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Tag Archives: Lewis
Complaint to CalMac crew about criminal customers calls for chessman compensation (Rousse)
The passengers swarmed at the foot of the ferry steps, then formed a queue to leave the boat. Once on the quayside, I realised that I had left my 3 foot tall replica Lewis chessman on the vessel. Fortunately, however, … Continue reading
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Tagged Calmac, chessman, compensation, complaint, creew, Lewis, passenger, quayside, shop, souvenir
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Luggage problems on Lewis (Rousse)
Our flight from Stornoway was in two hours at 9pm and our only means of transport from Uig to the airport was a set of four brand new three speed bikes. Even if we were to cycle at top speed … Continue reading
A Hebridean Princess (Rousse)
A famous dramatist was staying at the guest house on the Isle of Lewis and – it was rumoured – he was about to cast the lead role for his latest play: a princess with long golden hair. Around my … Continue reading
Cliff-top holiday cottage beach huts on the beautiful Isle of Lewis (Rousse)
We spotted a few changes during our winter visit to our favourite guest house on the Isle of Lewis. For example, the big sitting room was now serving as the kitchen, and the high tides delivered huge waves all the … Continue reading
Sunset chasing and the biggest divorce settlement in history (Rousse)
Many tourists had booked into the west-facing Hebridean hotel specifically to catch the amazing sunsets. There was a spectacular one predicted the next Wednesday and, on the basis of this knowledge, many people had extended their holiday on the Isle … Continue reading
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Tagged bikin, camera, divorce, Hebrides, Lewis, photograph, settlement, sunset, taxi, TPR
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Scottish hurricane transport (Rousse)
One minute I was watching the rain lash against a top bedroom window of a guest house on the Isle of Lewis. The next I was whipped up from my seat by the force of the hurricane and transported to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abercromby, Borders, Edinburgh, guest house, hurricane, Langholm, Lewis, nut, Peugeot 205, Scotland, sister, sticky
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Lewis ladies lose pool position (Rousse)
TPR took charge of the ladies’ swimming club at the Isle of Lewis guest house. The moment that the families arrived, however, we were all ordered out of the pool. This was the disadvantage of taking annual leave during the … Continue reading
Moomin art in the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)
Having tired of watching footage of my sister-in-law J making an early departure from a reality television series, the rest of us set off to find more interesting entertainment on the Isle of Lewis. TPR and I contrasted the new … Continue reading
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Tagged art, drawing, Hebrides, hotel, isle, Lewis, Moomin, mother, outer, reality television, sister, sister-in-law, TPR
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Food shortages in the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)
It was well-known that this was the last season that the bed and breakfast on the Isle of Lewis would be welcoming guests, and for this reason it was mobbed. Most visitors were returning guests, keen to relive the fun … Continue reading
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Tagged bed and breakfast, chalet, crème caramel, diet, diner, dinner, fish and chips, food, guest, guest house, Hebrides, isle, Lewis, maid, outer, portion, pudding, sand, shack, shop, shortage, steak, TPR, veal, visitor
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Viking ship spotted off the Isle of Lewis (Rousse)
On a far northern shore of the Isle of Lewis the locals built a snowman – the size of a house. They saved it from melting over the summer months by topping it up with ice from their domestic freezers. … Continue reading
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