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❄️ The Most MAGICAL Story for Sleep ❄️ A Snowy Evening at a Scottish Highland Lodge ❄️ Winter Story · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy. Where we listen, we relax, and
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  Speaker 1: we get sleepy. My name's Thomas. Thank you so much
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  Speaker 1: for tuning in. I hope you're well tonight. We're taking
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  Speaker 1: a relaxing journey to the mountains and glens of the
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  Speaker 1: Scottish Highlands, a place known for its or inspiring landscapes,
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  Speaker 1: ancient castles, shimmering locks, and free roaming wild stags. During
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  Speaker 1: our laid back seasonal break, we'll stay in a luxurious
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  Speaker 1: wooden lodge, bake traditional Scottish fair relax by a crackling
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  Speaker 1: log fire, and gaze out of the window as the
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  Speaker 1: snowflakes begin to I have the pleasure of narrating for you,
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  Speaker 1: and thanks and appreciation to Angela for writing this lovely story.
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  Speaker 1: So make sure you're nice and cozy in your warm bed,
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  Speaker 1: prepared to imagine the cold, frosty climbs of the Scottish Highlands.
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  Speaker 1: Take a moment to simply appreciate the space you're in.
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  Speaker 1: This is your safe, peaceful haven where you can rest
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  Speaker 1: each night and take a well deserved break from the
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  Speaker 1: world and all your responsibilities. In this RESTful spot, you're
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  Speaker 1: offering yourself some TLC. The chance to relax and recharge,
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  Speaker 1: and that's a wonderful thing to do for yourself. We
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  Speaker 1: often overlook the importance of these moments, not just when
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  Speaker 1: coming to bed at night, but also the opportunity to
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  Speaker 1: put everything down and totally relax in the middle of
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  Speaker 1: the day. With modern technology and this instant update, instant news,
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  Speaker 1: instant reply type of culture we've slipped into, it's quite
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  Speaker 1: normal for us to consider rest to be the times
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  Speaker 1: when we're aimlessly scrolling through our phones. But ultimately even
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  Speaker 1: that isn't providing true rest for your brain. You're still
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  Speaker 1: absorbing and processing the stuff you're seeing or hearing. Sometimes
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  Speaker 1: what I think we really need most is the chance
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  Speaker 1: to just let our minds be idle, and you know
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  Speaker 1: there'll still be thinking away and pondering, but that's okay.
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  Speaker 1: Just spending a little time in a quiet spot, not
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  Speaker 1: trying to achieve anything or to take on any information.
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  Speaker 1: I think that's important and worthwhile. I don't do it
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  Speaker 1: enough myself. I recognize that I get very fidgety if
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  Speaker 1: I feel like I'm not being productive, But even just
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  Speaker 1: five or ten meditative minutes each day can have such
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  Speaker 1: a positive impact. Our story tonight imbues that sense of
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  Speaker 1: slowing down, shutting off from the demands of the world,
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  Speaker 1: and appreciating the simplicity of life better. Yet, it's all
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  Speaker 1: to be enjoyed in beautiful natural surroundings. So as you
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  Speaker 1: prepare for sleep, just listen to the sound of my
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  Speaker 1: voice and be transported to the picturesque Scottish Highlands on
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  Speaker 1: a chilly winter's day. This is where our story begins.
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  Speaker 1: It's just gone one in the afternoon in the Scottish Highlands.
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  Speaker 1: The clouds in the sky are a wall of charcoal,
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  Speaker 1: silver and white. You're being driven slowly through a tiny
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  Speaker 1: village in a taxi, en route to your destination, a secluded,
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  Speaker 1: luxurious wooden lodge. The back seat of the taxi is
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  Speaker 1: warm and cozy. Traditional music is on the radio. A
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  Speaker 1: harmonic tune played on bagpipes filters through the speakers, the
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  Speaker 1: lilting sound evoking the spirit and history of the region.
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  Speaker 1: As you look out the window, you can see that
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  Speaker 1: the tiny village consists of just one long street, and
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  Speaker 1: that all of the buildings are constructed from ancient rocks
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  Speaker 1: and minerals. The exteriors of the houses are gray in color,
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  Speaker 1: brightened only by vibrantly painted doors and window frames. There
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  Speaker 1: are no supermarkets or fast food restaurants in the village,
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  Speaker 1: small post office, a bakery, a shop for everyday essentials,
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  Speaker 1: and a historic inn. The inn appears to be a
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  Speaker 1: popular meeting place for all the local people, a kind
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  Speaker 1: of community center, but with the added benefits of tasty
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  Speaker 1: home cooked food and beverages poured straight from the barrel.
