They'll better get some of their men into a 5-minutes-fame of being a Celeb - and they'll have women over there!
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| Author: | JimD [ 08 Feb 07, 18:38 ] |
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Thu, 08 Feb 2007 16:21:01 GMT EarthTimes STORNOWAY,Scotland Researchers say Scotland's Western Isles are in need of a higher female population. The researchers hired by the Western Isles Council said women outnumber men only on the island of Benbecula and the number of men is higher than the female population on the other principle islands: Lewis, Harris, North Uist, South Uist and Barra, The Telegraph reported Thursday. The study found women are leaving the islands in greater numbers than men and more than 70 percent of people moving to the islands are male. The researchers said the islands need to stop about 40 women from leaving each year and encourage more women to relocate to the islands to fix the population disparity. The only dating agency on the islands folded years ago because of poor business, but dances are sometimes held to help the island's bachelors meet women from the mainland. |
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| Author: | Mari A [ 08 Feb 07, 22:03 ] |
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They'll better get some of their men into a 5-minutes-fame of being a Celeb - and they'll have women over there!
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| Author: | CameronBB4 [ 09 Feb 07, 21:03 ] |
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True enough, Mari A. |
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| Author: | scotslass [ 09 Feb 07, 22:25 ] |
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*packs bag* Right I'm off 
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| Author: | JimD [ 09 Feb 07, 22:29 ] |
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scotslass wrote: *packs bag* Right I'm off
Head for Benbecula and don't forget your wellies.................. it only rains there on 355 days of the year. 
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| Author: | scotslass [ 09 Feb 07, 22:33 ] |
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*packs wellies and brolly*
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| Author: | JimD [ 09 Feb 07, 22:58 ] |
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Take the car Scotslass, ferry details CALMAC Going by air is a major pain in the wallet
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| Author: | scotslass [ 10 Feb 07, 0:30 ] |
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I could make a killing Jim cos house prices have got to be cheaper over there That wee house on the CALMAC site looks ideal.
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| Author: | JimD [ 10 Feb 07, 1:19 ] |
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Having avoided the Isles since 1981 I am not sure about the house prices but some of the older cottages had 'Style'..................... no mains water or drainage etc, peat fires,(cut your own) and a diet of Mutton,tatties and cabbage.
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| Author: | scotslass [ 10 Feb 07, 1:37 ] |
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JimD wrote: Having avoided the Isles since 1981 I am not sure about the house prices but some of the older cottages had 'Style'..................... no mains water or drainage etc, peat fires,(cut your own) and a diet of Mutton,tatties and cabbage.
Okay I may start unpacking! 
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| Author: | JimD [ 10 Feb 07, 1:43 ] |
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| Author: | gerbilgranny [ 10 Feb 07, 14:48 ] |
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JimD wrote: scotslass wrote: *packs bag* Right I'm off Head for Benbecula and don't forget your wellies.................. it only rains there on 355 days of the year. and on the other 10 days are the midges so bad it's not safe to go out? Just wondering, based on my experience on Skye - which in fairness, was a magical place to which I hope to return some day - in the winter, though. |
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| Author: | JimD [ 10 Feb 07, 20:20 ] |
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 We don't talk about the midges on Benbecula
They group I gave battle with could bite you through a waxed coat. They were at their worst around all the GOOD trout lochs 
No, I didn't fish for sport, I fished for food, the Rainbow Trout were superb, as were the Salmon on North Uist. 
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