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These are some wild deer by Loch Eriboll. please excuse the whiteness in the pictures as I just took the shots. These are the Hood Stones. I spent a full morning last year trying to find these as they were buried in the heather half way up the hill. Do a google search for HMS Hood and the hood stones to learn their historic significance. loch Eriboll is also where the WW2 German submarine fleet surrendered. Here is a link that tells you about the submarines that surrendered. http://coastkid.blogspot.co.uk/2012/03/loch-eriboll-sutherland1945-operation.html Here is Buttercup opposite the old ferry house and the kiln oven on Loch Eriboll. I will post more pictures tomorrow and I hope you enjoy the ones above.

Hello team. Here are a few pictures of our trip. I must apologise for the quality of the pictures as it as raining on some and on others I did not realise my exposure was set to high. A bit gutted really but I hope you like them. I took loads but they just look like mountains and lochs etc and you don't get the WOW factor as if you are there. Anyone who has been will fully understand. These were taken in Glenetive where they filmed Skyfall. Here is Carol and buttercup re-inacting the Skyfall scene. Unfortunately we did it from memory and we were in the right place but the idiot taking the pictures was in totally the wrong spot. This road is 14 miles long from memory and it is a dead end. The road is stunning and none of my pictures I took do it justice what so ever. This is castle AAArrggghhhh from the Monty Python films. These are the Three Sisters. I have walked right to the near top of the right hand valley. The valley on the left is known as the hidden valley and I have yet to get there. Was hoping to do it this trip but bad weather stopped me. THESE PICTURES DO NOT DO THESE JUSTICE. YOU WILL SERIOUSLY WET YOUR PANTS THE FIRST TIME YOU SEE THEM. More pictures to follow.

Great thread. Living in this beautiful country every day, you tend to take it for granted a bit, but a thread like this from a visitor to this fair land has served as a reminder of just how stunning it is and gives me a kick up the butt to get out there and put many more miles on the Westy this year enjoying it. I look forward to your photos.

this is the Quiraing on the isle of Skye and these pictures give no idea what it is like. You have to be there. Do a google search and have a look on the images. The area was used for filming Prometheus and also other sci-fi films over the years. We wanted to walk and have a look round but the weather stopped us but will definitely be going back. It is like driving up the inside of a volcanic crater on another planet. This is what we did with our half hood with all the luggage strapped on. We rolled it behind the seats so that it was always fastened at the back and the roof bars tucked in behind the seat with the umbrella. it was only like this on days we moved hotels.

These are pictures taken from the next but one mountain to Ben Nevis. There is a cable car that takes you to around 2/3 to the top. I climbed to the snowline whilst Carol sat in the café and boy was it getting cold and windy. The views were terrific. On the same mountain there are some unbelievable mountain bike courses that come down right form the top of the mountain. Views were amazing and cafes and toilets are at the top and bottom of the cable car. These are Glenfinnan and this place was stunning. The water in the Loch was cristal clear. The viaduct was used in the Harry Potter films and you can go over it on a steam train. Plenty of parking here and toilets and a café. This is a sunset over Glencoe. The sky changes so rapidly and this was taken from our room in the Glencoe Inn. This is the Commando memorial and this place made me cry. There is far more than shown in the pictures and you really must go. The remembrance garden is extremely moving. This is the isle of Skye bridge that you drive over if you don't want to take the ferry. I will post more pictures later.

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Hello MurrayMint. Thankyou for the nice comment and also all the "likes". The weather has been...not very good... but I don't think we could have had a better time even if the sun shone all the time. It was the best holiday I have ever had. [not sure about Carol . She never complained once though] And just for you, here is a nice picture of Buttercup at Ben Lawer dam.

I get the impression that you all enjoyed yourselves! An excellent write up. Keith

Brilliant read!!

Hello Tex. The car was fine. We tried her out for an hour before we went and we had no problems. To be honest the bags were not that heavy.

Yep, & you'd know being head honch for the weekend!

First one's best. Son's current race car.

The trick is to take he youtube url and either use the 'Special BBCode' dropdown (media), or use the following code block: [media]

I'm always up for a lap or two too!

Tried my tracking numbers again just now and there's an update! My tyres are in Holland...........progress at last

Hi Julian, feel free to give me a call to arrange. I'm away on Sunday, but the present Mrs RichUK will be around. I'm back Monday later afternoon I think.