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  Speaker 1: At the end of the street, the taxi driver turns
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  Speaker 1: left and you find yourself traveling along a narrow country
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  Speaker 1: road that leads deep into the heart of the Highlands.
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  Speaker 1: The road is long and winding, but the views are spectacular. Lush,
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  Speaker 1: green pine forests appear, and the valleys or glens are
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  Speaker 1: carpeted in rich, muted tones of oka and brown. Gently
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  Speaker 1: soaping mountains at either side of the glen shelter it
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  Speaker 1: from the elements. Your driver informs you that some of
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  Speaker 1: the mountains in Scotland are known as monrose, and that
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  Speaker 1: the term applies to any peak that stands over three
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  Speaker 1: thousand feet or nine hundred and fourteen meters in height.
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  Speaker 1: If you speak with the local people, he says, you'll
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  Speaker 1: occasionally hear them saying that they're going to bag a monroe.
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  Speaker 1: This means that they're going to climb to the summit
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  Speaker 1: of one of them. It's a popular outdoor activity in
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  Speaker 1: the area. You find yourself captivated by his stories of
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  Speaker 1: highland life and of the people who live here, so
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  Speaker 1: much so that you don't even realize that the taxi
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  Speaker 1: has come to a halt. Directly in front of you,
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  Speaker 1: on the side of a small hill partially encircled by trees,
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  Speaker 1: is the prettiest and most welcoming lodge you have ever seen.
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  Speaker 1: The lodge is a wooden structure with a front deck
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  Speaker 1: offering the most incredible views across the glen. Next to
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  Speaker 1: the deck, half barrels of rhododendrons a body flowering shrub
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  Speaker 1: decorate the exterior. A flat stone positioned next to the
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  Speaker 1: front door has the word staff Lodge etched into it.
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  Speaker 1: When you ask, your driver tells you that the Gaelic
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  Speaker 1: word daff means stack, and that the lodge is named
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  Speaker 1: after the majestic creatures that roam freely in these parts.
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  Speaker 1: With a sense of anticipation, you gather your belongings and
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  Speaker 1: thank the driver for a pleasant journey. Before exiting the car.
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  Speaker 1: You watch as the taxi departs slowly, disappearing along the road,
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  Speaker 1: and instantly you are enveloped by an overwhelming sense of
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  Speaker 1: peace and tranquility. As you stand at the front of
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  Speaker 1: the lodge, you take a moment to breathe in the cool,
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  Speaker 1: crisp air. It has a distinct smell, a mix of
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  Speaker 1: damp moss and pine forests, with smoky undertones from the peat.
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  Speaker 1: It's an earthy fragrance that invigorates the senses. You linger outside,
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  Speaker 1: pausing to take in your surroundings. So unspoilt and rugged,
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  Speaker 1: the view looks like a scenic postcard. Within moments, the
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  Speaker 1: winter chill sets in and you decide to head into
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  Speaker 1: the lodge. The trusting owner has left the key for
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  Speaker 1: you in a plastic pouch and hidden it behind a
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  Speaker 1: large stone with the lodge's name on it. Placing the
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  Speaker 1: key in the lock, you turn it and silently the
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  Speaker 1: door to the lodge opens. Inside you are greeted with
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  Speaker 1: a lovely, open planned space. It is cozy and beautifully decorated.
