{"id":12278,"date":"2020-04-02T15:32:59","date_gmt":"2020-04-02T19:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/?page_id=12278"},"modified":"2020-04-21T22:52:22","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T02:52:22","slug":"ceilidh-newsletter-special-edition-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/?page_id=12278","title":{"rendered":"Ceilidh Newsletter &#8211; Special edition #2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Pring-Loch-Tarff.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Pring-Loch-Tarff.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Pring-Loch-Tarff-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Pring-Loch-Tarff-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Loch Tarff<\/p>\n<p>Continuing on with the theme of the last newsletter here is another cheery note to try to brighten your day.\u00a0 So here is the 2nd Special Edition with nothing but pictures, jokes and videos.\u00a0 I hope it finds you all well and that this will lift your spirits.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for all the great comments I received after the last newsletter.\u00a0 The first special edition was opened by 250 addresses which was great. It is nice to hear from you all as I miss the interaction with everyone.\u00a0 The pictures I included this time are of early spring in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to those who continue to send jokes, videos, etc. without which these newsletters would not be the same.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Achamore-Gardens-on-Gigha.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Achamore-Gardens-on-Gigha.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Achamore-Gardens-on-Gigha-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Achamore-Gardens-on-Gigha-768x551.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Achamore Gardens on Gigha<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Did I read that sign right?<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>In an office:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOW.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>In a Laundromat:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>In a London department store:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>BARGAIN BASEMENT UPSTAIRS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12282\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Appin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Appin.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Appin-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Appin-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Appin<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It might be old but it is worth repeating.<\/p>\n<p>The Symbol of Scotland<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c2U5lA49eEo\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c2U5lA49eEo<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12283\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Arran-ferry-arriving-at-Brodick.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Arran-ferry-arriving-at-Brodick.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Arran-ferry-arriving-at-Brodick-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Arran-ferry-arriving-at-Brodick-768x511.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Arran ferry arriving at Brodick<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>In an office:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>AFTER TEA BREAK STAFF SHOULD EMPTY THE TEAPOT AND STAND UPSIDE DOWN ON THE DRAINING BOARD.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Outside a secondhand shop:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WE EXCHANGE ANYTHING &#8211; BICYCLES, WASHING MACHINES, ETC. WHY NOT BRING YOUR WIFE ALONG.<\/strong> <strong>AND GET A WONDERFUL BARGAIN?<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Notice in health food shop window:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CLOSED DUE TO ILLNESS.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12284\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Aylth-New-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"1301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Aylth-New-bridge.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Aylth-New-bridge-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Aylth-New-bridge-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Aylth the new bridge<\/p>\n<p>Hidden messages;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/1-300x97.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Do you see the arrow between the second &#8220;E&#8221; and &#8220;x&#8221;?? I had never noticed this before.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/2-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>2nd and 3rd &#8220;t&#8217;s&#8221; are two people sharing a tortilla over a bowl of salsa.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12286\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Ayr-new-bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Ayr-new-bridge.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Ayr-new-bridge-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Ayr-new-bridge-768x590.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ayr &#8211; new bridge<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"240\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Probably the world&#8217;s most famous bike race. The &#8220;R&#8221;? in &#8220;Tour&#8221;? is a cyclist \u2013 yellow circle front wheel of bicycle.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"64\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/4-300x60.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Arrow probably means Amazon has everything from A to Z?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"320\" height=\"183\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/5-300x172.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>There is a sideways chocolate kiss between &#8220;K&#8221; and &#8220;I.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>=====================================================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Balvaird-Castle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Balvaird-Castle.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Balvaird-Castle-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Balvaird Castle<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Seen during a conference:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>FOR ANYONE WHO HAS CHILDREN AND DOESN&#8217;T KNOW IT, THERE IS A DAY CARE ON THE 1ST FLOOR.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>Notice in a farmer&#8217;s field:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FARMER ALLOWS WALKERS TO CROSS THE FIELD FOR FREE, BUT THE BULL CHARGES.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<u><br \/>\n<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>On a repair shop door:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR &#8211; THE BELL DOESN&#8217;T WORK).