Court Report: The Otter Ferry Oystercatcher Restaurant Saga

There is a well-known French saying...

"Si les cons peuvent voler, il sera le capitaine d'escardrille"

So yes, they know the word, though it's not as rude in French.
 
Jings this should make the front page of The Dunoon Observer and Argyllshire Standard

Posted recently about the Oystercatcher, Nice wee restuarant, great location but any success must surely be despite his wife as waitress

I am in no hurry to go back after my two previous visits !

Cameron
 
The restaurant was in the Herald on Sunday - they did not really talk about the growling service too much - was a great review

I have been many times - she is nice once you get to know her but that is not the best if you are trying to attract tourists Food in dining room good

The fall out seems such a shame in a wee community - makes me love the city where I do not know most of my (very close) neighbours!!!
 
Now you do raise a very interesting point there Tom !

I moved from dear, green Glasgow (Woodlands) to my present abode twelve years ago. I now live in a very small community (about a dozen houses) where everyone knows everyone else. I love it!!! I think it gives a real feeling of belonging when you know everyone about you and yes, we really dont lock our doors and wander into each others houses freely.

Though I love Glasgow and the warmth and humour of Glaswegians, I did not like the anonimity of the big city. I found it strange lieing in my bed knowing through the wall, less than 3 feet from my head was someone else who I did not know.

Dont think I could ever happily live in a city again

Regards
Cameron
 
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France, Scotland or both? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Whats this "bigotry " law ?
 
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France, Scotland or both? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

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Whats this "bigotry " law ?

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Whatever it is - I think you've just broken it /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
 
We were in for while over the weekend escaping the rain and gales.
The barmaid was pleasant enough but I made the mistake of asking Mdme owner what the place's dog policy was.
Came the reply: "No dogs."
She then muttered (sic) something about guide-dogs which I didn't quite catch as she was already walking away, chuntering.
I had to make a remark about her strange looking bar-cat which bore a striking resemblance to a border terrier.
Its mother must have thought it was a really ugly kitten.
 
As Tom26 said, they recently had a rave review in a Sunday paper. The only thing in the article that may have alluded to certain behavioural aspects was this:

"......... a beautiful location tailor-made for families and those who want to eat a relaxed meal in a remote part of Scotland, and you can’t help wondering why the place was virtually deserted.

Inver Cottage, 15 minutes down the road, is always busy, so the Oystercatcher can’t blame its location.........................

Maybe it is that, like us, other customers have found the service at times a little grudging and frosty."
 
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Hardly anyone lives round there

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You're wrong there, Rocky. It says quite clearly that 47 people turned up for the switching-on-of-the-christmas-lights, which is quite a crowd by anyone's standards. We must go there this year and watch from the moorings. The kids will be thrilled. I imagine it would be best to check first regarding booking a buoy, and to find out if they are in the habit of doing an MDL and tripling the mooring/anchoring charges for the big event.

Alistair
 
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Would the moorings be there in winter?

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Valid point. Right, I'll check the tides, and we can dry out on the spit and walk to the shop for the big turn-on instead. I assume they get a celeb in to do the honours, I hope it's someone the kids will recognise such as The Singing Kettle or Macfly.

Alistair
 
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