The country's got its weather on upside down

AngusMcDoon said:
Blowing a gale in clotted cream land today, 27° yesterday & not a zephyr of breeze here in midgie territory, & boy, were they having a party at dusk last night!
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On the up side, a trip round the Mull looks very possible on Thursday. Or even tomorrow, but it would be sacrilege to spend a night at Gigha without bankrupting myself at The Boathouse.
 
JumbleDuck said:
On the up side, a trip round the Mull looks very possible on Thursday. Or even tomorrow, but it would be sacrilege to spend a night at Gigha without bankrupting myself at The Boathouse.
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We came round the MoK on Saturday, we had zero knots around the Mull itself and northerly 35kts (apparent) from Sanda to Campbeltown, the raindrops felt like dried peas fired from a catapult!
 
I'm heading round the Mull on Thursday. Probably get a sleep stop at Arran on way south, then round Friday morning on the tide, past Gigha and north for Loch Spelve. Need another stop for breath somewhere perhaps near Scarba or so. If we pass, we can wave!
 
Some expert on the box revealed that the midges are having a hard time with this heatwave, seems they are very prone to dehydration. Seemed like some good news about global warming until I stopped to think about it. Without them Scotland will become a magnet for refugees struggling to escape the hardships of Borisland, we will be overun in no time. So even if they start to disappear we need to keep quiet about it at least until we can control who we let in.
Midges are a bit like the beneficial effect of seasickness which maintains a maneagable density on the water.
 
Agree about the midges. Best population control we have.

Sitting in the cockpit in Gott Bay (with a beautiful sunset) just now contemplating a trip to Ulva tomorrow with the Northerlies coming in. Thought we might make it to Loch Spelvie this weekend but as it is the end of three weeks out we need time to sort out before work on Monday... Bummer. :nonchalance:
 
ctva said:
Agree about the midges. Best population control we have.

Sitting in the cockpit in Gott Bay (with a beautiful sunset) just now contemplating a trip to Ulva tomorrow with the Northerlies coming in. Thought we might make it to Loch Spelvie this weekend but as it is the end of three weeks out we need time to sort out before work on Monday... Bummer. :nonchalance:
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yes it ends most of you south to annoy us
 
MM5AHO said:
I'm heading round the Mull on Thursday. Probably get a sleep stop at Arran on way south, then round Friday morning on the tide, past Gigha and north for Loch Spelve. Need another stop for breath somewhere perhaps near Scarba or so. If we pass, we can wave!
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I'm at Gigha now, planning to leave for Campbeltown at ohshit o'clock (4am) on Thursday. Wind forecast is very nice, tides less helpful.
 
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