That entire stretch of coastline between Thurso and Wick is very pleasant, and quite fascinating. In fact, that can be said of all of Scotland's northeastern coast. The only really bad bit is Jo… (View Post)

A fair bit off-topic: I was just tidying a bookcase, when I came across my old Psion 5. A 1997 computer, which I used to write up notes and other stuff on walks and camping trips before retiring it t… (View Post)

From what I've read and heard that's not right: there are lots of young people (women, as well as men) who want to become train drivers, but they go to uni/college instead at 18, and then g… (View Post)

A lot of people won't actually know who Tommy Robinson is, but will have heard from various places that he was jailed for telling a truth they think they might agree with. That's b/s, but i… (View Post)

As an aside, I've actually seen adders referred to as 'nadders'. Can't remember where, but it was fairly obvious from the context. I've never seen newts as 'ewt'. (… (View Post)