Beautiful Scotland

Alice Bradford · Post by **Alice Bradford** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 3:10 pm

Yesterday in faculty meeting we were shown a motivational video done by DeWitt ( I think the last name is Jones??) Anyway, there were these beautiful pictures of Scotland and pictures of a lady that weaves, and a man that throws a weight. I just want to say that I would sure love to visit Scotland someday. What time of year is best to visit? Does anyone know what area of Scotland those pictures are from? I'm sorry I didn't take notes so I'd know names.
Thanks,
Alice

Post by **joette** » Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:06 pm

Depends on what you want to do & wether it is weather dependant.
I think weather-wise the best time of year is April/May/June.It is usually mild by then & you may even get sun!Probably rain too!
Do you want to visit the Highlands& Islands? This is less densely populated & has areas of outstanding beauty.Like Skye & Orkney.
If you want to visit a City you can't go far wrong with either Edinburgh/Glasgow.They each offer different things eg Parks,Musuems,Theatres etc & off course shopping although I think Glasgow has the edge there!
If you don't want to drive there are Coach Tours which will collect you from Glasgow/Edinburgh & take you on Day/Days tours.
If you have family links you may want to visit where your family originated from.
Without bias wherever you go you will find something of interest,beauty or of historical importance.
Visit Scotland is a good site to view for info.
Our public transport system within the urban belt & inter-city is fairly good & relatively good value.Plenty of B&B's or hotels or Youth Hostels(you don't have to be young to stay)Universities offer accomodation outside of term times too.

Post by **AnneM** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 1:04 pm

Definitely come in the spring for the best weather and to see the countryside at its most beautiful but anytime is good. The Highland Games with caber tossing etc take place in late summer early autumn at various places throughout Scotland.

It is impossible to say which part of Scotland is the most interesting and attractive to visit though I have a bias in favour of Argyll where I come from originally and certainly no-one should miss a visit to Edinburgh.

Anne

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:55 pm

Hi Alice

There is still weaving being done in Scotland. In the Hebrides they still weave Harris Tweed. commercially using a pedal powered loom. Was your weaver on the video using a a small table loom or working a large wooden framed , hand operated loom.
Kilbarchan village near Glasgow was a traditional weaving village and still has a cottage where the loom is worked regularly throughout the summer.
The cottage was built in the mid 1600's and occupied as a home and workshop right up until the mid 1950's. Now owned by the National Trust for Scotland. If you want info on the traditional aspects of Scotland try their website.
Your kilted athlete throwing the weight could equally have been shown swinging a hammer or tossing a caber. These are uniquely Scottish sports and can be found at Highland games in many locations up and down Scotland during the summer.
Even foreign athletes like the English have to don the kilt to take part.

If you do visit bring an umbrella but we can guarantee wild scenery, beautiful views, lots of different activities, castles occupied, castles ruined, - and midges!!!

Russell

CatrionaL · Post by **CatrionaL** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 5:09 pm

Russell

An umbrella????

Wellie boots and a warm, waterproof hooded anorac more like!

Alice
Must be honest though. For my visits, usually in Springtime or September/October, pleasant weather has been provided.

Catriona

Russell · Post by **Russell** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 6:08 pm

Hi Catriona

But that's because you're special

Probably David has some influence even if he hasn't forced the 1851 census through. Wrong department probably

I suggested that Alice bring a brolly because she will wish to sample our culture. a brolly is more sophisticated than a pair o wellies. Anyway you are part of our culture.

russell

Post by **AnneM** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:06 pm

At the moment anyone in Aberdeenshire needs reinforced fur lined wellies, a big coat and a spade to dig the car out if you have not got the sense to leave it where it is till the snow melts. I always knew that motor vehicles were an over-rated form of transport.

Anne
Shivering and staying in where possible!

rye470 · Post by **rye470** » Thu Mar 09, 2006 4:21 am

Hi Anne,

I know what you mean. I'm in New York and we had 20 inches of snow in 20 hours a few weeks ago. It hadn't completely melted before we got another 6 inches last Monday.

Fortunately, they are on the ball with it here and the roads are cleared immmediately. Unlike the U.K., where the whole country comes to a standstill.

Just remember that it is almost spring and should soon become a distant memory. Well. it will once the pain of paying the heating bill has faded.

Christine.

Scozzie · Post by **Scozzie** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:38 am

Ha! I visited Scotland in July, had to go to M&S to buy a coat!

DavidWW · Post by **DavidWW** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 8:43 am

Tourist to Scot "Does it ever stop raining here?"

Scot, puzzled, in reply "I don't know, I'm only 25 years old" !

David