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From: Mephistopheles <no-fixed@address.net>
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Subject: Re: The Birthpalce of Rolex
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Date: Sun, 30 Jul 2006 17:36:59 GMT
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On Sun, 30 Jul 2006 15:21:26 GMT, "Rolex" <rolex@webmaster.com> wrote:
>The Isle of Jura is a small island off the west coast of Scotland. Jura is
>currently home to around 180 people and 6000 deer.
>
>Jura's stunning scenery is dominated by The Paps of Jura - three conical
>quartzite mountains - in the south of the island. To the north of the island
>lies the notorious Corryvreckan Whirlpool.
>
>At almost thirty miles long and seven miles wide, Jura is the third largest
>of the islands of Argyll, yet the majority of the island is uninhabited. The
>main village of Craighouse lies in the south east of the island in the
>shelter of Small Isles Bay.
>
>Today the prospect of peace and serenity far from the bustle of modern-day
>life has appealed to many over the years. In fact it was this remoteness
>which first attracted George Orwell to Jura where he wrote '1984' from
>Barnhill in the north of the island.
And much wonderful scenery too, but was the sky so universally
blue?!!!!! Looks like Mediterranean summerscape in some shots.
But can they get Broadband up there as well? LOL
Thanks for the autobiographical peep.
Mephi
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