<br \/>\n<\/strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99; font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Just in case someone out there can use them, I am about to throw out audio cassette tapes (remember them?) of Scottish Country dance music by various bands.\u00a0 There are 150 of them including music for the dances in RSCDS books 1 &#8211; 39.\u00a0 They come in 2 cases (120 + 30).\u00a0 I no longer have a cassette deck and they are free.\u00a0 If interested contact me at 604-536-9481 or send me an e-mail to duncanmackenzie@telus.net<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>******************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p>Interesting encounter &#8211; I would still be frozen to the spot.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Touched by a Wild Mountain Gorilla (Non HD version)\" width=\"955\" height=\"537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1eXS0o6r-Wk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Ben-Loyal-Kyle-of-Tongue-Copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Ben-Loyal-Kyle-of-Tongue-Copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Ben-Loyal-Kyle-of-Tongue-Copy-300x71.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Ben Loyal and the Kyle of Tongue<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\">As we progress through this pandemic, I want to thank you for your educational e-mails over the past year. I am totally screwed up now and have little chance of recovery.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can no longer open a bathroom door <\/strong>without using a paper towel, nor let the waitress put lemon slices in my ice water without worrying about the bacteria on the lemon peel.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t sit down on a hotel bedspread <\/strong>because I can only imagine what has happened on it since it was last washed.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI have trouble shaking hands <\/strong>with someone who has been driving because the number one pastime while driving alone is picking one&#8217;s nose.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nEating a little snack sends me on a guilt trip because<\/strong> I can only imagine how many gallons of trans fats I have consumed over the years.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t touch any woman&#8217;s handbag <\/strong>for fear she has placed it on the floor of a public toilet.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI MUST SEND MY SPECIAL THANKS <\/strong>for the email about rat poo in the glue on envelopes because I now have to use a wet sponge with every envelope that needs sealing.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nALSO, <\/strong>now I have to scrub the top of every can I open for the same reason.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t have a drink in a bar<\/strong> because I fear I&#8217;ll wake up in a bathtub full of ice with my kidneys gone.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t eat at KFC <\/strong>because their chickens are actually horrible mutant freaks with no eyes, feet or feathers.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t use cancer-causing deodorants <\/strong>even though I smell like a water buffalo on a hot day.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nTHANKS TO YOU <\/strong>I have learned that my prayers only get answered if I forward an e-mail to seven of my friends and make a wish within five minutes.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nBECAUSE OF YOUR CONCERN, <\/strong>I no longer drink Coca Cola because it can remove toilet stains.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI no longer buy <\/strong>petrol without taking someone along to watch the car, so a serial killer doesn&#8217;t crawl in my back seat when I&#8217;m filling up.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI no longer use Cling Wrap <\/strong>in the microwave because it causes seven different types of cancer.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nAND THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW <\/strong>I can&#8217;t boil a cup of water in the microwave anymore because it will blow up in my face, disfiguring me for life.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>I no longer go to the cinema<\/strong> because I could be pricked with a needle infected with AIDS when I sit down.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>I no longer go to shopping centres<\/strong> because someone will drug me with a perfume sample and rob me.And <strong>I no longer answer the phone because <\/strong>someone will ask me to dial a number for which I will get a huge phone bill with calls to Jamaica , Uganda , Singapore and Uzbekistan ..<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nTHANKS TO YOU <\/strong>I can&#8217;t use anyone&#8217;s toilet but mine because a big black snake could be lurking under the seat and cause me instant death when it bites my butt.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nAND THANKS TO YOUR GREAT ADVICE <\/strong>I can&#8217;t ever pick up a 25 cent coin dropped in the parking lot because it was probably placed there by a sex molester waiting to grab me as I bend over.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nI can&#8217;t do any gardening <\/strong>because I&#8217;m afraid I&#8217;ll get bitten by the Violin Spider and my hand will fall off.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nIf you don&#8217;t send this e-mail to at least 144,000 people in the next 70 minutes, a large dove with diarrhea will land on your head at 5:00 p.m. <\/strong><strong>Tomorrow<\/strong><strong> afternoon, and the fleas from 120 camels will infest your back, causing you to grow a hairy hump. I know this will occur because it actually happened to a friend of my next door neighbour&#8217;s ex mother-in-law&#8217;s second husband&#8217;s cousin&#8217;s best friend&#8217;s beautician . .<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nOh, and by the way&#8230;..<\/strong>A German scientist from Argentina , after a lengthy study, has discovered that people with insufficient brain activity read their e-mails with their hand on the mouse.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nDon&#8217;t bother taking it off now, it&#8217;s too late.<\/strong><strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><strong><br \/>\nP. S. <\/strong><strong>I now keep my toothbrush in the living room, because I was told by e-mail that water splashes over 6 ft. <\/strong><strong>Out<\/strong><strong> of the toilet.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><br \/>\nNOW YOU HAVE YOURSELF A VERY GOOD DAY\u2026<\/strong>\u00a0 <strong>\ud83d\ude09<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>===========================================================<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Blackrock-Cottage-Glencoe.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Blackrock-Cottage-Glencoe.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Blackrock-Cottage-Glencoe-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Blackrock Cottage, Glencoe<\/p>\n<p>yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy<\/p>\n<p>Forgetter Be Forgotten?