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bladup Sep 6, 2012 15:06:32

Replying to Mustard

Mustard wrote:

bladup wrote:

most of the older people on here certainly don't think like the younger ones, so it's a case of been thankful for small mercy's i suppose.

What's old and young in this context? I have no idea of anyone else's age.

I've seen pictures of nigel [ on megameet photo's ] and he's a lot older than me, i think this may be to do with it, he's someone who admits to trespassing in the past, so it may be a case of jealousy, in that he can't get over the barbed wire fences like he used to, and i still can and do, and thanks for taking all the flak on skara brae, as i was the one on this thread who first mentioned going in for free after hours, you did argue the point better than i could though! and for the record i never have and never will care what people i don't know think.

Littlestone Sep 6, 2012 15:19:43

Replying to bladup

Don’t think age has much to do with anything Mr b. I’ll be 67 this year and it’d take more than barbed wire to keep me out of anywhere - though I do seem to be snagging myself on the barbs more frequently these days :-)

Rhiannon Sep 6, 2012 15:28:35

Replying to bladup

You are kidding right?! You're suggesting Nigel's stance on not climbing Silbury / entering Skara Brae is based on his jealousy that he can't skip fences like he used to?

It's a good job you had someone else to argue your corner about Skara Brae. Your whole argument is "I want to and I'm going to, and I don't care what anybody says about it." And anybody that says they don't want to, they're apparently just jealous.

Ho ho. Now I REALLY MUST stop reading this thread, it's descended into farce.

Evergreen Dazed Sep 6, 2012 16:05:34

Replying to bladup

bladup wrote:

and thanks for taking all the flak on skara brae, as i was the one on this thread who first mentioned going in for free after hours

Not wishing to be pedantic bladup, but you didn't! You mentioned Maes Howe. I bought up the subject of Skara Brae. Not that it matters much, just saying.

I think this thread has been fantastic. For me personally it has helped to clarify some of the confusion in my own mind and straighten out the dilemma I felt in the beginning about 'after hours' access.

I feel its been a journey, of sorts, resulting in a point of view that I now feel comfortable with and feel absolute faith in.

I think thats what a forum like this should do and I hope it's made others go on their own journey too, maybe even changing a few minds in the process or at least making people consider other possibilities.