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This morning 2024

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Isle of Arran, Scotland: March of Achadh Burn - north of Corrie on the east coast

 

 

 

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This afternoon 2024

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looking north from Lochranza, Isle of Arran, Scotland  A516 (Donau) passing Skipness ... heading from Glasgow across the North Sea, although passing the other side of Arran from this predicted route ...

 

 

 

 

 

 

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20 hours ago, Rob-M said:

Today 2024

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That telegraph pole.

 

I have several photos of this poleas I tend to take one every time I pass it if I have a camera or phone handy.

 

I'm surprised that it hasn't deteriorated more than it has over the last few years.

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2 hours ago, Ronaldo47 said:

It was probably impregnated with proper creosote to preserve it. 

 

True, however I first noticed one of the cable support arms had come loose and drooped on one side about 25 years ago and I am amazed that it hasn't yet dropped off completely or any others come loose since.

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Ah, lovely memories! We have taken our little Sea Otter round the headland on the left and into Ardrishaig lock then later we went out through the sea lock at Crinan  . We went about 100 yards before turning and coming back into the lock. We had quite a crowd watching us at Crinan and I gave my camera to someone and somewhere I have photos of Gamebird in great big sea!

On our way back to Ardrishaig we met Princess Anne on her boat in a lock pound.  And we thought the folk on the towpath had come out to see us 🙂 .. The first narrow boat ever to cruise the Crinan. Ocean Princess did it a few weeks later. 

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23 hours ago, Victor Vectis said:

Are [VIC32] still burning coal?  I thought they had gone over to an alternative fuel.

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Yes, it's now a compressed rapeseed briquettes, which are ordered as 27tons at a time, needing to be stored under cover. This residual coal is used occasionally for small jobs and when it is gone it will not be replaced.

 

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... still produces dark smoke ...

 

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Crinan Basin

 

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