It is with a sense of heart bursting pride, that I am here to inform you of the delights of this part of my country.
I have been whisked up here from the east coast for a couple of days birthday treat.
Even the drive up here was magical, apart from getting stuck behind a wanker in a red Clio, who would have been able to go faster if he had hired the Anthill Mob. If you don’t know who they are ask your old man or dear.
Every time there was a chance to overtake on a stretch of road, oncoming traffic prevented it. I will be honest, I wanted him dead.
That **** aside, the scenery up here is breathtaking. Lochs, rivers, hills of golden leafed trees and bracken.
We arrived about 2pm and booked our table for dinner at 8pm. We decided to have a drink on our balcony looking over the beautiful Loch Linnhe and soon realised we would better bring that forward, or we would be turning up pished, shouting the odds.
So we did.
Dinner was fabulous. I had 6 Oysters to start, then a Seafood Rendevous, as it’s aptly named, assisted down by a fabulous white wine.
We repaired eventually to our room and had a few quality gins. On the edge of the Loch I spotted a Cormorant, and with the help of binoculars, watched it find a place to settle for the night.
As I write this, the Loch has a blanket of cloud resting on it, no change there, but it’s still absolutely beautiful. We are about to go down for a fabulous breakfast and decide where we are heading for an excursion.
We came through Glencoe yesterday, and every time I do, it is a sight to see. We didn’t stop this time, as it had dozens of tourists hell bent on annoying me. We will on the way back down on Saturday.
This is the part of the world my ancestors hailed from, before they headed to Glasgow to take up a life of organised crime. I always feel a connection and although I know that’s bolloks, I allow myself this delusion.
I don’t know how many of you have been up here, I know there’s a few, but for those who haven’t, I would strongly advise a trip. You will love it.
Tell them you know Magicpole and they will welcome you with open arms.
If you see on the news that the highland Clans have risen and are mobilising, you know it will be me behind it. Or somebody else.
Come to the Highlands, it’s great.
