I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
I can really start to use it.

Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
talking about the Cavindish either ;)
I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
warm gust of wind....

Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Gary.
PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a
> permanent warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 

Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car journey.  
Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.

Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to 
do you can visit both.  Twice.

> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
> journey.
> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>
> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000 miles to
> do you can visit both.  Twice.


Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

G.

"GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:

>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car 
>> journey.
>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>
>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
> 
> 
> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .

That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are 
Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

Good ole' Edinburgh, not too far from the start of the M8.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.

G.

"Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>
>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>> journey.
>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>
>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>
>>
>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>
> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
> Campbelltown will be a longer drive.

In article ,
   GW  wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly
> so I can really start to use it.

> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;) I heard somewhere on the west
> coast there are palm trees and a permanent warm gust of wind....

> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?


Palm Trees, etc at Logan Gardens, Port Logan, a bit south of Stranraer
facing over to Ireland.

-- 
From KT24 - in "Leafy Surrey"

Using a RISC OS computer running v5.11

GW wrote:
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly 
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  

one of those greenhouses in the Botanics.

I am
> not talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?

Skye

> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please 
> don't moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

In article , gw@nospam.com 
says...
> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
> I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
> 
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
> 
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
> 
> 
Plockton
-- 
Cheers
the.Mark

the.Mark wrote:
> In article , gw@nospam.com 
> says...
>> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly so 
>> I can really start to use it.
>>
>> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
>> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
>> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
>> warm gust of wind....
>>
>> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>>
>> Gary.
>> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
>> moan, it will fall on deaf ears. 
>>
>>
> Plockton

Pitlochry is often very warm, Plockton, Arran, Crinan

Thanks for all the suggestions folks, gives me lots to think about.

Gary.


"GW"  wrote in message news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com...
>I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly quickly 
>so I can really start to use it.
>
> Where is the warmest and most tropical exotic place in Scotland?  I am not 
> talking about the Cavindish either ;)
> I heard somewhere on the west coast there are palm trees and a permanent 
> warm gust of wind....
>
> Any ideas for a few days away this side of the border?
>
> Gary.
> PS - I crossposted, couldnt find a scotland specific group.  Please don't 
> moan, it will fall on deaf ears.

"GW"  wrote in news:c9SdnbyI2upwsd7bRVnyvQA@bt.com:

> I should add, I'm not allowed on motorways, have a provisional license.


That makes the journey even more attractive.  Take the old A9 to Stirling 
then via Drymen to Loch Lomond the Tarbert and 100 miles later you're in 
Campbelltown.


> 
> G.
> 
> "Mister Niceguy"  wrote in message 
> news:Xns992C9B45FF5B0niceguyonzetnet@194.247.47.119...
>> "GW"  wrote in news:c-ydne9v8q1rk97bRVnygAA@bt.com:
>>
>>>> Campbeltown, I would have thought.  Palm trees and a very long car
>>>> journey.
>>>> Closer to Ireland than it is most of Scotland.
>>>>
>>>> Unless you're meaning Inverewe Gardens in the NW.  Hey, with 1000
>>>> miles to do you can visit both.  Twice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Someone else also suggested the extreme southwest, Stranrear .
>>
>> That's another option.  I don't know where you live, but chances are
>> Campbelltown will be a longer drive. 
> 
>

"GW"  wrote in news:wfednXWRzI-pnt7bRVnysAA@bt.com:

> I pick up my new car soon, and I have 1,000 miles to cover fairly
> quickly so I can really start to use it.
> 
> Where