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Archives for October 2008

Kings Theatre Glasgow
Does anyone have any connections/ideas they would be willing to share to help me get tickets for the Witches of Eastwick show at the Kings in April/May next year? My auntie is a huge Marti Pellow fan so I'd love to surprise her with tickets for Christmas but they are about £40 each (gulp!) Thanks to anyone who can help!:D
Inverness area Carboot sales
Hi Does anyone know of any carboot sales either weekly or "one off" nearish Inverness. The council carpark one is suspended so I thought I'd travel to Dingwall but when I looked online I saw that it stopped months ago. Thanks.
40th birthday
Hi, Next October I will be celebrating my 40th birthday!!!:beer: I would like for myself and a group of friends ( over 10) to go Quad biking and mini hovercrafting, it needs to be very messy and not overly expensive:j. Most of the sites I have found have the maximum group number as 6. Does anyone know of a place within a…
Calendar Girls, Kings Theatre Edinburgh
Went to see this show last night, it was excellent :j http://seecalendargirls.com/ Good cast headed by Lynda Bellingham and our own Elaine C Smith who was very funny.
Nearest crazy/mini golf to Edinburgh ??
Anyone know where the nearest crazy golf to Edinburgh is ? I've done searches, but it keeps on coming up with golf courses. Thanks in advance
Selling house related questions....
In the Helensburgh area any recomendations for a solicitor for selling my house? Also Slater Hogg & Howison Good Bad any views?
Free slope time at Xscape 20th Oct
http://www.peugeot.co.uk/about-peugeot/ ... ndoor-ski/ Peugeot are running free* family night indoor ski sessions at SNO!Zone - the indoor ski slope with real snow to promote their first SUV - the 4007. Activities include family ( 5 people) tobogganing sessions, beginner ski or snowboard lessons, an ice slide and an hour…
anyone know about quad-biking and go-karting?
does anyone know where i can take the kids quad-biking and go-karting? Im in Dundee.....anywhere in scotland near dundee would be gd....
anyone here live in AVIEMORE+WORK IN INVERNESS?
i have been offered a job in inverness,really want to take the job,but cant justify travelling the 60 miles there and back daily on my own with the price of petrol,so looking to petrol/car share,anyone here live in aviemore area and work in inverness,i know its probably a long shot,but i can try
rail -anywhere in scotland £15 return
http://www.firstgroup.com/scotrail/sainsburys 6/10-18/12/2008 pick up a voucher from sainsubry's(no purchase necessary)- at my store you could have as many as you like... each voucher entitles you to purchase up to 2 retur flat fare rail tickets anywhere in scotland (with exception of lockerbie-dunbar) + one child (5-15)…
Scottish foodie help needed please
Can someone tell me what the traditional Apple and Whisky Jelly is eaten with??? Thanks in advance :beer:
Ardeonaig
Has any of you sent your kids there to the out door adventure centre with their schools? Eldest wants to go next year with the school and I just wondered if anyone wants to share their experience of it . thanks.
what a .............!!!!!!!!
Radio One DJ dig at Doric ruffles feathers moyles thought north-east crews in bbc’s trawlermen series were foreign MISUNDERSTANDING: Radio One DJ Chris Moyles, above, caused a stir when he commented on the accents in the BBC’s Trawlermen, below, featuring crews from the north-east DJ CHRIS Moyles caused a “mineer” in the…
Cold' Comfort....Hostel? PLS help save affordable accomm in Borders
Hiyas! I don't know how many of us are aware - and I've only just found out - but the Youth Hostel network is being slowly and quietly eroded... The current economic crisis may serve to speed up the loss, sadly. The Scottish Youth Hostel Association is selling off its properties to consolidate, as I understand it, and to…
What can I go and see in Inverness??
I am heading up to Inverness for the weekend, and want to know what I can go and do??? Anyone with any ideas??
Limo Hire in Glasgow/Lanarkshire Area
Hi I was wondering if anyone could recommend any limo companies in the glasgow or lanarkshire area for me please ? Im looking to hire for a wedding. Thanks in advance.
Deals at hostels in Scotland
I've discovered that the Scottish Youth Hostel Association is offering 25% for the next couple of months. www.syha.org.uk. There are even more independent hostels (www.hostel-scotland.co.uk), which often have their own deals, but you have to search each hostel individually. I found a great deal at Comrie Croft which is…
special birthday and hogmany celebration
Hi does anyone have any reccomendations where we could celebrate hogmanay and an 80th birthday around the glasgow area NEXT year?(same night). A hotel would be good.all help appreciated .Thanks:)
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Does this magazine really exist?
Hi up there :wave: This morning I got a email from a magazine called No.1- Scotlands top celebrity read. I've never heard of it but being from Wales I guess this isn't surprising. Anyway what I was wondering is is this spam and clicking the unsubcribe button will just get me more spam or is it a real magazine that I've…

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