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  Speaker 1: The decor is modern for the most part, with flourishes
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  Speaker 1: of traditional tartan f throughout. You take it all in, slowly,
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  Speaker 1: looking around to get your bearings. To your left is
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  Speaker 1: the lounge, and to your right a large country style
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  Speaker 1: kitchen fitted with contemporary high end appliances. The floor in
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  Speaker 1: the lodge is laid with polished terracotta tiles. They are
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  Speaker 1: adorned with fluffy rugs in a natural tone. A modern
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  Speaker 1: black wood burning stove with an exposed flue pipe is
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  Speaker 1: the focal point of the lounge, and next to it
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  Speaker 1: a large basket is piled with seasonal logs and fragrant
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  Speaker 1: pine cones. Placing your backpack on a convenient rack next
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  Speaker 1: to the front door, you take off your coat and
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  Speaker 1: boots and enjoy the feeling as you walk into the
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  Speaker 1: lounge in your socks. You open the curtains, allowing the
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  Speaker 1: daylight to stream in, and turn on two pretty glass
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  Speaker 1: lamps to create a softer atmosphere. A printed note on
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  Speaker 1: the table tells you that the lamps were designed by
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  Speaker 1: Charles Rennie Mackintosh, a Scottish designer, architect and artist. The
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  Speaker 1: lamps are unusual, with geometric and floral art nouveaux patterns
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  Speaker 1: on them that create prisons of colored light on the
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  Speaker 1: wall when illuminated. A comfortable three seater sofa has been
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  Speaker 1: positioned to opposite the fire. It is dressed with tartan
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  Speaker 1: cushions and draped with thros that match the fabric of
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  Speaker 1: the curtains. You recall reading that every Scottish family or
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  Speaker 1: clan has their own tartan. To the right of the sofa,
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  Speaker 1: angled towards the fire, a heritage green wing back armchair
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  Speaker 1: with an accompanying footstool invites you to read a book
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  Speaker 1: whilst sipping a mug of hot chocolate. Along the wall
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  Speaker 1: to the left of the wood burning stone, several shelves
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  Speaker 1: hold myriad books. Leather bound novels and well worn paperbacks
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  Speaker 1: are arranged side by side in no particular order. You
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  Speaker 1: can see books about Scottish poetry, ancient legends, and maps.
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  Speaker 1: Some even appear to have local Highland recipes in side.
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  Speaker 1: You remove one book about Scottish clans and their tartans
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  Speaker 1: and place it on the table by the armchair, vowing
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  Speaker 1: to read it later. You decide to light the fire
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  Speaker 1: to warm up the room. Removing the firewood and kindling
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  Speaker 1: from the basket, you carefully place the logs inside the
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  Speaker 1: stove and add a couple of scented pine cones for
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  Speaker 1: good measure. A lighter has been left so you can
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  Speaker 1: ignite the fire with ease, and when the flames are burning,
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  Speaker 1: you close the glass door, pausing to watch the intermittent
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  Speaker 1: flicker of yellow and orange as the wood begins to
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  Speaker 1: crackle and sizzle. The lounge warms up quickly, the sudden
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  Speaker 1: burst of heat making you feel a little sleepy, but
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  Speaker 1: now that the fire is roaring, you find yourself wanting
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  Speaker 1: to explore the rest of the lodge. Opposite the lounge
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  Speaker 1: is the kitchen. The cabinets are expertly crafted from pinewood,
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  Speaker 1: and you can see a square porcelain sink and granite worktop.
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  Speaker 1: The fridge freezer is tall, black and retro in style,
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  Speaker 1: with branded silver lettering on the door, and there is
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  Speaker 1: a matching double range cooker. The piece de resistance, however,
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  Speaker 1: is the dining table and chairs. They have been hand
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  Speaker 1: carved by a local artisan. The table appears to be part.
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  Speaker 2: Of a tree.
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  Speaker 1: It is round in shape with an no straight edges.
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  Speaker 1: Although it's been waxed and polished, the rough bark still
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  Speaker 1: remains around the perimeter. It truly is a beautiful specimen,
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  Speaker 1: complete with a visible grain and rings. You find yourself
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  Speaker 1: feeling grateful that part of this tree now has a
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  Speaker 1: second life here in the lodge. You run your fingers
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  Speaker 1: along the wood grain. The texture is smooth and there
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  Speaker 1: are no imperfections. The dining chairs, of which there are six,
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  Speaker 1: complement to the table. The backs of them have been
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  Speaker 1: carved in designs of trees isn't in the area, pine,
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  Speaker 1: oak and badge. While admiring the table and chairs, you
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  Speaker 1: realize that you have overlooked a basket that the owner
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  Speaker 1: has left in the corner. Upon investigation, you discover that
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  Speaker 1: it's packed to the brim with local produce. It contains
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  Speaker 1: all of the ingredients you need to bake short bread,
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  Speaker 1: a favorite buttery melt in the mouth biscuit. Also in
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  Speaker 1: the basket you find berries, marmalade, fresh cream, and milk
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  Speaker 1: from a nearby dairy, porridge, outs, vegetables, and a variety
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  Speaker 1: of snacks and drinks. The owner has also gifted you
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  Speaker 1: a mug, along with a handwritten note that tells you
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  Speaker 1: it was painted by a lady in the village. The
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  Speaker 1: mug features a red stag and a Kappa kayley, the
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  Speaker 1: latter a woodland bird with distinctive dark plumage. It's only
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  Speaker 1: found in a few areas. The beautiful mug puts you
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  Speaker 1: in mind of a cup of tea. You fill the
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  Speaker 1: kettle with fresh water from the tap. When you booked
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  Speaker 1: the lodge, the description said that it's some of the
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  Speaker 1: purest water in the whole world, as it comes directly
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  Speaker 1: from an ancient mountain spring. You set down the kettle
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  Speaker 1: to boil, listening as the water heats up with whistling, wiring,
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  Speaker 1: and bubbling sounds that break the silence in the lodge.
