Thanks, Karen, BTW, we've enjoyed your postings. Jean and I are both recently-retired university librarians so we read a lot, or we did until today when we adoped two mischievous kittens, who are running us a bit ragged at the moment. We have been here in the winter, and we've had the roof fixed so it's no bother. Have you been to Orkney? If you come, or return, drop by and have a cup: Lobady, Hillside Road, Twatt -- it's on the map. Best, Jim (and Jean) (with fond memories of Memphis from when we were first married) > > Enjoy yourself Jim and Jean. Many of us envy you your time in Orkney, > regardless of the weather. Though I think you'll find the winter not as bad as > some would have you think. When the wind blows too hard, it's a good time to > catch up on reading, TV or whatever you feel like. Enjoy it all. > > Karen > (in Memphis) > > > In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:49:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time, > [email protected] writes: > > Hi all, > > Now that my wife and I have moved to Orkney we're looking forward to > watching British television serials over the long Orkney winter. > Trouble is, most of these have appeared outside of the summers, when > we've been visiting, so we don't know about them. We've discovered > SPOOKS and LIFE ON MARS; but if anyone has others to recommend, we'd > love to hear from you. > > Thanks > > Jim Thompson > Jean Swanson > > [email protected] > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. > ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the message > > > > > > > > ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at > http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/

Dear Jim and Jean: I was aware that you had acquired "digs" in west Orkney mainland sometime ago, but must say I found it to be an impressive commitment to make the move there. Last to do it on this list was the ever steadfast Bruce and his dear wife Maureen, holding vigil on the east shore of Stronsay. Your spirit of adventure and your allegiance to your joie de vivre in making this move, are the things envy is made of, especially as when we grow older we often tend to become more localized, ...or perhaps even stagnant. On the issue of becoming "entubed" for those long Orkney winter nights, my vote is ...go ahead...buy the cheater satellite hookup complete with surround sound, and enjoy the world-in-a-box in your stoney hilly croft. There are some cultural niceties which you might import into Orkney from the long crazy seaside state you called home. I am thinking of perhaps Mama Cass cd's and posters of the Beach Boys and Jimmy Morrison. For home security over there, I 'm thinkin" a two foot square bronzed entrance photo of governor el Terminator..bare chested and defiant.."Don't Even Think About It" or howbout old Clint and " Go Ahead...make My Day!" Congratulations on your expression of love for the attitudes and latitudes that an adventurous soul can muster up. Maybe you can follow the lead of Bruce and Maureen and give us a monthly word photo of your life there. That "California Dreamin' has done ya proud. Good on ya! May the best of life in Orkney be yours... Yours aye with a bit of envy mindya.... Stephen Davie On Sep 6, 2007, at 2:44 PM, James Thompson wrote: > Thanks, Karen, BTW, we've enjoyed your postings. Jean and I are both > recently-retired university librarians so we read a lot, or we did > until today when we adoped two mischievous kittens, who are running us > a bit ragged at the moment. We have been here in the winter, and > we've had the roof fixed so it's no bother. > > Have you been to Orkney? If you come, or return, drop by and have a > cup: Lobady, Hillside Road, Twatt -- it's on the map. > > Best, > > Jim (and Jean) (with fond memories of Memphis from when we were first > married) > >> >> Enjoy yourself Jim and Jean. Many of us envy you your time in >> Orkney, >> regardless of the weather. Though I think you'll find the winter > not as bad as >> some would have you think. When the wind blows too hard, it's a > good time to >> catch up on reading, TV or whatever you feel like. Enjoy it all. >> >> Karen >> (in Memphis) >> >> >> In a message dated 9/6/2007 8:49:54 A.M. Central Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Now that my wife and I have moved to Orkney we're looking forward to >> watching British television serials over the long Orkney winter. >> Trouble is, most of these have appeared outside of the summers, when >> we've been visiting, so we don't know about them. We've discovered >> SPOOKS and LIFE ON MARS; but if anyone has others to recommend, we'd >> love to hear from you. >> >> Thanks >> >> Jim Thompson >> Jean Swanson >> >> [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------- >> This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. >> ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/ >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the > subject and the >> body of the message >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the > all-new AOL at >> http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with > the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the message >> > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > This message was sent using the UIA Web Mail Server. > ULTIMATE Internet Access, Inc http://www.uia.net/ > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to ORCADIA- > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message