"I strolled around the shore of Lochan Hakel hoping to see something glittering in the water. Briefly, I did, but it was only the flash of a trout as it surrendered with a final flourish to a delighted angler. No sign of Prince Charlie's gold, I'm afraid." Mike tells of a shipwreck which may have sealed the Jacobites' fate at Culloden.
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Monthly Archives: September 2004
This week: Batman climbs up the front of Buckingham Palace; and scorpions in the toilets.
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"If you were a child living in the UK in the late 1970s/early 1980s, then you will more than likely remember the National Garages and the role they played in introducing us to the Smurfs. Smurfs were given away by these garages as part of a petrol promotion and many children enjoyed collecting these little blue figures..." Karen Johnson recalls some childhood friends.
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This week: Snakes - Kay and Dave get to see them in the wild; and Scotland needs more immigrants.
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British Expat Newsletter:
29 September 2004
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