As a newcomer to this system and now having done 2 events I think it is a great way of scoring. It brings everyone's times very close together. It takes out the money, weight, tyre type, and power advantages out of the equation and enables one to focus purely on driving ability. I've competed in the speed series from the beginning, probably near to 20 years now. The handicap system feels to me very much like the early days of the speed series. We all had very similar cars, similar engines and similar tyres then. The sport was also much more affordable and there were fewer rules for the novices to get confused about.

Well here is what I have learnt from this trip. I will keep updating this page for the next couple of nights. Some of it I have already said in my previous comments. A half hood, clear wind deflectors will get you through any amount of rain. Half doors are worth every penny as you can see so much scenery. A Paul Ash luggage rack is great for carrying luggage. Rok straps are brilliant for securing luggage. The west side is more WOW factor than the East. There are more petrol pumps than you think. Some are not proper garages but little shops with a pump outside. Bring a supply of microfibre cloths for drying up any water. A buff is brilliant for keeping out the cold. The zips on my coat and fleece made my neck sore after a while as I had to wear them for so long. Plan enough time to be able to go slow and enjoy the views. Plan that it will rain. We encountered no midges but Avon skin so soft is brilliant for protection. I wore less clothes than I thought but glad I brought plenty of underwear and socks. budget £80.00 a night for hotels. Can save money by going direct rather than through booking agents. Wear a pair of glasses as rain in the eyes hurts. Do not expect the car to stay clean. I had no need to carry cash apart from one garage that would not accept card payments under £15.00. Nearly all parking is free. There are masses of clean public toilets. Take notice of people who know the local area as they know some beautiful routes. Take an umbrella as handy for keeping dry if stopped admiring a view or darting into a shop. Take packs of glass cleaner wipes. Some places / garages shut earlier than you think. Would pay to ring ahead if an important stop to check. Nearly all the roads on the west coast we travelled on are a million times smoother than roads south of the border. The sun sets late in the highlands at this time of year so your days are really long. Be aware of animals in the road if whizzing along as lots of sharp bends. We had close shaves with sheep, deer and cows. Budget for between £10.00 to £12.00 for your evening meal plus drinks. Make sure you have recovery insurance before leaving. Phone signal and 3G reception is better than you think. Not available everywhere we went but nearly everywhere is fair to say. One day on the Isle of Skye is not enough. It gets windy in the exposed highlands so make sure you have enough straps to hold any rainproof protective cover down on a night.

All yours Julian, this time! If they were 15's you'd have been too late!

Evening Team. Today is our last day and the sun has shone for most of the day. Planning a route home to take me over the Yorkshire Dales for tomorrow. Done over 200 miles today. Not as dramatic as the West Coast but still enjoyable. Went to Lawers Dam and was a fantastic backdrop for pictures of Buttercup. I even laid on my belly got some arty shots. Ben Lawers is brilliant to drive through and we came from Fortingall towards Ben Lawers. Most done at 15 mph. Drove through beautiful forestry and single track, twisty roads. FANTASTIC. Managed to get the key for the McNab burial ground at Killin as not visible from the road. Extremely beautiful setting to be laid to rest and be remembered. Lots of Lillies and wild garlic. Went to Pitlochry for food but very expensive so did not eat there. First car park had to pay for and also had to pay for toilets. Very much for tourists. Nice shops for the ladies to do shopping. Ate in Aberfeldy. Fountain cafe. Reasonable food at reasonable prices. A few kids shouting though and running round. I enjoyed today but not as much as the West Coast. The area is very pretty and clean but is mainly green fields and trees and I have that at home. It is a very beautiful area though so don't get me wrong. LESSONS LEARNT TODAY. Sheep like Tarmac so be careful going round corners. Tourist areas can be expensive. Turn of your satnav and just drive. Don't worry about fuel as plenty of pumps. I have enjoyed myself in the rain as much as the sun. You can drive at 15 mph for miles and not see any other vehicles. I am going to do a lessons learnt from my trip when I have sat and thought about it a while. I am already planning my trip for next year based on my experience in Buttercup as it has been so different than travelling up here in my tiptop. I can honestly with no flowering up of my words or saying something just to make it sound good, that this is the best holiday I have ever had ❤❤❤and I really don't want to go home.

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I unfortunately have the full set, ears both outer and inner, nose both nostrils which when pulled are knotted somewhere behind each eyeball and eyebrows that if left alone will become curtains. One upside is you can now appreciate a Turkish shave, where they set fire to a small ball of cotton wool and deftly wave it around the extremities and burn the blighters off. The smell of burning hair soon passes and the sight of flames coming off your ears certainly is entertaining.