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  Speaker 1: Opening your backpack, you take out a warm fleecy jacket,
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  Speaker 1: as well as your hat and gloves. Then you put
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  Speaker 1: your boots back on before carrying your mug of hot
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  Speaker 1: tea out onto the deck. The deck at the front
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  Speaker 1: of the lodge is furnished with a table and chairs.
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  Speaker 1: You take a seat, grasping your mug in gloved hands,
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  Speaker 1: and look out across the glen. You can see dots
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  Speaker 1: in the distance, but you aren't sure if it's people
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  Speaker 1: hiking along a trail or resident deer out for an
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  Speaker 1: afternoon's stroll. Sipping your tea, you feel a true sense
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  Speaker 1: of well being, a feeling that can seldom be found
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  Speaker 1: in a busy city or on a daily commute. This
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  Speaker 1: is different. There are no distractions, no smartphones, no laptops,
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  Speaker 1: and no television, just you and the infinite wonders of nature.
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  Speaker 1: The idea of being so remote and isolated doesn't phase
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  Speaker 1: you in the slightest. In fact, you are finding that
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  Speaker 1: you welcome it. It's like having a leisure break from
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  Speaker 1: all of your daily chores and responsibilities in life, a
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  Speaker 1: time to reboot and reset your mind, body, and spirit.
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  Speaker 1: You close your eyes, relaxing every muscle as you lean
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  Speaker 1: back into the chair, before inhaling slowly and exhaling again.
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  Speaker 1: When you open your eyes, you notice that something has
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  Speaker 1: appeared below the gentle slope of the hell, perhaps ten
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  Speaker 1: meters from where you sit. A majestic red stag has
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  Speaker 1: come to visit. You are careful not to make any
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  Speaker 1: sudden movements, not wishing to alarm your new animal friend.
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  Speaker 1: The stag mirrors your behavior, almost unmoving. As you look
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  Speaker 1: at each other, you sense a connection, a bond with
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  Speaker 1: nature that you have never quite felt before, a realization
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  Speaker 1: that we are all one, all connected in an unexplained
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  Speaker 1: universe of mysteries. You recall reading something about red stags
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  Speaker 1: shedding their ant lies every year they lose them in
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  Speaker 1: the spring, regrow them in the summer months, and at
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  Speaker 1: this time of year, a time known as ratting season,
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  Speaker 1: they have a full and clean set. This stag is
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  Speaker 1: no exception. His antles are straight and rugged, with a
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  Speaker 1: crown shape and around twelve times or points. Taking a
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  Speaker 1: deep breath in, you smile, sending positive energy to the stack.
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  Speaker 1: Although the creature is in ratting season, a time when
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  Speaker 1: they worn off rivals to find a mate, it appears
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  Speaker 1: to understand your message. It dips its head slightly before
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  Speaker 1: turning and galloping away back towards the forest. As you
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  Speaker 1: watch the stack moving freely across the glen, you too
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  Speaker 1: feel a sense of freedom. Like the red stack, you
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  Speaker 1: can do anything, You can go anywhere and find happiness
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  Speaker 1: and joy in the simplest of things. You continue to
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  Speaker 1: observe the creature as he approaches the edge of the
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  Speaker 1: pine forest. Here he stops and turns, loudly bellowing his
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  Speaker 1: mating core. It's a deep and guttural sound that reverberates
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  Speaker 1: throughout the valley, somewhat of a cross between the mooing
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  Speaker 1: of a cow and the foghorn of a ship. You
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  Speaker 1: smile as you watch him patiently waiting for any possible
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  Speaker 1: suitors to appear before moving on to pastures new to
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  Speaker 1: continue his search. At this time of year, the darkness
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  Speaker 1: creeps in early, so although it's just late afternoon, daylight
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  Speaker 1: is already beginning to fade. Finishing your mug of tea,
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  Speaker 1: you venture back indoors. Opening the front door, you can
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  Speaker 1: see that the fire is still burning brightly in the lounge.
