I had the opportunity this June to visit Mull and Ulva at the tail end of a business conference in Glasgow. It was a real treat. The weather was very nice...
... The interoir and exterior of "Castle Aaaarrggghhhh" of Mony Python fame, respectively. Doune Castle was used for just about every castle setting in their...
Thanks for the photos and trip report! My mother, sister and I were there last Sept. (drove tiny but zippy little Mercedes from Glasgow/Prestwick around Loch...
... What a fine collection of photos from Ulva & Mull with blue sky, blue water, green bracken, and grey mountains. Just like the old MacQuarries left the...
How beautiful!!!! Thanks for sharing the pictures!!! I would like to know if you folks drove their before and how hard is it to drive on opposite side!!I am...
You can get used to driving on the left side -- it's good to have a passenger to ALWAYS remind you to stay to the left when entering hiway, turning, etc. Same...
Tell me about the narrow roads and lanes. When stationed in England from 1978-1982 we drove all over England and Scotland. We shipped our American car over...
Back in the early 80's during my first trip to Ulva, my brother drove. We were dealing with the "wrong" side and narrow roads. A car was approaching at a speed...
My experience with a rental car on Scottish Roads In my experience on the Isle of Islay, the natives paid zero attention to those nice little passing...
I took over a thousand pictures during my visit last month so I thought I'd share a few more. This first set are a few more pictures on Mull on my drive from ...
Man, Jeff, these really make me want to get back to Mull. It is so beautiful there. Thanks for bringing back memories. If you don't mind, it would be great...
After the drive from Dervaig to the Ulva Ferry, I found that the ferry to Ulva did not run on Saturdays. I did find that there was a regular 6-hour tour to...
Thanks so much for the info -- love the Puffin pix! ... From: tchphysics To: macquarrie@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 10:01 AM Subject:...
Here's a few more pictures of my visit to Staffa. This island is an amazing geological creation that was formed by basaltic lava crystallzing into hexagonal...
... take ... Staffa ... about ... it ... island ... visit ... author ... around. ... upon my ... Chair ... over ... Well Jeff I am sorry to say they spell it...
None taken Jeff, However Colin MacQuarrie and I used to rip the shite out of each other at school over it. Of course we all know that it is a matter of luck...
Attention Clan I just received this e-mail and general invitation from Loren MacLaine concerning the gathering next year. Please if anyone is planning to be...
FrankNH Just what does the membership include? Does it make any difference whether Canadian/American? Do you know if there is a Canadian/Nova Scotian clan...
Hi Marylin, at he present time memebership in the Clan society includes a numbered membership card with the Clan badge on it and the clan newsletter.As...
Now that the Loon Mountain games are getting close I for one would like to know who plans on going. Can I suggest that each of you send back a reply simply...
Good morning. I am planning to attend the Fergus Highland Games (Ontario, Canada) again this year and will attempt to get information regarding a tent. I...
Rosalind MacQuarrie
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I also have a number of photo copies of letters from 1840's forward mostly family stuff , but one from Donald Campbell to his daughter Mary MacQuarrie and...
Not going to attend. Thanks, Barbara Jo Brothers ________________________________ From: macquarrie@yahoogroups.com [mailto:macquarrie@yahoogroups.com] On ...
Won't be attending. However, if anyone is going to be attending either the Long's Peak Highland Games in Estes Park, Colorado, or the Colorado Scottish ...
Rosalind please e-mail direct so I can help. Franknh ... From: Rosalind MacQuarrie To: macquarrie@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 9:07 AM ...
New Hampshire is too far away for this Texan, but I plan to attend the Highland Games in Salado, Texas, early in November. I'm also a member of Clan Donald*,...
Evelyn New HAmpshire is only a couple hours away by plane, Loon Mt is 1 hour north of the Manchester airport. So all in all you are only about 4 hours away...
Frank, maybe I should correct myself: New Hampshire is not too far away by plane, but for now airfare and hotel expenses are too big for my budget! I'll...