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"There is a monster in Loch Ness, A fact ye cannae hide, It's got mair curves than a movie star, An a wiggle three miles wide An a wiggle three miles wide"

Carried the graffiti "Here lies Hector, belted by the Rector". Room 36 or 37 ?? - next to the Rector's office. Mr Dougherty - who drove a Borgward Isabella, IIRC - tried to teach me English there. We had a mutual loathing, so fortunately it was for only one year.

To put him in the shop window?

Not even Liam's Frankenstein impersonation could cheer up the Staggies' fans on Saturday.

Benzies summer sale - and just look at the weather! Plus you could help yourself to a baby from the selection parked outside in prams. My wife - not in Inverness - was once left like that. Shortly after she was born, her Mum was out shopping - arrived home thinking "I know I've forgotten something", and then remembered "****! I've got a baby!".

Was there nearly 30 years ago! Unfortunately it was a Wednesday, and most of the place was shut - and we were going home the next day. I remember that parts of it did remind me of Sneck - I remember an Argyle Street. The only souvenirs we got were a couple of baseball caps from the local store. I'll let other folks figure out where it is.

Another reason why it's not going to happen is that Hughes and Rice are signed until the end of the 2017-18 season. Sack them now and we wouldn't be able to afford a new manager or any new players.

I don't recognise anyone as Butch. Which one do you think he is? But I do see - rightmost standing gentleman, with collar and tie - Jags player and trainer George Pyke. I don't know anyone else.

One of the houses of the unholy...

Now I do believe that is the Royal Academy cricket team from IHE's year - possibly the 1st year one of 1968-69? Correct me if I am wrong, but I think I can identify some of them. Back row - left - Neil Spence (later father of former World Modern Pentathlon champion Mhairi), 3rd left Andy Smith (brother of author Ali Smith), 4th Billy Urquhart, 7th Fraser Kennedy. Front row - left Robert Milne (?) (councillor Alastair Milne's son) 2nd left Davie Milroy, 4th Willie Graham, centre (captain) Hamish MacIntyre (the Dalneigh minister's son who died at an early age in a mountaineering accident), 2 along from Hamish - Jeff MacDonald (Kevin's "big" brother). I have this ominous feeling that IHE is in there somewhere but can't spot the face. that's because when we pulled him into the prefects' room for "discipline", it was usually one of his far more commendable features that was in evidence as we set about it with a training shoe. Back row - second left, Neil Buchan (died some years ago), 7th possibly David Scrimgeour (who was a great mate of Fraser Kennedy), far right looks like Jimmy Chisholm. Front - first left, I think that could be Bryan MacGregor (later head boy and football captain), between Hamish and Jeff is Michael ("Suds") Sutherland, on Jeff's left I think that's Laurie Chancellor, far right Gavin Meldrum. Gavin's father was something like County Architect for Inverness-shire. Telephone callers to the Meldrum residence were sometimes bemused by Gavin answering the phone with the announcement "Ballachulish Dog Mortuary", or with the question "Do you want to buy some dirty postcards?".

That's excellent - it's exactly what I would have suggested if I was involved. Pleased and proud to be part of it. Thank you - and all your bus volunteers - once more for your all your work and organisation. Never was the phrase "herding cats" more appropriate!

Many thanks for organising this, DalgetyBayJaggy. Have pm'd you to introduce myself - and will do so publicly when I get a chance!