Greetings from Scotland

[gubbyduffer]

@Highlandpiper welcome!

Just the other day I started to watch ‘Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs’.

Didn’t realize Scotland had around 31,000 Lochs, wow.

Watch Grand Tours of Scotland's Lochs Season 1 – Prime Video

Historian Paul Murton explores a selection of Scottish lochs, from the long fjord-like sea lochs of the west coast, to the great fresh water lochs of the central highlands to the innumerable lochans that stud the hills and open moors. Paul discovers the many secrets of these iconic features and...

www.primevideo.com

Paul Murton's Grand Tours programmes are good. Fun fact about Lochs. There is an inland fresh water loch called Loch Maree. In the middle of that loch is an island called Eilean Subhainn. On this island is a small loch with another island on it.

 

[sparker69]

Been smoking a couple of months now and still can't master the breath/bellow method. Having a blast trying though and absolutely love the community. Such a chilled group of people who just slow down the world for a couple of hours a day.

Welcome from Montreal, Canada

 

[samuelgawith01]

Welcome on board from Virginia, USA

 

[Scottmi]

welcome from Orcas, WA USA!

 

[Honkytonk Man]

Howdy & welcome from Korea.

 

[FurCoat]

Welcome from North Carolina

 

[The Clay King]

The Clay King welcomes you to the forum from Chesterfield, Derbyshire, England.
I went to see the Sealed Knot re-enactment of the Battle of Nantwich last weekend; they brought the town centre to a standstill
I enjoyed a tankard of ale and an Old Dominion Jamestown clay pipe loaded with GH brown twist with some of the re-enactors at a pub in Nantwich; definitely an authentic 17th century experience with the church bells ringing in the background and the smell of the pipe smoke!

 

[Lees65GTO]

Welcome from SE Texas.

 

[kcghost]

Greetings from Kansas in the USA!!

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Welcome from Michigan! Glad you’re here!

 

[leonardbill1]

Welcome from Colorado!

 

[Highlandpiper]

Welcome from Edinburgh, which part of the highlands do ye hail fra?

Originally from Wester Ross, Loch ewe, however reside in the Helensburgh area now.

 

[Highlandpiper]

Paul Murton's Grand Tours programmes are good. Fun fact about Lochs. There is an inland fresh water loch called Loch Maree. In the middle of that loch is an island called Eilean Subhainn. On this island is a small loch with another island on it.
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Loch Maree 2 miles from my origins but reside elsewhere now unfortunately du to work commitments.

 

[gubbyduffer]

Loch Maree 2 miles from my origins but reside elsewhere now unfortunately du to work commitments.

Its lovely up there. Myself and a group of mates used to take holidays during our student days in a posh bothy in Badrallach near Dundonnell. Recent family holidays have been right up in Durness. Helensburgh is nice though.

 

[dunnyboy]

Welcome from NYC.

 

[Grangerous]

Welcome from the New Jersey Shore

 

[OverMountain]

Been smoking a couple of months now and still can't master the breath/bellow method. Having a blast trying though and absolutely love the community. Such a chilled group of people who just slow down the world for a couple of hours a day.

One day, (probably soon) it will click. It’s called non declarative memory. Your brain is learning, and it will soon hit the target.

Dry your tobacco, sip. Keep it cool. Minimal smoke, maximum taste.
Welcome from the southern highlands.

 

[TN Jed]

Welcome from Nashville.

 

[midwestpipesmoker70]

Welcome from the frozen tundra of Western Illinios.

 

[Gray-haired Gent]

Welcome from Utah. We have a mountain nearby called Ben Lomond! When it comes to mild English blends, the world is your oyster. My first foray into English was Presbyterian Mix. If you’re looking for recommendation on something with a tolerable nic hit, that’d be my pick.