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Sunday, December 02, 2012

The further decay of the Little Cumbrae lighthouse, nobody cares.

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Some things on Little Cumbrae have stood the test of time: things like this old windlass for hauling supplies up from the jetty. The ...

The contents of a sea kayaker's grab bag.

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The winter storms on the west coast of Little  Cumbrae  have not been kind to the old lighthouse slipway and railway. The slipway is now a...
Saturday, December 01, 2012

Aw pish, another landing fee!

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A new sign greeted our arrival on the west of the Little Cumbrae. It warranted closer inspection. It turns out that access to the isla...
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Friday, November 30, 2012

Laughing in the lee of Little Cumbrae.

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You will just need to imagine the fun we had at the south end of the Little Cumbrae . It was too rough to get the camera out but I think D...
Thursday, November 29, 2012

Sea kayaking heaven.

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I took a last photo while the sea was still calm enough. Phil's sail stood out against the dark outline of the Little Cumbrae, which r...
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

We set off in the general direction of Little Cumbrae.

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We set off from Largs in the general direction of the  Little Cumbrae. We had originally intended launching at Portencross , 9km south o...
Tuesday, November 27, 2012

RNLB Grace Ritchie 70-002

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Just as we set off from Largs, the former RNLI lifeboat, Grace Ritchie 70-002, left her berth at the marina. She is a steel hulled Clyde ...