"Puffer"

feeds@yuku.com (Redshank) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 21:06:35 GMT

VIC 32 was commissioned by the Admiralty as part of a fleet of over a hundred Victualling Inshore Craft (VICs).
She was built on a 1939 Puffer design - boats that operated on the West Coast of Scotland,
supplying the Highlands and islands with everything that was needed in these remote parts.
During the war, she carried cement, ammunition and aviation fuel, delivering cargoes to the fleet as far as Scapa Flow. Laid up at Rosyth after the war,
she can now be chartered for...

Probably another wee Scotland trip this year!

feeds@yuku.com (Robin Lous) — Tue, 27 May 2008 18:13:44 GMT

We received a "too good to be true" offer for a weekend in Crieff.
Ferry to Newcastle...2 nights in a hotel and back again...prolly somewhere in October or November.

Next thursday

feeds@yuku.com (Robbie Mackay) — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:14:13 GMT

one week to go and i wil fly to Scotland again!!!!

Farewell Tae Bladnoch!

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 11:35:42 GMT

Oor Friend Emily (frae Australia) has been workin' o'er here in the UK fur several years...

an noo she is gae'n hame ta Oz....

this wuz her final day trip tae say guidbye tae Bladnoch an' Scotland....

we heided doon the Solway Coast...

Lochmaben & its Fower Lochs!

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:27:09 GMT

anither grait walk in Dumfries & Galloway...

'roon the wee toon o' Lochmaben... Lochmaben Castle (family hame o' Robert the Bruce).... and the fower lochs thot sorroond Lochmaben... a short dottle o' a walk... 5 mile arr so...

the walk stairts a' the statue o Robert the Bruce in Lochmaben... this is me an Ceilidh... pre-walk ...

Tullibardine Distillery!

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:19:14 GMT

took a wee day trip tae Tullibardine Distillery back in 2006....

it a' started because o' a wee bottle o' malt...

this yin...

Sweetheart Abbey

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:14:40 GMT

here ai am wi Ceilidh at Sweetheart Abbey....

it is a late 13th Century Cistercian abbey founded by Lady Devorgilla....

in memory of her husband John Balliol....

Lady Devorgilla is buried here wi' a casket containing her husband's embalmed heart....

he died in the Crusades...

A Day out at Craignish/Ardfern

feeds@yuku.com (Redshank) — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:30:19 GMT

The Craignish peninsular can be found on the west coast of Scotland, just south of Oban, on the Argyll coastline directly opposite the Isle of Scarba.
Not a huge tract of land being only about 6 miles in length, one would think it wouldn't take long to explore, but with fine weather a good day can be spent exploring and taking photographs.
As you travel down the A816 road that runs along the coast, a carved wooden hand points the way to the Craignish peninsular.

whistle stop tour of Argyll

feeds@yuku.com (Redshank) — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:01:15 GMT

Last week we had the pleasure of a visit from Tracey's (the wife) parents, so I took them on a whistle stop tour of Argyll, here are some of the photo's I took for your delectation.

Road to Glen Lonan looking north over Taynuilt to the Barcaldine mountains.

Balcary Bay, Auchencairn!

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:41:08 GMT

Em, Taffee, Em's parents, an ai took anither wee expedition last weekend...

we heided doon the Solway Coast tae Balcary Bay...

which is in Auchencairn...

a lovely bit o' coast it is tae!

Glen Etive & Loch Etive

feeds@yuku.com (Redshank) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:50:31 GMT

Glen Etive is the ultimate road to nowhere, and often missed by tourist's visiting the more well known Glencoe pass, a wee single track side road off the A82 at the majestic mountain of Buachaille Etive Mor

Glen Etive is a 12 mile dead end road, running for the first half high above River Etive, and further on as you desend the glen you run almost level with it, many...

Glesga Trip! (Glasgow)

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 10:42:58 GMT

ai decided tae post this auld trip Emma an ai made tae Glesga... (fur yur viewin pleasure!)

this trip wuz in Nov 2006...

we took the train ta Glesga fur twa nichts and chree days...

we had a greit time.... saw museums... drank gallons o' whisky... an hunted fur the elusive

"Auldest Pub in Glasga!"

here we arr oan the train- durin' oor plannin' process fur oor attack...

Tips please for my trip to Scotland in may 2008

feeds@yuku.com (Robbie Mackay) — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 09:30:45 GMT

Hello people,

I booked a trip to Scotland from 8 may til 13 may 2008. We wil fly with Easy jet to Edinburgh, from there we go to Glasgow by car.
-Tips what to see and do in Glasgow?
From Glasgow we wil go to Tarbet.
-Tips what to do and see in Tarbet and around Tarbet?
From Tarbet we wil go to Inveraray.
-Tips for Inveraray please?
From Inveraray we go to Oban, try to see the Oban distillery. More things to do and see in Oban?
Than we go back in...

Next Scotland trip booked

feeds@yuku.com (Robin Lous) — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:58:20 GMT

Today we booked our next Scotland trip

17-26 April...DFDS Ferry to Newcastle, we stay in a lodge near Loch Tummel (close to Pitlochry).

Good central spot for day trips in whatever direction. We'll most likely visit Redshank(Inveraray), Rab Gordon(Drumnadrochit), Stewart Rendall(Edinburgh) and the STA(Crieff).

Interactive Burns

feeds@yuku.com (Freelander59) — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:03:24 GMT

http://www.scotland.org/burns-night/interactive/ Push the light switch Have fun

Wigtown

feeds@yuku.com (Robin Lous) — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 12:32:15 GMT

Wigtown is not far from Dumfries and very close to the Bladnoch distillery. I read this is "Scotland's national book town"

We go to Glasgow the 24th so we can combine the trip with a visit to Wigtown...or sqeeze it in on another day.

Is Wigtown worth a visit?

Tom Weir

feeds@yuku.com (Stewart R) — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:30:57 GMT

It just occurred to me whilst enjoying some episodes of this classic last night: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000EZ7VW6/findhotelinth-21
that there may be some on the board unaware of the wonderful work of Tom Weir. His TV show Weir's Way ran throught the mid 70's and 80's and up until recently could often be found repeated on Scottish telly in the wee hours.
I'm...

Lochmaben Castle.... and the fower lochs

feeds@yuku.com (Pour1Malt) — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:13:35 GMT

went oan anither greit walk the day... (this is actually an auld photoset- but new tae Kilt Forum!)

tae the wee toon o' Lochmaben... Lochmaben Castle (family home o' Robert the Bruce).... and the fower lochs that sorroond Lochmaben... a shart dottle o' a walk... 5 mile arr so...

the walk stairts a' the statue o Robert the Bruce in Lochmaben... this is me...

The Tourist's Guide to Pub Etiquette

feeds@yuku.com (Robin Lous) — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:13:47 GMT

All you need to know...

Passport to the Pub
The Tourist's Guide to Pub Etiquette
by Kate Fox

PDF CLICK!

WEBVIEW CLICK!

Happy St Andrew's Day!

feeds@yuku.com (McClef) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:55:21 GMT

I couldn't think of anywhere more suitable to put this - please feel free to move it Robin or Mods!

HAPPY ST ANDREW'S DAY!

I am in my Scotland National tartan hope the rest of you can have a kilted celebration!

Scottish culture and travelling