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What a small world !The lady who gave me some information about my family history lives in Claddach Kirkibost. She and her husband used to own Westford Inn. She may not still be alive now as I last heard from her in 2008.It amused me that her address was just a house name - no road or anything . I guess everyone knows everyone there.

Hello hebrideanlady and welcome to gransnet. We are scattered not only throughout the UK, but across the world from the US to Australia and New Zealand. However, I don't think that we have any other members from the Hebrides but if we have, I am sure they will be quick to correct me.

If this is any help the lady who sold us our plot of land lives over the road from us, her family used to own The Westford Inn, her name is Margaret McCauley

That's the lady ! I am glad to hear that she is still alive as when she wrote in 2008 she said that her late husband would have been 95 then so I guessed she would be quite elderly. Please give her my best wishes. I will send you a PM tomorrow with my real name and the family name I am researching.

Margaret is very elderly, she is so lovely, we have her to thank for us being here

Yet again, i wish to thank every one for all the kind messages. To be honest i am quite overwhelmed! i truly wasn't expecting this, i shall try a smiley now

WelcomeHebrideanlady I hope you will enjoy Gransnet.

Welcome hebrideanlady I have never been to North Uist but I love Islay and Skye. I am sure you will find plenty to interest you on here

Welcome to Gransnet hebrideanlady. Unfortunately I haven`t visited any of the islands, apart from Gigha, but we love Western Scotland, and hope to visit more islands in the future.

Hi hebrideanlady, hope you enjoy GN

A warm welcome, hebrideanlady. We have many members in Scotland and I am sure you will soon get to 'know' them.

Welcome hebridean lady. I am embarrassed to say that I have never visited Scotland, let alone the islands. You live in a wonderful spot.
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Welcome - I hope you enjoy gransnet as much as I do, I'm a recent joiner. We're off to Western Scotland in a week or so, cottage on the coast. My husband has done the booking and I'm ashamed not to remember the name properly. It looks fabulous, and will take 2 well behaved dogs. I expect mine will have to go into kennels then, and if anyone else has 2 well behaved dogs, let me know.

As a Scot born, bred, educated...and exiled, I'm sad to say that the Outer Hebrides are just about the one area I haven't visited. I hope I'm not too old to remedy that.

"welcome" hebrideanlady hope you have much fun here help yourself to the [cake] and then after dark

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Welcome from me too Hebrideanlady

What wonderful place names And such a coincidence you and Gorky both knowing that lady.

After dark biker

Hebrideanlady Welcome and congrats on your first smiley What an intriguing move, from Torquay for goodness sake. How brave. Hope you enjoy GN

Hello and welcome, new lady from the Hebrides. I know Scotland quite well, but not the Hebrides, but I bet the way of life there is a huge contrast to Torquay. I lived in Torquay for 50 years, but am now on the edge of Dartmoor which is so peaceful, just like your island is, I expect.
I hope you will enjoy being a gransnetter.

kitty! Good job the nights are closing in...

And welcome, hebrideanlady!

The best description of where i live, is Dartmoor by the sea, The main road round the Island is 34ml, then there is 800 named Lochs, so quite a lot of water

Welcome hebrideanlady. I've only been to Scotland twice and then barely into the highlands even. I can remember reading once that Scotland is beautiful whatever the weather and in every season of the year.

I have sent you a PM about Margaret. Usually you will receive notification of this through your emails but not always so just press your inbox at the top of this page and the message will appear.