Old Soke

[lurker]

Has anyone heard from him recently??

Is he still touring Scotland??

 

[Jenx]

Graham has been very quiet, right enough !
He was going to give me a shout in July, but that didn't happen for whatever reason... hope he's ok.

Earth to Oldsoke... if you are receiving, let us know you're still here !

 

[Bodrighy]

He's still around but has a lot on his plate so is busy travelling and sorting things out. I heard from him fairly recently. Just lying low for a while.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Graham is, as he says "muddling along" he and Dog are regularly on the move in an even bigger Camper.

I know he has recently been, maybe still is, up in Sky on a course associated with manufacture of musical instruments, will pass on your concerns next time he hits a Web Hot spot and communicates.

 

[lurker]

Chas

Can you tell him I wanted to offer a bed/ shower/ whatever if he managed to make it up here to the wilds of Thurso

 

[CHJ]

Will do, as to when he breaks away from his baccy pipe and the golden nectar long enough to look for a WiFi spot I'm afraid I don't know.

Probably spending all his time trying to charm some Highland Nymph with his new made pipes into passing another well hiden special dram his way.

 

[Jenx]

Probably spending all his time trying to charm some Highland Nymph .

Not one called Angus or Rory or Donald, hopefully ! :wink:

Its got to be Morag he 'targets'

 

[lurker]

Well the "whatever" could well include my stash of Old Poultney & Highland Park :wink:

 

[Bodrighy]

Will do, as to when he breaks away from his baccy pipe and the golden nectar long enough to look for a WiFi spot I'm afraid I don't know.

Probably spending all his time trying to charm some Highland Nymph with his new made pipes into passing another well hiden special dram his way.

Last time I saw him he had given up the baccy, just using noisy pipes :lol:

Pete

 

[CHJ]

....Last time I saw him he had given up the baccy, just using noisy pipes :lol: Pete

You're right, Pete, forgot about that smart move he'd made, 'fraid the well ingrained image still has the pipe clouding the scene.

 

[Bodrighy]

:lol: I am half expecting OS to respond to this thread with some suitable erudite quip before too long.

Pete

 

[Paul.J]

He told me that he was going to try and get to the bash,but he is going to be very busy travelling round and wouldn't know if he would be in the UK that time of year. :?:

 

[Jenx]

I'll have you know ... 'PIPES' aren't NOISY... :twisted: :twisted:
They are the harmonic lilting melodic enchanting embodiment of god's country

Heathen sassenachs :wink:

Not you Bodders, your cornish, which is in some way ( allegedly ) celtic
:wink:

 

[CHJ]

I'll have you know ... 'PIPES' aren't NOISY... :twisted: :twisted:
They are the harmonic lilting melodic enchanting embodiment of god's country

Heathen sassenachs :wink:

Not you Bodders, your cornish, which is in some way ( allegedly ) celtic
:wink:

Does a grandfather born just off Princess Street on January the First count for a passport Jenx

I'll bring my bit of Coal, colour my face accordingly, Crust of Bread etc. for the first foot over the threshold.

 

[Jenx]

Chas, you could get a game for out national 11 :wink: with a pedighree like that !

( and probably do a better job than the present encumbants in the process !!! )

 

[Bodrighy]

My grandfather was from Shetland but I till can't cope with the 'noise' I'm afraid.

Pete (moncrieff - Jury)

 

[Jenx]

Heavens above ! .. ye are all deserters, we're doomed !

( in best Pte Fraser from Dad's army voice ! ) :wink:

 

[boysie39]

I wonder if he's over here he was going to check on ferries and get back to me.
By the way you blokes who wear skirts and have Hairy cattle, we have some very good noise machine makers over hear too. :lol: :lol: :lol: :roll: :roll: . REgards Boysie.

 

[Bodrighy]

Bagpipes probably originated in the middle or far east. They are mentioned in the old testament and early types od bagpipes have been found all over that area. Probably brought here by the celts and taken on as a sort of national instrument by the scots.

I think I am right in saying that Simon Hope is the only person in the UK who hand makes the pipes ( unless Graham is now doing it as well)

Pete

 

[big soft moose]

my paternal grandad was a colour sgnt in the london scottish in the war, while my maternal grandad was related to clan cheif Mcfee (which gives me a very tenuous claim to being king of scotland , but i digress) but still dont get the pipes

surely a musical instrument is supposed by definition to be musical - If I wanted to make a noise like that It would be simpler and easier to swing a cat round by its tail ....

here puss puss