A short post from Stornoway, where the Americano in Eleven has revived me sufficiently to tell you about the 3rd tick on our Quest to Tick the West (of Scotland).
You’ll recall how I started Friday needing 22, knocking off a couple at the end of an 8 hour slog to Mallaig, whose Steam Inn (named after a Peter Gabriel deep cut from Us) had kindly offered to stay open past midnight on account of Mrs RM threatening to turn off their IT system.
You’ll know Mallaig, if at all, as the place you catch the ferry to the Old Forge on the Knoydart peninsula. I breathed a sigh of relief when it wasn’t in GBG22 but I’ve no doubt it will be back to torment BRAPA in 2027.
We parked up at our hotel, yards away from Steam, and I insisted Mrs RM get the room key first unless 24 hour room service turned out to be a lie.
And then I bounded to my tick, only to find a deserted restaurant having gone in the wrong door.
Mrs RM had, obviously, found the bar, and claimed the last seat in a tiny place that makes a Thanet micro looks like that Ramsgate Spoons.
And it was the only seat, too, meaning I had to stand next to Mrs RM necking a pint of Skye Red and feeling awkward.
Full of youngsters, none drinking cask, but great to see.
Still, ticked.
Down to the last nineteen (19), and with this view of Mallaig in the morning.
Where now ?
retiredmartin 
Tip to aspiring bloggers. Do NOT attempt to write a blog post on a mobile phone in Stornoway on 5 hours sleep.
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That really looks remote. These last ones are pretty interesting. RM ticks so you don’t have to…
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Forgot to say, Mallaig is the place you catch the boat to Inverurie (Old Forge on Knoydart, most remote pub in UK). The train line ends there.
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We know that. We have a tracker on you.
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Inverurie??? You are sleep deprived.
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Veryinvererie
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You know where I mean. Imagine that Spoons in Inverurie being your last tick.
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You’ve still got the Wick one to go. If in Inverurie you could have a beer in the Brewdog. Perhaps you could try and visit every one of their bars next.
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I could score them out of ten (10) for wokeness.
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Your other quality option is every micro pub inches UK.
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Nope.
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