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Vicster V
Vicster Oct 1, 2006 15:35:30
Replying to Jane

Jane wrote:
I applaud your courage Vicster! You have more mettle than me: the cold and the wind would finish me off!

Do you have a job to go to on Lewis? Where will you look for a place to live? In Stornoway or over the west side? Or elsewhere? If you open a B&B, can we come and stay!?!

(Too many questions. Sorry. The story of my life...)
J
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That's OK, I love talking about myself!

Wouldn't live in Stornoway, it's a bit grim for my liking. Looking on the east coast (the west gets the worst of the wind straight off the atlantic) within 15 miles of Stornoway (for work purposes). Partner is self employed tradesman so he can work anywhere. That just leaves me to get sorted but with no mortgage and a healthy profit from the sale of our house in the bank, I will be free to do anything that takes my fancy, really! One idea is get a house with enough land to have a wee camp site....I'd also lke to run a tearoom/bookshop. Ideally though, I will spend most of my days wandering around the island discovering ancient sites; a more glamorous version of M Curtis, perhaps??? ;-)

W Wyldeboar
Wyldeboar Oct 2, 2006 15:48:21
Replying to Vicster

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Wouldn't live in Stornoway, it's a bit grim for my liking.


One idea is get a house with enough land to have a wee camp site..[/quote]

Oiiiii!!! Vicster!!! As an Expat Stornoweigian I have to...............................totally agree.Town has turned into a grim old joint thanx to the arrival (and rapid departure) of the Oil Industry.It's more aesthetically pleasing,and cheaper,to sail into Tarbert than Stornoway these dayz...............

However.As a frequently failed camper on The Island,I have just two words to say: THE MIDGIES!!!! Once experienced,NEVER forgotten.Luckily the weather kept their heads down when we were up there for the June standstill,but that's a MAJOR reason why there's a complete lack of Sites up there.

Why not open a pub???Matt and all the other TMAers who pass thro annually,or at least every 18.6yrs,......tidy living to be made.And you only have to open 6 days a week.