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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9825056/Gay-chocolatiers-forced-out-...

It will be a shame if the place closes, Cocoa Mountain is a great place to call in after a walk on Balnakiel Beach.

In reply to Steve Perry:

Yeah what a shame. I hope they decide to stay. It's a great little place that and probably the best place in Durness to stop off for a cuppa.

In reply to Steve Perry:

Right, that's it, as soon as possible I shall jump in the car and visit Durness, either in my prettiest frock or in my Stonewall t-shirt, haven't yet decided which

In reply to Steve Perry: No attacking the German Porn star though - penis envy?

In reply to Tim Chappell:


Why a frock??

In reply to Steve Perry: "Couple consider moving!" in other news, slow news day in the Telegraph.

In reply to Sir Chasm: is this any better?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/security-guard-accidentall...

In reply to Steve Perry:

Chocolate Mountain. Fnarr fnarr.

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In reply to grumpybearpantsclimbinggoat: It's very thought provoking, if "accidental penis shooting incidents are not uncommon" how common are deliberate penis shootings?

In reply to Slugain Howff:


Oh all right, my prettiest skirt then

In reply to Tim Chappell:

Why would you be wearing a dress or a skirt? I don't understand.

In reply to Tall Clare:

Nope - me neither.

In reply to Tall Clare: Because gay men wear women's clothing. As any fule noes.

In reply to Sir Chasm:

Of course. Silly me.

In reply to Tall Clare:

It was a wider comment about alternative lifestyles, and doing what will most annoy the bigots. Never mind...

In reply to Steve Perry:

Sounds like one family in particular is trying to make their lives difficult. Allegedly of course!

In reply to Toby S:


In any case, I've sent them a message of support. They've given me a reason to go to Durness (however attired)... there are hills up there I want to get round to climbing, and roads I want to cycle.

In reply to Tim Chappell: For maximum effect you'd need to be waving a Union Jack too.

In reply to Steve Perry:

Shows how much thimes have changed when you can see an article sympathetic to gay people in /The Telegraph/.

That wouldn't have happened when I were a nipper.

In reply to davidbeynon:

Forgot to mention. It's top chocolate!

The stone carver in Durness is bloody good too - got a load of turned agate wine goblets there a few years ago for not very much at all.

In reply to Tim Chappell:

They've just said on their Facebook page that they have no intention of leaving. It's a great part of the world, I quite often have to head up there for work. Such a hard life!

In reply to Steve Perry:

That's what we did in October. Top place.

In reply to Toby S:

I'm glad to hear it. (I'm not on facebook, so thanks for mentioning this.)

In reply to Steve Perry:

Hmm, this sounds like a bit of lazy journalism from a distance. especially given this paragraph:

"But Mr Crowe – an Englishman who sealed the Highland's first same sex civil partnership with his partner Simon Long – said he was “surprised” as he found the community friendly and accepting."

The Cafe is great I think but it sounds like there are actually other things at play.

In reply to Saor Alba:
Yes Mr.Crowe the chair of the Community Council. Mair to this than that article mentions.

In reply to Tall Clare:

he's a cross-dresser. Nowt to do with the story

In reply to Steve Perry:

It seems strange that the people of the town of Durness, which have tolerated the "alternative lifestyle village" for years should suddenly decide to do this.

TBH, while I really liked the chocolate there, I have always found the village to be a complete effing eyesore.

In reply to Simon CD:

That's an amazingly ignorant comment to make against a country that according to the latest poll is over 70% behind staying in the Union.

In reply to Removed User:

"We constantly live in fear. We're looking to get away as quickly as possible..."

...subjected racist and homophobic abuse and “gestures” – making the last decade “unpleasant”.

10 years seems like a long time to be getting away quickly. I think this, like most court cases has lies and embellishments on both sides.

In reply to estivoautumnal:

The article in the OP cited anti-English as well as homophobic abuse.

In reply to graeme jackson:

Why 'cross dresser'?

Am I cross dressing when I wear a shirt?

Just numnums for thought.

In reply to Clarence:

Then why not the English flag? After all, they might be unionists who just want the English to leave the union.

In reply to Removed User:
I spent quite a bit of time in Durness in the mid 80s & there was quite a bit of tension between the village proper & the craft village then. Have only been back for very short visits since so no idea what its like now but can easily imagine that a handful of idiots don't like those with alternative lifestyles &/or are incomers

In reply to grumpybearpantsclimbinggoat:

Am I a bad person for laughing?

I see a business opportunity here for bulletproof underpants.

In reply to Doug:

I don't doubt it. But its hardly new. I lived on the north coast for 10yrs so I understand the "tensions". But the two villages seem to have rubbed along like this for a considerable amount of time so it seems strange that this is being raised now.

In reply to Removed User:
I lived on the north coast for 10yrs...

Sorry to hijack my own thread but did you ever get my email regarding the route at Strathy?

In reply to Steve Perry:

Hi Steve,

If I didn't reply then I doubt I recived it. This is likely due to my email address being set to the one I had when in Scotland.

Try me agin as I have now updated.

In reply to Steve Perry:

Unconventional newcomer opens chocolate shop in small village and has trouble with the locals...

Didn't they make a movie about that?

In reply to Clarence:

Exactly my point. The Union Jack is not an English flag!