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Oor Alba Blog: August 2010
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Maine (USA) Highland Games. Jacqueline and I drove a wee bit north this past Saturday to attend the Maine Highland Games. We met Douglas MacKay from Clan MacKay and had a very pleasant visit with him, during which he inquired about tablet. Weather - Isle...
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Oor Alba Blog: Tha seo inntinneach, nach eil? [This is interesting, isn't it?]
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Tha seo inntinneach, nach eil? This is interesting, isn't it? Not long after posting about the Stone of Destiny in Islay. I stumbled across a similar statement of belief on the Secret Scotland Blog. Prof Stephen J Avalyan Newton. April 26, 2012 at 5:11 PM.
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Oor Alba Blog: An Lia Fàil [The Stone of Destiny] A bheil e ann an Ìle? [Is it in Islay?]
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Wednesday, February 29, 2012. An Lia Fàil [The Stone of Destiny] A bheil e ann an Ìle? Is it in Islay? The Story of Scotland. According to the theory, the stone was probably hidden on an Eilean Sgitheanach (the Isle of Skye). Labels: An Lia Fàil. Lord of the Isles. Life on the Wee ...
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Oor Alba Blog: Car hire, picked up at GLA, manual transmission !!!
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Car hire, picked up at GLA, manual transmission! It's been a while since I posted to OorAlbaBlog, and for that I am sorry. However, my situation has changed and hopefully, prayerfully, that will encourage me to be more disciplined in my blogging. With h...
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Oor Alba Blog: July 2010
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Monday, July 26, 2010. Oor Alba Blog "header" with background picture. As much as I like the picture I believe the text is too difficult to read. Comments appreciated. Friday, July 9, 2010. Susan Robson Bryden (Lane). Servant. From Canada she eventually moved to the United Stat...
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Oor Alba Blog: October 2011
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Monday, October 10, 2011. The final days of The Notebook. Starting at Jul 25th . Trips to Ayr, Gourock, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and other places she has been. Usually to visit. But sometimes to shop. This day's entry also mentions meeting Peggy Bell at the Waverly Steps to go to . ...
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Oor Alba Blog: August 2011
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Sunday, August 14, 2011. The Notebook. First impression(s). This blog post is what I sent, via e-mail, to relatives after receiving the previously-mentioned journal kept by my maternal grandmother. I have. Chaneil nith an seo man a bha e" (there is nothing here now as it was).
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Oor Alba Blog: May 2010
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Monday, May 31, 2010. Left Alba, arrived USA, thanks to . For the past few days we have been without internet access as we made our way back from Islay to the USA. It's almost 9:30PM on May 31, 2010 and we have been back at oor wee cottage for about 2 hours. So come back soon.
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Oor Alba Blog: July 2013
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Thursday, July 11, 2013. As of some time ago. This blog was moved to Oor Alba Blog @ my website. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Islay Weblog - News Events Information. Calmac Reveals Detailed Plans for Next Eight Years. IslayBlog.com, a blog about the Isle of Islay, Scotland.
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Oor Alba Blog: July 2011
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Thoughts, and some pictures, from oor visits tae Scotland (aka Alba), as well as other "Scottish Stuff" that we enjoy. Oor destination for the first adventure was Islay. Subsequent visits, tae Islay and elsewhere, also posted. Monday, July 18, 2011. Some time ago, after my January 2011 entry, I was given a treasure I did not know existed. A journal kept by maternal grandmother, Susan Robson Bryden, when she returned to Scotland (via England) to visit between June 17, 1947 and August 13, 1947. As I pored ...