Eyemouth will be a great place to hide - and I am in Scotland

[dylanwinter]

Not sure what the wind is going to do. I am now starting to turn West towards the Firth of Forth

and the BBC has it that we are facing a stream of westerlies at 20 mph

windguru was saying stronger - 30 for saturday night

Eyemouth looks like a great place


http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/berwick-to-eyemouth-in-scotland-at-last/

 

[KenMcCulloch]

Not sure what the wind is going to do. I am now starting to turn West towards the Firth of Forth

and the BBC has it that we are facing a stream of westerlies at 20 mph

windguru was saying stronger - 30 for saturday night

Eyemouth looks like a great place


http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/berwick-to-eyemouth-in-scotland-at-last/

Och aye, welcome the noo. Perfect shelter.

 

[Pitterpatter]

Welcome!

But only 30mph. Is there any point in sailing in such a light breeze? I suppose it's good to have a gentle bob every now and again.

They did mention the wind here, didn't they?

 

[A1Sailor]

Och aye, welcome the noo. Perfect shelter.

You can even park with your sails still up!

The Eyemouth fishing fleet circa 1930 - from a "glass photographic slide" we found in my mother's garage; taken by my late father or grandfather.

EDIT:

They did mention the wind here, didn't they?

 

[claymore]

Responded to Dylan's post about the Northumbrian Pipes.
When you want to set some film of Scotland to music you could do worse than use Aly Bain and Phil Cunningham playing Sarah's Tune.
Mind you its far too good to waste on East Coast film - better wait until you arrive in Gods Country which begins at Cape Wrath and extends to Macrahanish.

 

[sighmoon]

You can even park with your sails still up!

The Eyemouth fishing fleet circa 1930 - from a "glass photographic slide" we found in my mother's garage; taken by my late father or grandfather.

EDIT:

Fantastic. Are there any more?

 

[A1Sailor]

Fantastic. Are there any more?

Sandend:

Portnockie or Buckie?

I've got some others, including Arbroath, Tarbert and Sandend all taken at the same time. I think (hope!!!) I've got them on a portable hard drive somewhere. If interested drop me a PM and I'll dig them out and e-mail them to you.

 

[Salty John]

Come on Dylan, stop dithering about, you've been in Scotland far too long.

 

[dylanwinter]

Come on Dylan, stop dithering about, you've been in Scotland far too long.

you are right.I crossed the border and stopped

having said that I did got for a sail yeterday - bright sun, strong wind, flat sea. Went to Burnmouth and St Abb's.

lots of snaps here

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/blogs/eyemouth-to-burnmouth-to-st-abbs-to-eyemouth/

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/S1420080-Copy-1024x682.jpg

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/S1420040-Copy-Copy-1024x682.jpg

man asleep on roof

http://www.keepturningleft.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/S1420077-Copy-1024x682.jpg

 

[A1Sailor]

I've found some more of my 1930's pics:
Tarbert Loch Fyne

The church to the left of the main road exiting Tarbert Loch Fyne heading south towards Campbeltown

Arbroath

Renfrew Ferry (it might be Erskine, but pretty sure it is Renfrew)

Portnockie

Sandend - it might just me my Grandmother walking along the pier

Rothesay

 

[claymore]

Wiz yer grannie ever in Windymere, er is tha' ra Kyle we're skennin a'

 

[A1Sailor]

Haha. My grannie may well have been in Windymere, but the lowest pic above is from Rothesay looking north towards the entrance to Loch Striven. If ye head oor that wie then KTL a bit you go up the East Kyle.

Here's one of the 12metre 'Zelita' on the Clyde

 

[NormanS]

You've got some super photos there. Keep them coming, please.

 

[claymore]

Haha. My grannie may well have been in Windymere, but the lowest pic above is from Rothesay looking north towards the entrance to Loch Striven. If ye head oor that wie then KTL a bit you go up the East Kyle.

Here's one of the 12metre 'Zelita' on the Clyde

Wonder if they realised whit a grand place tae mothball a shup Loch Striven wid mak in those days

 

[JumbleDuck]

I've got some others, including Arbroath, Tarbert and Sandend all taken at the same time. I think (hope!!!) I've got them on a portable hard drive somewhere. If interested drop me a PM and I'll dig them out and e-mail them to you.

I am sure the fisheries museum in Arbroath would like copies of these.

 

[A1Sailor]

OK. I'll ask them.

 

[2nd_apprentice]

Some great shots there, thanks!

 

[A1Sailor]

If anyone knows where this is, please let me know. My father was from Paisley so it might be there - but it could be anywhere!

Pics with text in them are easy to determine which side is left and which is right - but this one doesn't so it may be "reversed" left to right. The "54" is just a sticker I added - but it could be on either the front or the back of the glass "plate".

And these ones!

Image below now identified as St Monans - thanks DaveS & NormanS

Picture below now identified as the Townhouse and clock Tower, High Street, Stonehaven. (Thanks Findhorn)

 

[Sgeir]

Pics with text in them are easy to determine which side is left and which is right - but this one doesn't so it may be "reversed" left to right.

As with film, the emulsion side of the glass plate was closest to the lens. So, when viewing a slide or negative, you look at, or through, the gloss side. No idea where it is though...

PS: a real treasure trove of photographs. Thanks!

 

[DaveS]

I'm fairly sure the second one is St Monans and the third looks familiar, maybe Girvan or Maybole? My first reaction to the first was "Forth and Clyde Canal", but I can't identify the location, and with doubt about whether it's reflected...