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Old 22 October 2017, 17:56   #1
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Pubs on islands

I'm wondering if the pub and restaurant on Inchmurrin in Loch Lomond is the only licensed premises on a freshwater island in the UK.

Anyone know of another?
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I'm wondering if the pub and restaurant on Inchmurrin in Loch Lomond is the only licensed premises on a freshwater island in the UK.

Anyone know of another?
Food | Lusty Beg Island

Lusty Beg, Lough Erne.
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Food | Lusty Beg Island

Lusty Beg, Lough Erne.
Takes us back to the island/bridge debate that's been raging on Skye since theirs was built.

In this context I'm not sure I'm giving you that one, willk...
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For instance: https://g.co/kgs/KiVVsJ
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^^^^doing it wrong.

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Takes us back to the island/bridge debate that's been raging on Skye since theirs was built.

In this context I'm not sure I'm giving you that one, willk...
I wasn't really asking for a pass. Are you under the mistaken impression that it is accessed by bridge?

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I was, but you've disabused me of that with that thrilling video.

Any others?
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That appears to be a chain ferry, more technically known as a "floating bridge" so you might not technically have been wrong to think it was connected by a bridge ;-)

Someone from IoW Council will be along shortly to offer £3.5m for it to replace Floating Bridge no 6. ;-)
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...more technically known as a "floating bridge"
Lemme know when you're gonna walk it from side to side - I'll sell the tickets!
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^^^^doing it wrong.

The level that barrel is floating at is very concerning.
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The level that barrel is floating at is very concerning.
needs trimming down for a full glass
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needs trimming down for a full glass
you'll be lucky if there is a full glass left in it floating at that height!!
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its a light ale Billy
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I wasn't really asking for a pass. Are you under the mistaken impression that it is accessed by bridge?
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Of course it's a bridge - I distinctly remember going under it
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