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  1. 25-Feb-06, 21:52 #1
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    Default Halkirk....

    ..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.
  2. 25-Feb-06, 23:01 #2
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    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????
  3. 25-Feb-06, 23:04 #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by 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????
    a Camps bar No!!!
  4. 25-Feb-06, 23:04 #4
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    Red face Halkirk

    Also has a hairdressers/ gift shop, chip shop, youth club, bowling club, gardening club, badminton club, post office, electrical shop.
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    It has a great restaurant/pub.
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    Also some great fishing spots




  7. 25-Feb-06, 23:15 #7
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    Peaceful..what more could anyone ask for..
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    A camps bar would be great willowbankbear but I don't think it would be as good as the original??
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    Thumbs up Halkirk

    Country and Western Festival once a year and also a fantastic Highland Games!
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    and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness
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    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...
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonfly
    and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness


    Never heard that before dragonfly..is there many wifes in halkirk to swap..lol
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    don't know Angela5 but my husband says he'll go and find out
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    At one time it was called sin city?
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    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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonfly
    don't know Angela5 but my husband says he'll go and find out

    ..post on the results then..
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonfly
    and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness
    I did hear that is it true i might move there lol
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    Quote Originally Posted by Foxy
    At one time it was called sin city?
    What do they call it now?
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    Quote Originally Posted by dragonfly
    and its supposed to be the wife swapping capital of Caithness
    If anyone in Halkirk is interested I'll swap mine for a decent laptop.
  20. 26-Feb-06, 00:29 #20
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    Quote Originally Posted by angela5
    What do they call it now?
    keykirk lol
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