Callanish Calling: ‘Off Road Inn’…

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“All things considered… It’s not such a bad view for a beer garden.”

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“Yet there’s nobody else here!”

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“And those that are here, are inside, rather than at the Inn side.”

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“If this were England…”

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“I know. It’s what might be termed an ‘Off Road Inn!”

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“Have you had any more thoughts on the riddle?”

Said Wen, ignoring my rather lazy puns and gazing

into the play of sun-light on the sea-water instead.

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“None whatsoever, but I think we may be being

directed away from the interior of the isle.”

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“And also from hotels.”

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“Huh?”

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“They’re pretty much the only thing we’ve seen by the road-side,

and there haven’t been too many of them.”

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“And they’re vastly expensive.”

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“What about here?”

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“Already asked. No rooms. Or at least, not for the likes of us!”

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“Yes, he was a little taciturn wasn’t he?”