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- Scouse G
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info on Scotland
Going on holiday in Sept (annual camp actually) on the west coast of Scotland, just up the road from Faslane, as it is a RN establishment, I dont suppose any of you kindly folk have any Gen on a place called gearelochhead(sp), nearest Pub, clubs , Night life etc , KNow ALL about the midges ,english hating type and am getting prep, d for battle with them
any info gratefully received
Cheers
Scouse G
any info gratefully received
Cheers
Scouse G
ALL ways look on the Bright side of life.
lol, i can quite safely say they hate everyone mate! The wee buggers are forever biting me when i'm out training!!
As for Garelochhead, check these links in google for some good info on the place: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ie ... ad&spell=1
All the best,
Cinder
As for Garelochhead, check these links in google for some good info on the place: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&ie ... ad&spell=1
All the best,
Cinder
Scouse G,
Bad news mate, Garelochhead has one pub and 90000000000000000000000000000000000000000 midges.
Seriously, Helensburgh will be the place to do your local supping.
On the midgey front ,I don't know if you are aware, but the best midgey repelent is ,Ding Dong Avon Calling. I suffer from midges and anything else that bites quite badly and I've tried all the old wives remedies and the issue stuff [good if you don't like somebody, put it on there car] and the best I have found is Avon Skin So Soft [Woodland Fresh].
The only problem is you might find the Navy and the locals may pay you abit of attention.
PM me if you want more info, but I'm sure there will be somebody on here that has serve d at Faslane .
Bad news mate, Garelochhead has one pub and 90000000000000000000000000000000000000000 midges.
Seriously, Helensburgh will be the place to do your local supping.
On the midgey front ,I don't know if you are aware, but the best midgey repelent is ,Ding Dong Avon Calling. I suffer from midges and anything else that bites quite badly and I've tried all the old wives remedies and the issue stuff [good if you don't like somebody, put it on there car] and the best I have found is Avon Skin So Soft [Woodland Fresh].
The only problem is you might find the Navy and the locals may pay you abit of attention.
PM me if you want more info, but I'm sure there will be somebody on here that has serve d at Faslane .
Take waterproofs. Preferably Goretex. Thermals may be handy. This is Scotland after all, and look at the weather we're having on the south coast of England at the moment.
If you're wearing full coverage clothing, 100% DEET works a treat for mossies...available from any good outdoor shop. Kept me bite free for a month in the Vietnamese rainforest and highlands. DO NOT SPRAY ON BARE SKIN...trust me
If you're wearing full coverage clothing, 100% DEET works a treat for mossies...available from any good outdoor shop. Kept me bite free for a month in the Vietnamese rainforest and highlands. DO NOT SPRAY ON BARE SKIN...trust me
- Scottish Thistle
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[quote=Scottish Thistle"]it's actually summer here! [/quote]
Could have fooled me, you didn't show me the scottish summer when I was up there last.
Still, at least somewheres having a summer
Could have fooled me, you didn't show me the scottish summer when I was up there last.
Still, at least somewheres having a summer
Chaos, Disorder, Destruction.....My work here is done!
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Why can't you accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
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"The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been. --- Alan Ashley Pitt"
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Why can't you accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
- Scottish Thistle
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I'd better remember to bring me Mac' next time then.
Or would I be better with a dry suit
Or would I be better with a dry suit
Chaos, Disorder, Destruction.....My work here is done!
*****
"The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been. --- Alan Ashley Pitt"
*****
Why can't you accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
*****
"The man who follows the crowd will usually get no further than the crowd. The man who walks alone is likely to find himself in places no one has ever been. --- Alan Ashley Pitt"
*****
Why can't you accept that some days you're the pigeon, and some days you're the statue.
- Scottish Thistle
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We have indeed, as you can tell by the copious amounts of Scots who are that lobster red colour that only us Scots can possibly gorabby wrote:You can all take the piss out of the Scottish summer, but while you people have been getting floods and thunderstorms the last few days, we've had glorious hours of sunshine. Makes a change.
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