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Frosty but dry , so i headed for the coast.

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:01 pm
by bikerpiker
Hurrah ,after what seemed like weeks of rain, its now bright , but bloody freezin :!:

Went oot a we run on the 'storm for a couple of hours, after not being on it for a few weeks, i really enjoyed it :)

Excuse the quality of the pics ,my cameras not the best, but at least i remembered to charge the batteries this time :wink:

Taken at Troon

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This is looking across the sea to the Isle Of Arran ,there is a very small sprinkling of snow on the tops.
It doesnt look big, but is actually 58 miles round it, very good for a weekend or a daytrip on the ferry, lots of wee touristy towns and villages, lots of twisty roads, including 2 that go across the Island :!: :D
Also the distance is deceiving, thats actually about 12 miles across the Firth of Clyde ,takes 55 mins on the ferry.
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Further up the coast looking across to Dunoon ,on the Cowal Peninsula, again good roads, and one of the cheapest ferries , a good way to go to Oban etc .

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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:04 pm
by Stratman
That first pic is really good :D

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 10:38 pm
by bikerpiker
The highest mountain on the Isle Of Arran is Goatfell , around 2,900 feet , i can actually see it from my livingroom window in a clear day,ive been on the top around 5 times when i was younger.

These days i can hardly go up a flight of stairs withoot puffin and pantin :!:

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:45 pm
by RedStormV
Bah !

You've done it again Stevie - :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 11:50 pm
by RedStormV
Bah !

You've done it again Stevie - :lol: :lol: :lol:

Some friends of ours went up Campbeltown yesterday to move their van before the Winter storms.

Sister in Law and her hubby are on Mull this week - he was up there a few weeks ago for the rally (used to race in it years ago) with one of my nephews. Their tent blew away! ended up having to stay at a 'friends' cottage and got charged by the night!!!! (some friend!)

They've rented a cottage for the week this time :lol:

Saturday, the 2.00 PM ferry left either Oban or Lochaline at 21:00 !!! bet the air was blue, just them and the 2 dogs - LMFAO when wor lass told me

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 8:16 am
by bikerpiker
OOPS sorry Graeme ,

i keep forgeting that you've got a soft spot for the Mull of Kintyre, Island of Mull, Arran Etc, ...and that you never managed up this year :D :wink:

For you




:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:51 am
by sirch345
Nice one Stevie :!: :D Some good pic's there mate 8)

Good on ya for getting out, I bet it was cold :!:

Chris.

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:00 pm
by bikerpiker
Aye Chris, the thing is, i was just as cold off the bike , as i was on it :!:

The bag of chips at Largs heat me up though :wink:

Glad i went anyway, cos after a frosty start ,its turned to rain today :(

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 12:39 pm
by RedStormV
bikerpiker wrote:OOPS sorry Graeme ,

i keep forgeting that you've got a soft spot for the Mull of Kintyre, Island of Mull, Arran Etc, ...and that you never managed up this year :D :wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
McCartney - OMG Nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!

Andy Stewart - LMAO - some dodgy pictures but recognised most of 'em if not the era!

Posted: Wed Oct 29, 2008 5:47 pm
by Beamish
Mate, the first picture makes we want to rush out and buy another Storm,looks very nice indeed.

Posted: Mon Nov 03, 2008 12:15 am
by Rob
I used my car for work twice this week, first time for probably 6 months!

Don't mind wet, or cold, but not happy with icy roads. My AWD handles them better :-)