[AGL] Where to live?

[Wayne Johnson]

Much better against your skin  than shaggy tweed.  Even if it has been 
thoroughly "walked".

wgJ
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "michelemason" <coltrane at ev1.net>
To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
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Cc: "michelemason" <coltrane at ev1.net>
Sent: Friday, September 29, 2006 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: [AGL] Where to live?


> Yes, I had thought so. Going shopping soon—used stores first—and ski pants 
> are back, make wonderful underwear.
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> On Sep 28, 2006, at 10:54 PM, Wayne Johnson wrote:
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>> If you are going to move to Scotland it is important to do a few vital 
>> things:
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>> One. Brush up on your Calvinism.
>> Two.Brush up on your Robert Burns.
>> Three. Brush up on your Scottish history, esp. the Bonnie Prince.
>> Four. Find a village near a provider of a really good single malt 
>> whiskey.
>> Five. Buy a lot of sweaters.
>>
>> wgJ
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "michelemason" <coltrane at ev1.net>
>> To: "survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s" 
>> <austin-ghetto-list at pairlist.net>
>> Cc: "michelemason" <coltrane at ev1.net>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 9:39 PM
>> Subject: Re: [AGL] Where to live?
>>
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>>> Richard, thanks so much. Scotland is at the head of my votes. Now—I'm 
>>> looking strictly for rural areas—like a sheep farm on one side and cows 
>>> on the other, or side of National Park.
>>> NO cities.  When I go, I'll come back with the answer.  mm
>>>
>>> On Sep 27, 2006, at 3:09 PM, Richard Smith wrote:
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>>>> I've been to Wales twice, Ireland twice, and Scotland
>>>> five times...always bicycling...great places to visit
>>>> and live.  Wales was relatively inexpensive.  I spent
>>>> three weeks there May-June of 2005.  Scotland is
>>>> wonderful.  Inverness is great, Edinburgh is lovely,
>>>> and the highlands are impressive.  Don't ride your
>>>> bike after visiting a distillery (first hand
>>>> knowledge).  I've been there in winter when there was
>>>> 8 inches of snow on the ground and one year, I played
>>>> golf on Christmas eve wearing just a wool sweater and
>>>> ski pants... The west of Ireland is where to go, I've
>>>> done Dublin (Blooms day), but the west is best. Ring
>>>> of Kerry, Ayran Islands, Doolen, Galway...wonderful
>>>> places and they don't smoke in the pubs any more.  If
>>>> I wanted someplace just with English, those would be
>>>> my choices...although the lake district in northern
>>>> England is grand.
>>>>   Cheers to all,
>>>>        Richard Smith
>>>>
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