Scotland jitters

[AngusMcDoon]

Fascadale is, of course, being a tad disingenuous by posting pictures of his peregrinations. You may notice the absence of wind, other boats, signs of habitation, handy marinas, pubs, birds, mammals, in fact of anything except a few barren rocks and the temperature is probably close to freezing.

Birds...

 

[AngusMcDoon]

Fascadale is, of course, being a tad disingenuous by posting pictures of his peregrinations. You may notice the absence of wind, other boats, signs of habitation, handy marinas, pubs, birds, mammals, in fact of anything except a few barren rocks and the temperature is probably close to freezing.

And for one evening all summer it was even slightly warm...

 

[roblpm]

A wee breeze...

Angus, nice pics, but as an English invader who lives in Scotland I am already converted even though I live the wrong side.

What is far more interesting is your boat. You say a wee breeze, whats the worst weather you have been out in ans what was the result?

 

[awol]

And here's one from July ..............

 

[AngusMcDoon]

What is far more interesting is your boat. You say a wee breeze, whats the worst weather you have been out in ans what was the result?

It blew up to a solid F7 while tacking down the North Channel, which is a lively bit of water when the wind gets up. I reefed and carried on. I think my mug of tea capsized and I probably got a bit wet.

I give up long before the boat. Like just about everyone with a 30' boat, I don't choose to go out in open water (i.e. more open than the Solent or Clyde) in F7 or above.

 

[JumbleDuck]

It blew up to a solid F7 while tacking down the North Channel, which is a lively bit of water when the wind gets up.

Oh yes indeed. I made a nasty diversion to Stranraer this summer when the wind got to F6 and the waves got to 2m+ ... Portpatrick did not seem indicated.

Meanwhile, just to encourage our southron (sic) friends to head north, here's some more beautiful Scottish wildlife:

 

[Fascadale]

The temperature in the northern summer is never quite that of the south

 

[Uricanejack]

I enjoyed those photo's you guys posted. Along with Dylans films.

I can see why the op has jitters a 1000 mile round trip. Is quite an undertaking. The Western Isles are worth it.
One day I may get the chance to sail there again.

 

[Daydream believer]

The thing that concerns me most about sailing to Scotland is that we are told by Scottish Politicians that a substantial proportion of Scots want to be rid of the English.

No you will be Ok 55% decided they preferred to keep poncing of the south instead of working for a living

 

[KenMcCulloch]

Just before Christmas I was in Edinburgh on business, where I took a client out for a meal in great restaurant; not the type of place with twirling and whirling poe faced waiters, just lovely food (steak is to die for actually) served by lovely people in a beautiful warm old fashioned restaurant, the kind of place where window drafts are excluded by heavy curtains that look like they’ve been there forever. Including a nice bottle of wine and couple of whiskies the bill came to £140 for three, approx 40% of what you’d pay in London.

I know I’m waffling now so apols; but the next morning, with a freezing sleet sweeping the streets, I walked down the steps towards Waverly Station. On the way I came across an old man sitting in a doorstep with a sign “I have just lost my job and am hungry and cold”. As I stepped around him an old woman came out of the shop and offered him shelter and a hot coffee. Something deep inside of me was aroused; so I stood and watched as an unrelated young girl brought hot soup and a sandwich and brought it into the shop. For sure these are not the streets of London, they’re a lesson to us all, and three weeks ago to this day they helped me remember who I really am.

Thanks for that. In Edinburgh we are accustomed to being characterised by our west coast cousins as aloof and uncaring so it's nice to read an alternative account.

 

[Fascadale]

No you will be Ok 55% decided they preferred to keep poncing of the south instead of working for a living

Perhaps wiser if you stay in the south with opinions like that

 

[JumbleDuck]

No you will be Ok 55% decided they preferred to keep poncing of the south instead of working for a living

It's funny, isn't it, that those in England most adamantly aggrieved by supposed subsidies to Scotland were also, by and large, those most stridently in favour of maintaining the current arrangement. A bit like the way those who deny the Holocaust ever happened are generally those who would be pleased if it had.

On topic: Come to Scotland. It's nice, and we don't bite though the midgies do.

 

[JumbleDuck]

Thanks for that. In Edinburgh we are accustomed to being characterised by our west coast cousins as aloof and uncaring so it's nice to read an alternative account.

As a Glaswegian who later lived in Edinburgh, I think it's true that Glaswegians are more openly chatty. The passenger who sits next to you on a Glasgow bus will probably talk to you; your neighbour in Edinburgh probably won't. That has its downsides, of course, and I find the Liverpudlianisation of the George Square accident before Christmas a bit tacky. Apart from that, though, I think Edinburgh people are just as caring and helpful as Glaswegians - just, perhaps, a wee bit quieter about it.

Ye'll have had your tea?

 

[dslittle]

There must be something in the air, or in the water but we are off up to the west coast this season too. I know a few people now who are thinking of going.:encouragement:

So are we - for the next couple of years. Is this a rush hour???

 

[Kelpie]

I'm hoping to circumnavigate Skye from the Clyde this summer.

Give us a shout when you do

 

[awol]

Give us a shout when you do

Ah, c'mon, have you nae discrimination? The English and Welsh are bad enough but encouraging weegies into our pristine waters is going too far.

 

[robmcg]

So are we - for the next couple of years. Is this a rush hour???

Could be! We will also be up there for a couple of seasons. I must know of half a dozen or more boats and crews heading up this year. We will be going via Ireland.

 

[webcraft]

I wouldn't worry much about the TSS off the Mull, I've never seen a ship in it.

I have, several times.

In August 2007 we were crossing from Glenarm to come home. I was knackered after a year away and only a couple of hours sleep the night before, sea was gnarly, visibility was poor and the tide was running at six or seven knots. I got quite confused trying to alter course to cross astern of the tanker and had to draw a wee diagram . . .


- W

 

[JumbleDuck]

Give us a shout when you do

Will do! PM on its way ...

Ah, c'mon, have you nae discrimination? The English and Welsh are bad enough but encouraging weegies into our pristine waters is going too far.

Recovering weegie, thanks very much. Now firmly gallovidian by adoption.

 

[wully1]

I have, several times.

In August 2007 we were crossing from Glenarm to come home. I was knackered after a year away and only a couple of hours sleep the night before, sea was gnarly, visibility was poor and the tide was running at six or seven knots. I got quite confused trying to alter course to cross astern of the tanker and had to draw a wee diagram . . .


- W

you're easy confused but ��