invergowrie arab Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 17 hours ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Anyone have any recommendations for an island stay for a big group of 16-20 (for future when hopefully Covid has calmed down a bit)? Looking for somewhere that has whisky, golf and a big lodge/accommodation for a big group and would appreciate any suggestions! Arran is the place for whisky and golf. Islay would be good but the advantage of Arran is excellent bus service of you are having a drink and isn't an utter pain in the arse to get to from central belt. Islay is a bit spread out you really need a designated driver. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Islay Beach Cottage on Kilnaughton Bay has the big house and the wee house next door, you'd probably get 16 in there. http://www.islay-beach-cottage.co.uk/mobile.htmlThere's also Lipachlairy along the road which has two cottages next door to each other. Think that would only take about a dozen though. https://lipachlairy.co.uk/accommodation/The other big place I can think of is the youth hostel in Port Charlotte, which is massive but no doubt basic. https://www.hostellingscotland.org.uk/hostels/port-charlotte-islay/Somebody here mentioned the Storm Pods at Lagavulin. If you booked a few of those they'd possibly take a big group. https://islay-pods.co.uk/Finally, it's my civic duty to add that the guy that runs Lach Mhara is an absolute twat. Please don't give him any money. I stayed nearby once and was left to entertain his B&B guests - overseas visitors tipped out a taxi, no car, pishing rain - because he didn't show up at the appointed hour to greet them. He ignored my calls to find out what to do with them and didn't give me a single word of thanks when he eventually turned up to collect them. Total cock of a man, the only person I've ever disliked on Islay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RH33 Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I had storm pods booked for October but cancelled when Renfrewshire went back into restrictions. They refunded things straight away. Would therefore book with them again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmadaleKillie Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 A few photos from this week in the Orkney Isles. Not my best but I do like the rainbow one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted October 16, 2020 Author Share Posted October 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, ArmadaleKillie said: A few photos from this week in the Orkney Isles. Not my best but I do like the rainbow one. Is the 4th pic down the beach at Skara Brae? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 (edited) Visited the three (easily accessible) slate islands of Seil/Luing/Easdale in a day last weekend: they're well worth visiting. Some enjoyable and unconventional ferry trips with a magnificent Cullen skink and pint at the Oyster Bar at Ellenabeich as well. The constant showers over Mull produced similar rainbow scenes to the above all day long but the Third World upload limit on here means that only this one can be uploaded. Edited October 16, 2020 by vikingTON -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 Cullipool on the Isle of Luing: -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmadaleKillie Posted October 16, 2020 Share Posted October 16, 2020 1 hour ago, 8MileBU said: Is the 4th pic down the beach at Skara Brae? You got it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted October 17, 2020 Author Share Posted October 17, 2020 8 hours ago, ArmadaleKillie said: You got it! There was a chap meditating and reflecting on the beach when I was last there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonsrock Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Some photos of Skye last week. Cracking couple of nights away. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 24 minutes ago, Sonsrock said: Some photos of Skye last week. Cracking couple of nights away. Great photos, accompanied by the standard Scottish mixed bag of weather. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Can’t find anywhere decent looking to stay on Mull. Anyone have any recommendations? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Can’t find anywhere decent looking to stay on Mull. Anyone have any recommendations?I’ll have to mull it over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le Tout P'ti FC Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Can’t find anywhere decent looking to stay on Mull. Anyone have any recommendations?The Boathouse at Aros was excellent. Wonderful views from the living room overlooking the sea. https://luxuryselfcateringmull.co.uk/properties/the-boathouse/ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefybake Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 On 16/10/2020 at 21:40, ArmadaleKillie said: A few photos from this week in the Orkney Isles. Not my best but I do like the rainbow one. That's appalling. There must have been some better B & B's than that . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) A visit to Little Cumbrae today: the now abandoned sister island to Greater Cumbrae (Millport) that sits further out in the Firth towards Arran. The handful of houses and the lighthouse are still intact apart from having more broken glass than the Ayr United team last week. Cumbrae Castle - on its own tidal island sitting off the main berth - is a remarkably well kept tower when you consider that there's no official presence there at all. A fantastic day out with Clyde Charters who have started up different trips from the Clyde Riviera or Largs in this case. Glad to tick another island off the list and they're already talking about doing a trip to Inchmarnock off the west coast of Bute next year. Edited November 13, 2020 by vikingTON 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 The south end of Bute from Wee Cumbrae (+ lighthouse and a bit of Arran). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 (edited) I'm lucky enough to own a smallish boat and have managed to get around the West coast of Scotland. Some photos from my travels. Wreck Bay on Bute in the top photo and Isle of Rona with Skye in the background in the bottom photo Edited November 13, 2020 by budmiester1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 1 hour ago, budmiester1 said: I'm lucky enough to own a smallish boat and have managed to get around the West coast of Scotland. Some photos from my travels. Wreck Bay on Bute in the top photo and Isle of Rona with Skye in the background in the bottom photo Is that your boat in the bottom photo? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted November 13, 2020 Share Posted November 13, 2020 29 minutes ago, welshbairn said: Is that your boat in the bottom photo? Yes, Sea Holly, She's a Sun Odyssey 33i. In the scale of things she smallish but comfortable in most weather. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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