Author Topic: YACF Ecosse Spring 2012 camping trip? - Arran 25/26th May (Read 4085 times)

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #100 on:** May 25, 2012, 09:32:44 AM »

Indeed - hope it's nowt serious.

There appears to be a couple pf experimental blueberry cakes in the oven. Well, the blueberries needed using up....

And my bike has been something approximating to cleaned, and I have a tent and, well, random stuff really in a couple of panniers. And I have my train tix. And I know where my towel is....

PerkyGirl · « **Reply #101 on:** May 25, 2012, 09:51:21 AM »

Hi Everyone,

Hopefully will make it to Tescos on the way to the ferry, so do shout if there is anything you want us to bring...so far my list is:
marshmallows
beer

(I have already packed kebab sticks for the marshmallows)

See you later,
PerkyGirl

and yes, I always pack a towel http://towelday.org/

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #102 on:** May 25, 2012, 09:57:54 AM »

Oh dear. I seem to have accidentally made some vegan-friendly cranberry and sultana flapjack.

I tell you what, it's very peculiar baking in daylight!

Crystal Tips · « **Reply #103 on:** May 25, 2012, 10:04:21 AM »

Unless that means I have to cycle up hills to burn then off!

And BTW, am I the only person wondering not about a car bringing extra things, but carrying my tent and panniers?
Does that mean i'm not a real cycle camper?

And I dont suppose the one bike is the tandem?

Ariadne · « **Reply #104 on:** May 25, 2012, 10:37:16 AM »

Ooh, there's an idea, re the car and the panniers! I somehow have four - I'm really not sure why i have so much stuff...

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #105 on:** May 25, 2012, 10:53:51 AM »

I am considering not bringing my fleece. Wherever I go, I always seem to end up just carrying it. Well apart from that night at Rutland when I woke up in the morning to a thick layer of frost on the tent. Or when I lend it to other, less well-insulated, people. Scotland in May without a coat...

Is this tempting fate, or just good old-fashioned insanity?

Ariadne · « **Reply #106 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:02:11 AM »

Insanity. I know the forecast's good, but ... it's Scotland. Bring a fleece!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #107 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:23:14 AM »

Take you sun tan lotion, Crinkly. You're in for a treat weather-wise.

Just make sure you don't use all the sunshine up - we are due in Castlebay next Friday.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #108 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:34:38 AM »

But where would I put the fleece? I'd have to leave the cake behind!

And anyway, I have a long sleeved jersey. And an aldi waterproof. That'll do. I think I might be packed....

Crystal Tips · « **Reply #109 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:18:37 PM »

I was going to suggest a waterproof and thought everyone would laugh at me!

Am sure you will be fine, it looks like being lovely - I even remebered my sunglasses

Ariadne · « **Reply #110 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:22:40 PM »

Um... I have a waterproof

And sunglasses.

eck · « **Reply #111 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:30:46 PM »

Hope y'all have a great time.

I'm due to tbe doing The Snow Roads 300 (orgaiser's ride) on Sunday with otherdave. Now, I wonder who is going to have the most fun? $:-\$

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #112 on:** May 25, 2012, 12:43:57 PM »

Valencia and I are safely stowed on the x country train, and stealing electrons as I type. Not using their wifi thobut.... gouging buggers! Enough time to cover the journey to glasgow would cost about as much as a months mobile data...

Woo hoo! We're going on.jollydays! And the gigantic red panniers didn't half get me some space on the road across york

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #113 on:** May 25, 2012, 02:48:38 PM »

Uh oh... signalling problems round ardrossan. Trains from.glasgow are apparently currently experiencing 25 minute delays. Fingers crossed they sort it in the next couple of hours!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #114 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:17:14 PM »

I just went thru edinburgh waverley and 1) it wasn't some ungodly hour in the morning, 2) it wasn't freezing cold and raining, 3) nobody woke me up to tell me to get off the train and 4) I didn't have to randomly move my bike from one bit of train to another. Hurrah!

Wowbagger · « **Reply #115 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:24:01 PM »

Are you sure it isn't Didcot Parkway?

Kim · « **Reply #116 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:26:00 PM »

Quote from: Wowbagger on May 25, 2012, 03:24:01 PM

Are you sure it isn't Didcot Parkway?

I refer to the above point 2)

jogler · « **Reply #117 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:29:33 PM »

Quote from: CrinklyLion on May 25, 2012, 03:17:14 PM

I just went thru edinburgh waverley and 1) it wasn't some ungodly hour in the morning, 2) it wasn't freezing cold and raining, 3) nobody woke me up to tell me to get off the train and 4) I didn't have to randomly move my bike from one bit of train to another. Hurrah!

you're on the wrong train then

Ariadne · « **Reply #118 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:41:55 PM »

On the train to Ardrossan - no sign of any delays so far!

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #119 on:** May 25, 2012, 03:48:30 PM »

Excellent

I'm still half an hour or so out of Glasgow. See you later!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #120 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:26:08 PM »

Have fun y'all. looks like you've got a cracking weekend for it

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #121 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:42:47 PM »

Hopefully I'm on the right train

Butterfly · « **Reply #122 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:49:04 PM »

*totally jealous!*

Kim · « **Reply #123 on:** May 25, 2012, 04:53:21 PM »

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #124 on:** May 25, 2012, 11:43:00 PM »

My word, this place is beautiful! Lovely ride from the ferry to the campsite made infinitely lovelier by gorgeous golden evening sunshine. And the fact that GlasgowDave and PerkyGirl very kindly transported the panniers in their motor so I didn't have to cart them up the hills

A most pleasant evening of nattering and a small quantity of boozahol may have been partaken of...

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