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  Speaker 1: The whole lodge fills atmospheric, cozy, lovely and warm. You
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  Speaker 1: remove your fleece and accessories and add extra logs to
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  Speaker 1: the fire with a set of tongs. Then you return
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  Speaker 1: to the kitchen. As you unpack the ingredients from the
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  Speaker 1: basket to make short bread, you notice through the window
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  Speaker 1: that the first flakes of snow have begun to fall.
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  Speaker 1: A gentle smattering of white starts to veil the deck,
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  Speaker 1: and several flakes stick to the window pane. An old
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  Speaker 1: fashioned radio, encased in maroon leather sits on a shelf
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  Speaker 1: above the kitchen counter. You turn it on. There is
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  Speaker 1: no reception at first, but with a few twiddles of
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  Speaker 1: the dial you find a radio station. The hosts are
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  Speaker 1: speaking in Gaelic, the ancient language of the Highlands. Although
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  Speaker 1: you don't understand what they are saying, the sound is
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  Speaker 1: soothing and the lilting dialect draws you into their world.
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  Speaker 1: You smile, placing the staple ingredients of caster sugar, salted butter,
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  Speaker 1: and plain flour on the worktop before preheating the oven.
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  Speaker 1: Tipping the creamy yellow butter into a ceramic bowl, you
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  Speaker 1: begin to soften it with a wooden spoon, before slowly
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  Speaker 1: adding the caster sugar and combining the two. After sifting
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  Speaker 1: in the flower, you put down the spoon and use
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  Speaker 1: your hands to squeeze the ensuring that there aren't any
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  Speaker 1: buttery lumps remaining. The dough feels soft and squidgy between
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  Speaker 1: your fingers, and the action evokes a sense of nostalgia
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  Speaker 1: as it reminds you of the texture of play dough
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  Speaker 1: or plaster scene. When preparation for the shortbread is complete,
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  Speaker 1: you roll out and smooth the dough onto a shallow,
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  Speaker 1: greased tray, dividing it into pieces two finger widths in size,
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  Speaker 1: then pricking the surface of the dough with a fork.
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  Speaker 1: You pop the tray in the oven. While the battery
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  Speaker 1: biscuits bake, You decide to take time to explore the
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  Speaker 1: remaining rooms of the lodge through a door. Beside the
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  Speaker 1: kitchen are two further bedrooms and spacious bathrooms, one with
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  Speaker 1: a Victorian style clawfoot bath. The largest bedroom is beautifully
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  Speaker 1: furnished with a handcarved wooden bed frame, crisp white linens,
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  Speaker 1: and paintings of highland scenes across the wall. The plump
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  Speaker 1: white cushions are printed with red stags and osprays, and
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  Speaker 1: the bedthrom is green with gold flecks made from a
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  Speaker 1: silky channil fabric. You touch the blanket, it is so
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  Speaker 1: soft and cozy that you are half tempted to climb
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  Speaker 1: beneath it. It is fully dark outside now, after all,
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  Speaker 1: The aroma of the baking shortbread wafts into the bedroom,
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  Speaker 1: bringing you back to the present moment. Returning to the kitchen,
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  Speaker 1: you realize that you can't quite describe the smell, except
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  Speaker 1: that it is sweet and comforting, like the aroma that
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  Speaker 1: emits from a village bakery. As you stroll by, using
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  Speaker 1: ovengloves to protect your hands, you remove the mouth watering
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  Speaker 1: buttery biscuits from the oven and place them on a
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  Speaker 1: rack to cool while you prepare a mug of hot chocolate.
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  Speaker 1: Then Placing two pieces of shortbread on a patented plate,
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  Speaker 1: you venture into the lounge to sit by the fire
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  Speaker 1: and enjoy them with your delectable drink. The book on
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  Speaker 1: Scottish Clans and Tartan awaits on the table. Settling down
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  Speaker 1: beneath a blanket in the wing back armchair, you place
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  Speaker 1: your feet on the footstool and begin to read. The
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  Speaker 1: fire crackles and pops as you nibble a piece of
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  Speaker 1: the home baked shortbread. It is truly delicious, crumbly, sugary
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  Speaker 1: and sweet. Coupled with the rich and creamy hot chocolate,
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  Speaker 1: it is certainly a decadent treat for your first night
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  Speaker 1: at the lodge. The warmth of the fire heats the
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  Speaker 1: room to an optimal temperature and you wiggle your toes
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  Speaker 1: in your socks. The book you are reading is fascinating.
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  Speaker 1: It tells stories of each Highland clan or family and
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  Speaker 1: how they got their specific tartan. You learn that the
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  Speaker 1: word tartan may derived from the Gaelic word tagshan or
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