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ozrulestrace » Wed 22 May 2013 7:19pm
Sainternist wrote: This all sort of reminds me of Macbeth.
Yeah and I met the Three Witches one night when they turned up wearing their official Collingwood Cheer Squad t-shirts.
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saintbrat » Fri 04 Oct 2013 10:55am
Gershwin wrote: During the week of 8th July I will be going on a boat trip to the Island of St Kilda off the Scottish coast. I will be wearing my St Kilda scarf and carry a small wooden box which I intend to bury in the sand. The box will contain the 2013 bumper sticker, fridge magnet and a message to Saint Kilda.
Did Gershwin survie the windy isle?
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mullet » Fri 04 Oct 2013 11:38am
Sainternist wrote: This all sort of reminds me of Macbeth.
Hmm that all ended well
If I see 3 witches heading down the peninsula freeway, then I'm outa here
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ozrulestrace » Fri 04 Oct 2013 8:05pm
mullet wrote: Sainternist wrote: This all sort of reminds me of Macbeth.
Hmm that all ended well
If I see 3 witches heading down the peninsula freeway, then I'm outa here
"Lead on Brave Macduff" ( as you trundle down Peninsula link)
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Gershwin » Fri 04 Oct 2013 8:33pm
Yes I had a great day on St Kilda (main island is actually called Hirta - St Kilda is the archipelago).
It is a 3 hour boat trip, then had 4 hours on Hirta and another 3 hours back via the other islands in the group - all swarming with seabirds).
The remains of the village are still there (16 19th century houses comprised the village 'street'). Also lots of stone 'sheds' where they dried the bird meat that they mainly survived on). The island is quite mountainous and very beautiful. A very evocative place and for me it was quite emotional being there.
Got a couple of photos proudly holding the St Kilda scarf that my wife knitted for me (I forgot to bring one over from Australia).
How do I put a photo on here?
summertime and the living is easy ........
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saintbrat » Fri 04 Oct 2013 8:59pm
instructions here
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or email photos to someone who can upload and post,
but basicly you need a URL link for each photo
Glad you made it to Hirta and back and enjoyed the experience.
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saintbrat » Fri 04 Oct 2013 9:15pm
thanks Verdun66
this book is still one of the most amazing I have read on the death of a culture/ community
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Verdun66 » Fri 04 Oct 2013 9:41pm
I have been thinking of going there. Seen many TV programs about it over here in the UK, and it seems quite familiar now. We are going to explore the Outer Hebrides at some stage, and St Kilda is of course a whole other trip.
But I'm looking at it! Well done to you for going there.
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Verdun66 » Fri 04 Oct 2013 10:16pm
Dr Spaceman wrote: Is it sinking?
No, that St Kilda is rock solid...literally.
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Jacks Back » Fri 04 Oct 2013 11:02pm
Did you know that there is also a St Kilda in Queensland and South Australia? I know I did not know that!
Soon there may be one in Tassie or NZ.
As ex-president Peter Summers said:
“If we are going to be a contender, we may as well plan to win the bloody thing.”
St Kilda - At least we have a Crest!