 8 pm i was thinking, What the heck, am i wrecked or just tired.Bed by 9pm. I could blame the working outside in excessive heat(15oC ) but maybe yours is a better explanation

Tommy MacQueen era-esque,which was around the last time I bought a football top,but a very smart effort....

Canna believe our final points tally given the ratio of mediocre performances this season. To be fair to Derek,I think we have to consider that there doesnt seem to be a large pool of players out there of the standard that we want to attract,let alone being available at the right time which might partially explain the imbalance of the positions he filled?Look at some of the names being bandied about.....Ali Crawford,Michael O'Halloran etc.Decent but nae exactly inspiring(though we would have been jizzing ourselves at the prospect a couple of years ago). If we can find the right midfield pairing initially,and work out from there,we wont go far wrong.Who that pairing is I have no idea....

I'll hae the butteries* *as long as theyre nae JG Ross'

Gloryhunting aside ...should there not be a play off final between Tyrant and myself,.....or at least a consolation buttery for our efforts..

Easy. Bring on Johnny foreigner. COYR

Thought I'd seen it all as the 4th went in at Hampden '82.We'd just won the 'treble' in my lifetime ie the LC in '76,and the League in '80 and stuffing Rangers 4 - 1 for the Scottish cup.Unthinkable at that time with the stranglehold the OF had on fitba back then. Little did we know.....

Its frantic but were on top.4 of theirs on a yellow,be surprised if they dont get a red.A bit more composure and we could stuff 'em. COYR

GMS starts.McGinn out,maybe nae a bad thing,Christie back in

The mob must have finished off Thains branch, Sicily Murdoch Allan took over Thains of George st.Used to have occasional coffee/lunch at that Gordon bakery.Another one goes Edit, aye canna see rocket on this page

Aye,Thains are pretty good like.Aitkens are arite,though i was expecting something better given the hype they get.Bruce o' the Broch still in the lead for me,will find out if they stock locally. Still to try the Byron bakery and will order award winning 'Hame bakery' rowies fae Peterhead...out of curiosity

Was some Chinese group last i heard.Though I never allow my hopes to rise with this lot. Plenty of wealthy fellow crooks out there might be willing to take a punt

Thats a hard read that min I'll have another go after a cup o tea....

Dont know much about him,but described as 'similar' in style to Kenny MacLean. Ready made scapegoat for DD

An absorbing game without being high on quality,but there was good intensity about us,sometimes missing this season.We missed MacLeans composure in there though,and a draw was probably a fair result. Cosgroves a useful addition,as long as we dont assume the option of using the long ball at the expense of creativity.Didnt see much of an understanding between him and May,but maybe early days. A bit of the fight we showed today might have a better than previous result on tuesday

Does seem a bit late in the day for the club to pull the plug,but there has been a bit of history between the display group and the club.Just sayin'.... Looking like around 18,000 for this,should be a good enough atmosphere anyway

He wasnt great,but somehow managed to get his own song.It was either him or Toni Kombuoare