Hello everyone!

I just wanted to drop you all a line to say 'hello' and introduce meself - I'm one of your kin from across the sea. I live in a tiny town in New jersey, USA and there are quite a large number of us MINIiacs here in the states. I below to a (relatively) local club called PhillyMINI:
( http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/phillymini/)

I must say I'm definitely a bit jealous of you lot being able to jump in your cars and motor around Scotland whenever you want. I was up at the Isle of Skye about 2 years ago with my wife, Caroline, and we loved it. I was born in Scotland and was forcibly ripped from my homeland by parents who felt we would all be better off in the states (not!! - how would you all like to have George W. Bush as your ruler?) Anyway - we also drove through Glencoe and the highlands, Edinburgh and all around (tho' not in a MINI - in a Vauxhall :(

Anyway - cheers for now - and I'm with you all in spirit! :)

- - Michael