REVOLTING JACOBITES. (11/03/14)

  I have spent six weeks in what could only be described politely as mixed weather. This was the view across Loch Morlich this morning. It is a perfect spring day.

I was sad to leave, forty years ago I stopped here for a fortnight and could have stopped for ever. I plan to overwinter at Glenmore next year. I don’t know why but I feel at home by Loch Morlich.

I’m back in Foyers now till Friday and Rod Webster has just arrived from Glencoe. I had to take a break for a wee dram. I know there aren’t many campsites open in winter but I thought I was seeing his twin. The dogs were very impressed with his dogs war wounds. It is an amazing coincidence. The vet has done a good Job of stitching three bits of ear together and Tex is very proud. Daft dog turns his head so you can feel his stitches. He will probably let the Badger have a go at his right ear. He is a big rough coated German Shepherd…..Brave badger.

I was running early so decided to have a drive and wander up to Suidhe for some pictures.

   Loch nan Lann. Loch Ness and the Great Glen lie just behind it.

This is General Wade’s military road between Inverness and Fort William. He built a few to try and stop the Jacobites being revolting. This one is the only one that runs coast to coast. I’m not good on history but think it was built about four hundred years ago. They put Tarmac on it later. It’s an odd fact that both Telford and McAdam were both Scots and made the roads fast and durable. That happened two hundred years ago.

Now Scotland will have to decide whether they want to split from England and the competence and fairness that is Westminster. They should risk it, I’d apply for Scottish Nationality. If they decided I was an illegal immigrant then so be it. I’d go back home and send naughty e-mails to Dithery, the Queen, Hapless Harry, Katy Kambridge, and Willy Vague. I would then be stateless as well as homeless.

Have fun, no aurora tonight but there might be a good sunrise.