Yeah Yeah, give a guy a chance , Jeez its still 3 MONTHS away, Chill out,
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If your going then I would advise booking the ferry soon, Bear in mind it is a Friday sailing it is a work day and the ferry can busy with Distillery lorries.
I had arranged to call the airport manager tomorrow ( i'm not letting this go
) as he is back from holiday tomorrow.
All you need to worry about just now is getting your Ferry booked to secure a crossing for that Time,
Shooter Is travelling up and over to Islay on the Thursday and meeting us off the ferry on the Friday and staying on till the Monday. He appears to be on some sort of Whisky pilgramage.He is not camping.
Everyone else Post up if I have inadvertently and inexcusably omitted you.
YES I HAVE BEEN DRINKING.
Who's going?
* Name (Thu night hotel? / Ferry booked? / camping/hotel?)
1.
a11y + mate (no hotel Thu night / ferry is booked / camping please!)
2.
Nosa + Mrs Nosa, Ferry booked, camping, doing organised whisky tour. Meal at Fawlty towers hotel
3.
RichardG + MrsG Ferry booked, camping, doing org whisky tour, (but not a long one :roll: )
4.
Guiesley No mates, booked for Thursday nite and Ferry, Camping, doin Org whisky Tour,
5.
Jimmypop + SWMBO, Ferry booked, Camping, Doin whisky tour (I think),
6.
Glewpot + 1 ?? Ferry booked, Woosin out in a hotel,
Whisky Tour??
7.
Siftah No mates, Ferry booked, camping, Whisky tour??
8.
Pawnsacrafice (such a cool name] Ferry booked, Camping, "we don't need no stinkin whisky tour"
9.
Jax + SWMBO Not booked yet (don't think, cant remember) Camping, Whisky Tour ???
10.
CAMPSITE IS BOOKED 6 (SIX) POUNDS STERLING PER PERSON PER NIGHT.
Been looking at some of the Beaches on Islay and thinking if weather is nice on the Saturday evening we head out for a campfire and BBQ type thing.
The campsite and ferry booking websites have been posted numerous times, so have a looksee if you haven't already,
Friday
We will be looking to meet up at stirling services (again, posted already) for 8am Friday 2nd September, to leave no Later than 8:30.
Google says 3 hours to get there via the Rest and be thankfull, If you havent been there before, you WILL want to stop for Pics. There are some lovely spots when travelling down by Loch Fyne, so I want to allow 4 hours to get the ferry. Grab some food on the ferry, or bring a packed lunch, If memory serves not alot in Kennacraig. Alight Ferry at port askaig just after 3, meet up with Shooter , head for the campsite and and those going to hotels and stuff etc If anyone wants to go out for a meal in the Lochindaal Hotel post this in the list as well ,Failing that meet up for drinks in Port Charlotte, Or do your own thing.
Saturday,
Kinda looking to have a run around the island and head off on some of the back roads, IF they are not too bad with potholes and stuff, Some of them look ok so far as Google street map goes, but how old are the images I don't know, Head off to some beaches and stuff for photoshoots (Praying the sunshines All day) etc, Will be looking for places for Lunch if we are travelling in a group then best book ahead if planning to sit in somewhere, Distillery tour in the afternoon, Then go and explore what we havent already.
Now, there is not set regime once we get on the Island, If you want to take off on your own and do your own thing while we are there feel free, There is some Nice scenery on islay with the most dramatic being the view across to Jura off the east cost, great to get get your camera out and get some snaps for the photo comp. loads of walks, Standing stones dotting around the Island, I think there is somewhere you can rent bikes (I think, )
Sunday Head for the ferry. Head for home.
If it pishes down all weekend I recomend Beer, pool local banter, Whisky, If the sunshines, Well I'm bringing a football for a kick around, Anyone got a base ball bat, If someone does DO NOT LET KIRSTY HAVE IT.
If I have forgotten anything let me know. Closer to the time of the meet about the middle of August I will PM everyone with the meet times and routes we will be taking etc and also The meet driving ethics etc.
). Will have to give them a call.
but eating at hotel, going on Whisky Tour. 