Arran here I come

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Heading over to Arran this morning, and the weathered great up on deck. Spending 5 nights looking forward to it.

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caledonia said:
Always good for a first night but can get a bit busy. Made the local policeman a cuppa while he was having his lunch the last time I was there.
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Cale, my boss daughter is polis and seconded to the island until the buckfast brigade return to hibernation.
 
caledonia said:
Always good for a first night but can get a bit busy. Made the local policeman a cuppa while he was having his lunch the last time I was there.
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A couple of weeks ago it was full of travellers. I think they have maybe left the island now. Usually loads of tents there in the holidays which is fine but they don't half leave a mess with fires and what have you.

There are still three caravans round the corner you can see in Bills photo. Dunno who they are but the one with the red van was there last year.
 
barryd said:
A couple of weeks ago it was full of travellers. I think they have maybe left the island now. Usually loads of tents there in the holidays which is fine but they don't half leave a mess with fires and what have you.

There are still three caravans round the corner you can see in Bills photo. Dunno who they are but the one with the red van was there last year.
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They are travellers who collect shellfish. They are no problem. They have a genny which the position as far away as possible, and it’s turned of around 10 every night. The camp fires have nothing to do with them. They are set by tent dwellers.
 
Fisherman said:
They are travellers who collect shellfish. They are no problem. They have a genny which the position as far away as possible, and it’s turned of around 10 every night. The camp fires have nothing to do with them. They are set by tent dwellers.
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Yes I know about the tent dwellers and the fires. They do a lot of damage to what is a lovely grassy area. The travellers that were in the spot you are in a couple of weeks ago were not the cockle pickers though. Neither were the ones that forced us out of the spot at Catacol.

Anyway what have you done to the bloody weather? ☹️ We got lucky this afternoon. Rode down to Dougaire on the bike and it was tropical. After there came across the String to Brodick and it must have dropped five degrees. All the way up to Lochranza about an hour ago we could see the black clouds following us. Just got back to catacol and Michelle decided to have a quick half hour walk and the heavens opened. Blooming Thunder and lightning forecast tomorrow! It was alright until you turned up!!! 🤬😂
 
barryd said:
Yes I know about the tent dwellers and the fires. They do a lot of damage to what is a lovely grassy area. The travellers that were in the spot you are in a couple of weeks ago were not the cockle pickers though. Neither were the ones that forced us out of the spot at Catacol.

Anyway what have you done to the bloody weather? ☹️ We got lucky this afternoon. Rode down to Dougaire on the bike and it was tropical. After there came across the String to Brodick and it must have dropped five degrees. All the way up to Lochranza about an hour ago we could see the black clouds following us. Just got back to catacol and Michelle decided to have a quick half hour walk and the heavens opened. Blooming Thunder and lightning forecast tomorrow! It was alright until you turned up!!! 🤬😂
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It’s lovely here :cool:
 
Lol! I can soon check. :D

Fisherman said:
It’s lovely here :cool:
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I can soon check! :D

Forecast to be fine this morning at Catacol. Didn't trust it so went out to deflate the kayak and put the bikes away. Heavens opened, I'm soaked and all the gears in a heap abandoned. :D
 
barryd said:
Did you go winging past us just round the corner from there heading south towards Pirnmill a couple of hours ago? Looked like your van.

We've moved. Currently parked up in Lochranza, not sure what to do next. Where have you ended up?
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We are at Thundergay for the night. Just did the lochan. Staying the night, then off to Kildonan via blackwaterfoot tomorrow.
 
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