Cuil lodge guest house booked on Skye 
In regards to a BBQ on the campsite will the midges be a problem :?
In regards to a BBQ on the campsite will the midges be a problem :?
SkyeFall Run 2014 - 30th & 31st August - Updated 29/07/14
- Thread starter Bing
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I was thinking of getting a couple of midge face nets for Steph and me just in case. . . 
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Will we have the gear for BBQing or shall we just go for a meal somewhere local instead?
:? Will we have the gear for BBQing or shall we just go for a meal somewhere local instead?
Bings choice but my preference would be booking a meal somewhere in case of midges / bad weather
By the seaside...
Did you get that today? I looked on their availability chart this morning and it said no availability...metal licker said:Cuil lodge guest house booked on Skye
In regards to a BBQ on the campsite will the midges be a problem :?
Perhaps I need to phone rather than relying on the on-line availability checkers being accurate :roll:
Emailed them yesterday ,booked today and got the last roomPerryGunn said:Did you get that today? I looked on their availability chart this morning and it said no availability...metal licker said:Cuil lodge guest house booked on Skye
In regards to a BBQ on the campsite will the midges be a problem :?
Perhaps I need to phone rather than relying on the on-line availability checkers being accurate :roll:
That explains it then.... You snooze, you lose :lol:metal licker said:Emailed them yesterday ,booked today and got the last roomPerryGunn said:Did you get that today? I looked on their availability chart this morning and it said no availability...metal licker said:Cuil lodge guest house booked on Skye
In regards to a BBQ on the campsite will the midges be a problem :?
Perhaps I need to phone rather than relying on the on-line availability checkers being accurate :roll:
Taz said:
Unfortunately I think that would have been detrimental to our enjoyment, even if I could make it, simply because of increased traffic...
Guiseley said:Bing / PerryGunn you have mail
Let me get some dinner then answer, been slack on PMs today...
It was getting difficult to find availability nearby, but we've just booked the Orasay Bed & Breakfast just down the road from the campsite
It's a 1 mile walk to the pub - at least it's 1 mile 'there', might be 2 miles when zig-zagging back :wink:
It's a 1 mile walk to the pub - at least it's 1 mile 'there', might be 2 miles when zig-zagging back :wink:
Ok, I am happy to go with the majority on food - if indoors / on a midge free patio is the preference then let's do that. Otherwise we need it worry about getting food, having the kit, cleaning up etc. etc. happy to do that, but opinion appears to be swinging towards 'easy'. Just need to have some scran for the campers at brekkie.
I'll update the first post with confirmed attendees and also some guidance around how I'll go about booking the ferry for us all - something I'd rather do sooner than later. Also, as I've exceeded my promised delivery date I will PM the route and associated plan as-is to everyone later, on the proviso that, a) I think it still needs a tweak, b) you bear in mind that flexibility is always an option on the day(s), and c) I'm pretty sure I can't handle tweaking by committee, so unless there's any major gaffes just MTFU (or WTFU) and deal with it
When it comes down to it, there are not actually that many roads to choose from, and any major changes result in us taking the same route to and from Skye for large portions which would be a bit meh.
Slightly off-topic - anyone heard from Craig recently ? He seemed to be up for this on the original thread about the lack of Scottish hoons.
I'll update the first post with confirmed attendees and also some guidance around how I'll go about booking the ferry for us all - something I'd rather do sooner than later. Also, as I've exceeded my promised delivery date I will PM the route and associated plan as-is to everyone later, on the proviso that, a) I think it still needs a tweak, b) you bear in mind that flexibility is always an option on the day(s), and c) I'm pretty sure I can't handle tweaking by committee, so unless there's any major gaffes just MTFU (or WTFU) and deal with it
When it comes down to it, there are not actually that many roads to choose from, and any major changes result in us taking the same route to and from Skye for large portions which would be a bit meh.
Slightly off-topic - anyone heard from Craig recently ? He seemed to be up for this on the original thread about the lack of Scottish hoons.
Can sneak you a bacon sarnie out of the b&b 
last time I was in Skye I skipped breakfast - think the last pint the previous night was a bit dodgy. Was lucky to survive Bradders trying to kill me with an enthusiastic air-hockey game. Happy Days.metal licker said:Can sneak you a bacon sarnie out of the b&b
Friday Night Hotel
I've been speaking to Tony (Guiseley) as we're going to meet up on the way to Scotland, he's been in the area before and thinks that the Premier Inn at Falkirk is a good one to stay at - about 20 mins away from the Saturday morning meet point
We're both going to book there, so if anyone else is interested...
I've been speaking to Tony (Guiseley) as we're going to meet up on the way to Scotland, he's been in the area before and thinks that the Premier Inn at Falkirk is a good one to stay at - about 20 mins away from the Saturday morning meet point
We're both going to book there, so if anyone else is interested...
PerryGunn said:
I've booked it - I actually stayed in another PI in Stirling last time, but this is closer to the depart point - £46 without breakfast (no doubt we will pick up food en-route)
If we have time - I'll suggest a quick divert here on Friday - pretty cool piece of engineering http://www.thefalkirkwheel.co.uk/