Halkirk....

[landmarker]

..what is life like in the village? Is it quiet?
All the info I can find suggests so.
Is there a Doctor's surgery? Bus to Thurso?
I'm being a bit lazy here but maybe someone local
will not mind filling me in.

Not in a literal sense mind....lol.

[Foxy]

Halkirk I suppose is fairly quiet. It has a doctors surgery, buses go through Halkirk about every hour, there's a grocers shop, a garage and two hotels what more could anybody want????:)

[willowbankbear]

Halkirk I suppose is fairly quiet. It has a doctors surgery, buses go through Halkirk about every hour, there's a grocers shop, a garage and two hotels what more could anybody want????:)

a Camps bar No!!!

[janette]

Also has a hairdressers/ gift shop, chip shop, youth club, bowling club, gardening club, badminton club, post office, electrical shop.

[canuck]

It has a great restaurant/pub.

[ice box]

Also some great fishing spots

[angela5]

Peaceful..what more could anyone ask for..:D

[Foxy]

A camps bar would be great willowbankbear but I don't think it would be as good as the original??:)

[nicnak]

Country and Western Festival once a year and also a fantastic Highland Games!

[dragonfly]

and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness [para] [para]

[DrSzin]

It's not on the coast. I couldn't imagine living in Caithness and not being near the sea, or next to a loch. But that's just me I guess...

This probably sounds daft, but Halkirk has never quite felt like Caithess to me. What do I mean by that? I don't know, I can't quantify it.

It's a fine place really, it's on the river and there is indeed good fishing there.

Don't take too much notice of my ramblings...

[angela5]

and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness [para] [para]

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Never heard that before dragonfly..is there many wifes in halkirk to swap..lol

[dragonfly]

don't know Angela5 but my husband says he'll go and find out [disgust]

[Foxy]

At one time it was called sin city? [smirk]

[gleeber]

Try Bill Brysons review of Halkirk in Notes From a Small Island.
I widna dare comment apart from to say Ive met some really nice people from Halkirk.

[angela5]

don't know Angela5 but my husband says he'll go and find out [disgust]


http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_2_16.gif..post on the results then..

[ice box]

and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness [para] [para]
I did hear that is it true i might move there lol

[angela5]

At one time it was called sin city? [smirk]

What do they call it now?

[fred]

and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness [para] [para]

If anyone in Halkirk is interested I'll swap mine for a decent laptop.

[krieve]

What do they call it now?
keykirk lol

[ice box]

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[ice box]

keykirk lol
i hear all the houses have a big bowl at the front door and you just stick your keys in and then take your pick lol

[Foxy]

It could still be called sin city I'm not sure, all I know is that it was called that because of the wife swapping and that used to happen back in the eighties, but I've been out of Halkirk since about seventeen years, but from what I understand not a lot has changed in the last few years.

[mama2]

Ice box the bowl is at the back door now!!!:grin: Us Halkirk folk are trying to kill the "Sin City" reputation but it no working!!!

[ice box]

Ice box the bowl is at the back door now!!!:grin: Us Halkirk folk are trying to kill the "Sin City" reputation but it no working!!!
wonder why ah lol

[landmarker]

Whehey!! Thanks for all the replies, both informative AND entetaining.

[scotsboy]

There was a fine song penned about Halkirk, I read the lyrics ina book of World War II military songs........I can't post the full title here!! But the second word was Halkirk

[riggerboy]

Ice box the bowl is at the back door now!!!:grin: Us Halkirk folk are trying to kill the "Sin City" reputation but it no working!!!
old ww2 bomb just went of in halkirk and created 3 million pounds of improvements

[angela5]

don't know Angela5 but my husband says he'll go and find out [disgust]


I hope your husband has come back..........:)

[krieve]

I hope your husband has come back..........:)
lol angela ..................

[dragonfly]

I hope your husband has come back..........:)


aye, there's no place like home! :lol:

[JimH]

I'll swop mine for a motorbike

[JimH]

and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness [para] [para]
I'll swop mine for a motorbike

[Saveman]

How many wives have you got?? ;)


I like Halkirk, seems a reasonably quiet little village, couple of nice pubs, couple of nice shops, a chippy, a garage, a electrical repair shop, a gun shop, a fishing shop, a footie pitch and park.......lovely walk and picnic area by Thurso river......garden centre nearby, handy to Thurso, off the main road......

[JimH]

How many wives have you got?? ;)


I like Halkirk, seems a reasonably quiet little village, couple of nice pubs, couple of nice shops, a chippy, a garage, a electrical repair shop, a gun shop, a fishing shop, a footie pitch and park.......lovely walk and picnic area by Thurso river......garden centre nearby, handy to Thurso, off the main road......
How many do you want - how many motorbikes?

[JimH]

Halkirk is like a fast swimming swan - Serene on top - but a lot going on underneath if you wish to be involved.