<\/p>\n<p>My forgetter&#8217;s getting better,<br \/>\nBut my rememberer is broke<br \/>\nTo you that may seem funny<br \/>\nBut, to me, that is no joke<\/p>\n<p>For when I&#8217;m &#8216;here&#8217; I&#8217;m wondering<br \/>\nIf I really should be &#8216;there&#8217;<br \/>\nAnd, when I try to think it through,<br \/>\nI haven&#8217;t got a prayer!<\/p>\n<p>Oft times I walk into a room,<br \/>\nSay &#8216;what am I here for?&#8217;<br \/>\nI wrack my brain, but all in vain!<br \/>\nA zero, is my score.<\/p>\n<p>At times I put something away<br \/>\nWhere it is safe, but, Gee!<br \/>\nThe person it is safest from<br \/>\nIs, generally, me!<\/p>\n<p>When shopping I may see someone,<br \/>\nSay &#8216;Hi&#8217; and have a chat,<br \/>\nThen, when the person walks away<br \/>\nI ask myself, &#8216;who the hell was that?<\/p>\n<p>Yes, my forgetter&#8217;s getting better<br \/>\nWhile my rememberer is broke,<br \/>\nAnd it&#8217;s driving me plumb crazy<br \/>\nAnd that isn&#8217;t any joke.<\/p>\n<p>EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Burntisland-hill-sheep-distant-view.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Burntisland-hill-sheep-distant-view.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Burntisland-hill-sheep-distant-view-300x153.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"filename\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Burntisland Hill<\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n<p>Flash mob<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_popup?v=GBaHPND2QJg&amp;feature=youtu.be\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_popup?v=GBaHPND2QJg&amp;feature=youtu.be<\/a><\/p>\n<p>{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff99;\">Some fun and interesting sites: &#8211; note if you have a link to something you think others will enjoy send me the link. Sound on, full screen:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Budweiser ad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Budweiser_ClydesdaleAmerica.asf\">Budweiser_ClydesdaleAmerica<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pepsi ad<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/PepsiCola_1.wmv\">PepsiCola_1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>some positive thoughts<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/POSITIVESIDEOFLIFEep.pps\">POSITIVESIDEOFLIFEep<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The window cleaner<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12278-1\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VID-20190207-WA0001.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VID-20190207-WA0001.mp4\">https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VID-20190207-WA0001.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Amazing grace<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 640px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12278-2\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sagrada_Familia-11.mp4?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sagrada_Familia-11.mp4\">https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Sagrada_Familia-11.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Magic trick revealed<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-12278-3\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VID-20200322-WA0002-Magic-trick-revealed.mp4?_=3\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VID-20200322-WA0002-Magic-trick-revealed.mp4\">https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/VID-20200322-WA0002-Magic-trick-revealed.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p><strong>Black Box Generated View of Flt. 1549 landing in the Hudson<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This is amazing&#8230;computer generated from the black box information&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>In the Hudson River !<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch_popup?v=tE_5eiYn0D0#t=109\">Click here: #t=109<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/p>\n<p>%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12291\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Caledonian-Canal-at-Dochdarroch-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Caledonian-Canal-at-Dochdarroch-.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-spring-Caledonian-Canal-at-Dochdarroch--300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Caledonian canal<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12310\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/6-300x270.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7.jpg 360w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/7-300x238.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{[<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12292\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Cille-Churhyard-above-Spean-Bridge.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"976\" height=\"1100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Cille-Churhyard-above-Spean-Bridge.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Cille-Churhyard-above-Spean-Bridge-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Cille-Churhyard-above-Spean-Bridge-768x866.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.vancouverceilidh.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Early-Spring-Cille-Churhyard-above-Spean-Bridge-909x1024.jpg 909w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"thumbnail thumbnail-image\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Cille Churchyard above Spean Bridge<\/span><\/div>\n<p>There will be some hard times still to come and many more events cancelled but with all our support and prayers we will overcome it all.\u00a0 Check up on your neighbours, friends and those in need.\u00a0 A kind word will help their troubles.\u00a0 There is much to be thankful for and we are blessed.\u00a0 I hope you are all well and if not get better soon.\u00a0 I would love to hear from you &#8211; drop me a line at<a href=\"mailto:duncanmackenzie@telus.net\"> duncanmackenzie@telus.net\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope this newsletter brings a smile to some faces.\u00a0 Please forward it to all your friends. I am about to try to devise a dance for 2 people keeping a social distance.\u00a0 Maybe I will make a video and include it in a future newsletter!!<\/p>\n<p>Take care and be safe, I miss you all.<\/p>\n<p><strong>May your troubles be one, may your blessings be more,<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong>may nothing but happiness come through your door.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Duncan MacKenzie<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org\"><strong>ceilidh@rscdsvancouver.org<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Loch Tarff Continuing on with the theme of the last newsletter here is another cheery note to try to brighten your day.\u00a0 So here is the 2nd Special Edition with nothing but pictures, jokes and videos.\u00a0 I hope it finds you all well and that this will lift your spirits. 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