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Old 23 March 2007, 19:44   #1
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If anyone is interested...

...in a one way trip from Ballachulish to Arran (with possible diversions) would you pm me asap.

1) First crew is being made to work by his sergeant;


2) Back-up crew's prize sheep is sick (don't ask);


3) I'm setting off to Ballachulish Sunday pm by ferry/train/coach, intending to come back Monday/Tuesday.

Met forecast is good, tides are OK and the beer is warm.
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Old 23 March 2007, 19:57   #2
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If i'd known a bit earlier, you could have come over on the ferry to ardrossan, and we could have travelled to Ballachulish in my RIB to make it a going and a coming trip

Sorry to hear about the back up crews sheep getting a geko on one would indeed be a bugger.

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...in a one way trip from Ballachulish to Arran (with possible diversions) would you pm me asap.

1) First crew is being made to work by his sergeant;


2) Back-up crew's prize sheep is sick (don't ask);


3) I'm setting off to Ballachulish Sunday pm by ferry/train/coach, intending to come back Monday/Tuesday.

Met forecast is good, tides are OK and the beer is warm.
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Old 23 March 2007, 20:13   #3
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If i'd known a bit earlier, you could have come over on the ferry to ardrossan, and we could have travelled to Ballachulish in my RIB to make it a going and a coming trip
Good idea - but why the ferry: you'd pass my front door on the way!

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Sorry to hear about the back up crews sheep getting a geko on one would indeed be a bugger.
Bad enough with wellies (or so I'm told...)
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Old 23 March 2007, 22:42   #4
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Warm beer Sorry .. i'll be busy
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Old 24 March 2007, 08:45   #5
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Yep,

I'm 15 degrees north. Thought for a minute the girlyboy option of the crinan was being suggested....... long way. still would have been up for it though.

Warm beer got to agree there with bigmuz there , it dosen't involve real ale cardigans and beards does it





[QUOTE=The Grocer;192172] Good idea - but why the ferry: you'd pass my front door on the way!
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Yep,

I'm 15 degrees north. Thought for a minute the girlyboy option of the crinan was being suggested....... long way. still would have been up for it though.

Warm beer got to agree there with bigmuz there , it dosen't involve real ale cardigans and beards does it
15 degrees N of me!
That's the far side of Tromso!

I guess you meant 15 minutes?

As for the cut...

...it'd be quicker to swim, even with(out) a lifejacket.

How about I don't sing, I don't wear cardigans and I can find the on switch to the beer cooler.

But I ain't shaving for no one!
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Old 24 March 2007, 10:10   #7
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15 degrees N of me!
That's the far side of Tromso!

I guess you meant 15 minutes?

As for the cut...

...it'd be quicker to swim, even with(out) a lifejacket.

How about I don't sing, I don't wear cardigans and I can find the on switch to the beer cooler.

But I ain't shaving for no one!
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Old 26 March 2007, 20:26   #8
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I'm back...

...safe & sound, but absolutely cream crackered.

Somewhere over there >>>
is a glass of wine with my name on it.

Piccies tomorrow.
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Some photos now in the gallery, as promised.

Enjoy!
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Old 28 March 2007, 22:53   #10
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Good photee's

I indeed did sail right by your front door yesterday and today,

set of at 4.05pm from Largs arrived Ballycastle northern Ireland 6.30 yesterday.

Left ballycastle 3.00pm arrived Largs 6.30. 168 nm covered 163 ltrs used over the two days.

Huge rollers coming in from the atlantic in the north channel. travelled home up the west side of your island.
From Campbelltown to lochranza it was really big seas, so very tired (wife said I was moving like one of the thunderbirds puppets when I got off the boat). Ribcraft's Rib handled it easily.





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