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I have been to Scotland, it is a very nice place but recently I went to Fort William once for some personal work, I liked it in Scotland, I booked a cab in Fort William, I found the behaviour of the cab driver excellent and he provided an excellent service, if you also want to avail the service then you can also book it.
Hi TT
Great wee site – came here from your C19 site which I check every day – thank you for all that hard work and great presentation on that one.
I wonder if you could add Doric here in the languages section as it is widely spoken in Aberdeenshire and beyond; also Scots as it is a living, spoken language and not retired to the history books as some think. It also forms a ‘hybrid’ with English but it is recognised in its own right as a national language by the Scottish Government.
Thank you
Hi,
Thank you, and thanks for the suggestion! 🙂
I’ve been meaning to update all of these pages, but I’ve not had the time to do so recently. Although when I do get around to it, I’m hoping to add in a separate languages section, and I’ll be sure to include Doric and Scots in there!
To hear my home town of Fort William is “nothing special” is very disappointing. Fort William may not be a very large town, but it is one of the bonniest towns in Scotland and attracts many tourists during the summer months under normal conditions (i.e. non COVID times).
Sorry, I didn’t mean to offend! Maybe I was just being ignorant, but I meant in the sense that the real beauty and draw of the town is in the landscapes which surround it. That is what makes it one of the best places in Scotland to visit. If you were to take the actual town of Fort William and move it to the South of Glasgow, without any of the mountains/valleys/lochs attached, then it wouldn’t really have the same draw to it. But regardless, it is definitely one of the best places to visit in Scotland, I agree with you there!
Ft William is a town set in the midst of beautiful scenery, and yes, I agree that if you were to move it elsewhere it would not have the same draw in itself alone. It is a small tourist town with some beautiful gift shops, sports shops and general small town shopping – quite typical of small Scottish towns but with a beautiful backdrop which makes it so special.
On another note, I have been following your COVID website and the statistics and information you provide are quite amazing. Thank you for your outstanding work and contribution re: keeping Scotland so well informed with these statistics.
The website deserves proper recognition.
I love your blog, from COVID to more detailed information, plus I’m Chinese living in Beautiful Scotland from Beijing, my home city. Wish you make a new trip to China again when all these shit all over.
Thank you! 🙂
Yes, definitely! China is the country I want to travel around most in the future. Beijing, Xi’an, and Tibet specifically (plus lots of places in between). As a bonus, there are all those bullet trains to get around, which is the best way to travel!
Hey, Tabby,
Love your page (esp the CV-19 stuff of course).
But on the topic of Scotland, can I recommend Lossiemouth to you? In fact the whole top coastline of the NE is absolutely gorgeous. Lovely walks, nice quiet beaches, lovely folks.
Yes, from “down here” in the central belt it’s a bit of a drive (or train journey). But honestly worth it. There’s a different light there. A different feel.
When this is all over, give it a go. In fact, go now! Grab your mask and off you go.
If you’re a cat who likes his grub – food in Lossie: Harbour Lights (anything from a three course meal to a roll and sausage!) and also Guidi’s or The Salt Cellar. Most accommodating places I’ve ever eaten – and THIS cat LOVES her food.
So again, thanks for all your work on the tracker. Best resource period.
Good luck back at Uni.
Best wishes,
CatsWhiskers
Hi,
Thank you! 🙂
And thanks for the recommendation! I’ve not looked too much into the NE to be honest (more focused on the NW), but it does look lovely! The lack of public transport is a little concern for me (I don’t drive), but it looks like it’s quite close to Elgin, so I assume I can get a bus out from there. And Elgin is quite close to Inverness, where I’m sure I’ll be visiting one day, so maybe I can head out to Lossiemouth as a day trip from there. I’m looking forward to the nice beaches already! 🙂
Thanks again!
John
I did the North East by train and bus in Spring 2019- Thurso, Wick (wonderful museum), a day trip to Stromness on Orkney, John o’ Groats, Castle of Mey and Dunrobin Castle. You have to hail the little train like a bus at some of the halts!
It was a great holiday!
Oh, thanks for sharing! 🙂
Nice to hear it is possible then. Definitely sounds like you had a great time too!
Thank you for your site. Your Covid 19 page brought me here. The information on C19 is presented in a far more professional manner than what I have seen published on the Scottish government official website. The details you include seem to cover all that I wish to know (including recovery rates) in an easy to understand and readily interactive format. Thank you for putting all the effort into producing the tables and charts.
I find your Scotland (and other) pages a refreshing change from the bland commercial web sites I normally come across. Thank you for sharing your personal details and experience. Although I was born in Edinburgh and now live in Aberdeenshire, my favourite part of Scotland is the west coast. The hills, lochs and expansive sandy beaches along the way from Achiltibuie to Durness are always well worth a visit.
Thank you so much! I’m glad you find it to be of use. 🙂
I agree, I think the West Coast is my favourite part of Scotland too! If we could get some more consistent sunshine, I think it would be one of the nicest spots on the planet. Although even right now with the 300 days of rain, I’d still say that it’s up there!
amazing page,by now it is way more informative than the official sites regarding C19!
Keep on traveling when you can,you are lucky to call one of the most beautiful and diverse countries your home : ) I’m personally addicted to the wider Cairngorms area,Aberdeenshire and the entire west coast but the Tayside and Angus coast is world class as well.
Thank you so much! 🙂
Yes, I plan on it! I’ve seen very little of this beautiful country. Definitely need to get out more once the lockdown is finally over with!
Hi,
Thanks for your sites.
Once our current crisis is over I’ll be touring the highlands on my motorbike, interesting you don’t mention the north coast 500. Is it because it’s become a big commercial machine?
Looking at your other site, if you can, if it exists, could you add figures for “recovered” cases?
Thanks,
Andrew
Hi,
My recommendations tend to be a bit me-centered.. as in I tend to talk about stuff that I personally would enjoy doing. As I don’t drive, the NC500 never really crossed my mind, as I can’t do it myself.
That’s the only reason! And now that you mention it, I will need to add in something about the NC500. It’s probably one of the best road trips you can take, in any country. Definitely, 100%, go for it. Seeing it on a motorbike will be even better! (although just be aware of the weather, it will likely rain for a lot of the trip)
As for the recovered cases, the government doesn’t give us that information. But I could make a guess, based on the assumption that only new infections confirmed in the last 2 weeks are ‘active’. Then it would be ‘total cases – active cases – deaths = recovered cases’. I don’t want to make it a big number at the top as it isn’t official, but I’ll include it in the at a glance section from now on. 🙂