Hello all
we went to Oban earlier this year it was lovely, we stayed in the Hotel (I think there is only one (not sure if I can name it) as part of a coach tour.
Also a couple of years ago we went to Gairloc (sp) we love the parts of Scotland that we have visited, also we met a lovely couple from Edinburgh.
We also live by the sea, we have Oyster catchers and other sea birds.
Still a novelty, I did a midnight walk for the local Hospice and commented about the lovely smell of the sea. Other walkers said ??? what smell?? as I said its all new to us. 
Love and hugs
Granieee there are several hotels in Oban....
lucid What very nice comments from you and other Gransnetters. At last, after so much strong wind, torrential rain and far too much damage to our garden, the sun has put in an appearance. The islands of Jura, Isla and Gigha [not too far from us] are standing proudly against a blue-ish sky. We get the most amazing summertime sunsets here. The sun slowly sinks behind Jura and turns the sky deepest red...the islands then turn from a pastel lavender through to lilac until they are deepest purple and the sea is flooded with colour. I cannot resist the urge to dash outside and take photos and so have far too many for the album. I would love to read your poem about the otter. Yes, you're so right, they are big, sturdy creatures and terribly shy. About seven years ago, before our home was built, we were visiting the site on which it now stands and, as we got into our car - parked beside the beach - we saw a large puma wild cat strolling across an escarpment. We could hardly believe our eyes and imagined that people would think that we were telling fibs...however, we were told of numerous sitings in and around Kintyre and were advised to tell the Lochgilphead newspaper as every siting is recorded. We also had a wild peacock [from we know not where] come through the forest and take up residence near our garden. Boc [as we called him] would "help" me with the gardening and sunbathe on top of my husband's car! After one bitterly cold December night, he wasn't seen again. Hope that I haven't been too much of a bore
supernana you have not been a bore I have so enjoyed your posts,it has made me think that it is too long since we visited your coast line and that I need to address that!!
glassortwo...If you ever come to Kintyre, we'll share a glassor two...
supernana would love to share a with you next time we are up your neck of the woods.
lucid very descriptive I was there in the campervan with you
Dear twizzle, I look out for you whenever I visit Gransnet. Funny thing is, I feel that I know you...
At long last, the wild winds and rain have moved away from Kintyre and the scene outside the window is stunning. There is barely a ripple on the sea and the islands of the inner Hebrides are standing proud against a clear blue sky. The seal at Ronachan Point are sunbathing on the rocks.
Our home is small and the little area of back garden is wild-ish as we consider it to be the birds' sanctuary. An ancient copse borders the back fence and the ground beyond is strewn with golden wild Iris and huge ferns. Any day soon the mother deer will bring her fawn to rest beneath the ferns. We have some beautiful photos of long-legged, liquid-eyed fawn, not much larger than a dog. It is difficult to resist popping outside with the camera for yet more images. You mention the heather. We have a decent amount of it in the front garden rockery. I've been trimming it this afternoon...the midges are not yet too much of a nuisance and the swifts and house martins are doing their bit to keep them under control.
With love from sunny Kintyre
Would the Japanese verse be 'Haiku'? From where we stayed at Muasdale, Kintyre, the sunsets were unbelievably beautiful. At that time I used to do a bit of poetry, too. This was one that I wrote while there - the area does do a lot for your imagination!
The sea is silver, pewter and pale, pale blue
Shimmering coldly with changing hue
Then, parting its smoothness, the seal broke through,
To stare and question my presence.
And, as the sun fell into a blackening sea
She threw a golden rope to me:
Will this be the rope that sets me free
To pull me out to my horizon?
The seal knows and beckons as she flips her tail high -
Now I say goodbye to the darkening sky,
And moonlight is searching to catch my eye,
With her cold arm pointing me forward. 
Greenmossgiel, your poem stirs the spirit. Well done.
I'm quite new to gransnet, having joined only last week and I've been having problems working out the abbreviations for things. I'm ok with MIL, FIL, SIL etc, but there are others that I can't suss out! Could someone help, please?
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