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Monday, January 21, 2008

Little Cumbrae: a touch of the Hebridean Wild West.

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Little Cumbrae lies deep within the protective arms of the Firth of Clyde and so is not strictly speaking one of the Hebridean Islands. Thes...
Sunday, January 20, 2008

Comfortably numb!

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It was a cold grey day down on the Ayrshire coast today. Our hands were so cold. We just happened upon a hostelery, with the attraction of a...
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Saturday, January 19, 2008

Little Cumbrae: strategic island of the Clyde.

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Approaching Little Cumbrae the view is dominated by its 14th century castle, which is built on Castle Island , a tidal islet lying off the e...
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Friday, January 18, 2008

RFA Fort George: "Toys out of the pram!"

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RFA Fort George As we rounded the south west of the Little Cumbrae , we were disappointed that the mist had rolled back across the mountains...
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Thursday, January 17, 2008

Snowy, misty mountain top.

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So I've decided what I'm gonna do now. So I'm packing my bags for the Misty Mountains Where the spirits go now, Over the hills w...
Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Lions, geology and elves.

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At the south east corner of the island of Great Cumbrae, in the Firth of Clyde, there is a peculiar rock formation (mimetolith) known as Lio...
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Wonderful winter light on Fairlie Roads

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The sun rises through the mist on the Fairlie hills. Crossing Fairlie Roads to Great Cumbrae. Hunterston B nuclear powerstation stea...