Michael

[lady_windermere]

I realised that I still talk about Michael quite a lot, and wondered if you wanted to see some pictures of him....anyway I am posting them, so even if you are screaming NO! They are behind a cut, so you can skip!





This was taken about 20 years ago, how time flies, on a day out to the Lake of Menteith. The only Lake in Scotland. All the others are Lochs.

Why yes, he is tall, thin, and has lovely long artistic sensitive hands!


Gonna go off and have some food now!

Edit, the guy in the icon? That is Frank, an ex-workmate from when I worked at Glasgow University

Comments

[shapinglight]

Thanks for sharing that. You must miss him such a lot.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

I do, he was such a special man!

[aschicca.livejournal.com]

It's always nice to see the face behind the name :) Thank you for sharing him with us. *hugs you tight*

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

*hugs you tight* Thank You, he was very special!

[tamibrandt.livejournal.com]

*Hugs you* It's a great picture hon, but then Michael was photogenic (or seemed to be from the other pics you've shown me)

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

*Hugs you thight*. He was so special. I think he took a bit of me away with him!

[siriusslash.livejournal.com]

First off let me say that I absolutely love your country. I'm sure it's not that exciting to you since you live there but I visited once and loved every minute of it. Secondly, I thought a Loch was a Lake? Or am I being a silly American again.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Oh thank you, I love living in Scotland, well most of the time! A loch is a lake, technically, but we are proud to call them Lochs, and get upset when people call them lakes.....a Scottish thing I guess!

[siriusslash.livejournal.com]

It's not a Scottish thing trust me. I'm a firm believer in calling things by their proper name. That's why before I travel I try to learn a little bit about the culture so this way I don't insult anyone or come off rude. :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Oh yes, excellent idea! I like to get to know other cultures myself. They are very interesting. I also love history as well!

[siriusslash.livejournal.com]

OMG I love history!! And I think that's why I love the UK so much. There is just amazing history and architecture there. There was a 3 part series on public television here in the states and it was all about the Royal Family and the events that go on at Windsor Castle through the seasons. I was totally addicted!

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Where I live, Dumbarton, we had a castle. It dates right back, and is fortified. Sits on Dumbarton Rock, and Mary Queen of Scots stayed there before she was taken to France for safety. Then there is almost no-where that doesn't have some Mary Queen of Scots conections.

On the Lake of Menteath, there is a ruined Abbey that you can take a boat over to (it is lovely, the island has a feeling of quiet and serenity about it) and take a walk and/or explore the ruins!

[siriusslash.livejournal.com]

Ok you've now just planned my activities for my next trip to the UK :D. Boat ride to an Abbey!!! I'm so there!!!!!! And there is anything that I love more than castles. Talk about history and architecture. *runs off to find out more about Dumbarton*

[uninv1ted.livejournal.com]

He looks lovely!

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Thank You, *hugs*

[moon-chylde.livejournal.com]

Thanks for posting the photo. He looks like he was a cool dude.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

He was, well as cool as a fireman could be! They were all mad, I mean running into a fire! *shakes head*

[moon-chylde.livejournal.com]

My other half is a volunteer fireman/paramedic for our area so I get that.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Oh Michael passed the test that if there was a fire, and people were involed then his priority was to find the survivers. He got an award for it. Do you have that? Of course if no one was involved, and it was to fight the fire he did that as well, and if another fireman found someone, they did save them.

[moon-chylde.livejournal.com]

We don't have things like that. We have a volunteer department. They have ongoing training, etc. and carry pagers. If there's a fire the pager goes off and they all go to the dept to get the trucks and take off to fight the fire.

Believe me, there's been times when that pager has gone off at very inconvenient moments. LOL

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

Oh not like that for Michael. He was a full time fireman, not a volunteer, so he was at a station. If a fire was called in, then a full service was called out

[kindredspirit75.livejournal.com]

Thank you for sharing that lovely picture. I'm sure you have some very fond memories of him.

Bless you.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

My pleasure. I am very proud of him!

*hugs*

[gillo]

Thanks for sharing such a treasured memory. {{hugs}}

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

My pleasure, I am very proud of him

{{Hugs}}

[amavel-bel.livejournal.com]

Thanks for sharing the pic, darling. He looked like a really great guy.

[http://users.livejournal.com/woman_of_/]

My pleasure. He was very special!