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We are delighted to announce that Glencoe has been recently voted 4th by world public as one of the 7 wonders of Scotland

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New for 2006

We are pleased to launch our new loyalty card scheme in the coffee shop for the coming season. In the past we have been able to offer a discount to the local cusomers. We have had to rethink this policy due to a number of new circumstances. Not all local residents are known to all our staff and hence some locals eligible for the discount were missing out. Some non local customers were being given the discount by mistake. Also we are fortunate in having a number of regular loyal customers from all over the country and their loyalty was not being rewarded. Finally there was a recent 20% increase in our electricity costs and rather than push up prices to cover this we decided to introduce the loyalty card scheme. So do remember to ask for one and get it stamped amd when your card is full of six stamps swap it for a free hot drink of your choice.

In a recent article Sir Jimmy Savile lists a few of the Wonders of Glencoe compiled from the thousands of people who pass his door daily:

"Now, hills can attract or repel people. Queen Victoria, a little before my time, called them " savegely beautifull". a pal of mine from London shivered and said " Cor Blimey, imagine walking up with these in your back garden. " Me, I love 'em."

"Michael Palin, the great TV traveller, and world class mountaineer Hamish McInnes brought a sherpa from the Himalayas to walk the famous ridge that goes up from my back garden. They made a stageringly beautiful video which has sold worldwide because the subject is world class."

"According to the popular media, young people spend most of their time pubs, clubs and falling down the street. Not true, Every weekend i can see 1000 superb young guys and gals walking, climbing, laughing and completely magnetised by the magic of Glencoe and its excitment. If they are our future they are having the best possible start."

Many Thanks to Sir Jimmy for kind permission to reproduce these quotes

  
 
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