Arran - Page 3

Sundae · 03-22-2013, 09:38 AM

Off to Kildoran.
Four mile walk. Sounds good. Waterproofs as usual.

About 2/3 of the way there I am adopted by a dog. A farm dog by the looks of it - has a collar but I don't want to get too close. I'm not afraid, I just don't want to establish even a fleeting relationship.

Anyway, it skitters and clicks its way in front of me, checking I am coming up behind. It obviously has traffic sense and knows the roads. I was just worried a local might shout at me to keep my dog on a lead. But as Mr Limey pointed out later, a local would recognise the dog anyway.

It stayed with me until I got to the beach, then went its own sweet way.
Despite my worries I was pleased by its company. Wish I'd taken a photo.

Sundae · 03-22-2013, 09:41 AM

Scrambled around on this beach too.
Got the mauve stones for Bri here. And one for me. I'm going to paint her name on it and keep it as a small treasure.

More running water.

Sundae · 03-22-2013, 09:43 AM

Bus back, despite Limey offering a lift. She was working from home and I felt the least I could do was not bother her.

Road to the sea from the bus stop.
Lane down to the hotel from same.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-22-2013, 09:46 AM

What, no picture of the dog? Damn mutter cat grumble people...

footfootfoot · 03-22-2013, 10:35 AM

Stylin' lid, homegrrl.

When you say "It seems mean to cavil..." do you use 'mean' as in stingy, or unkind?

Sundae · 03-22-2013, 10:51 AM

I have no idea what stylin' lid means!
Nice hat?

I used mean to suggest I was being unfair and unappreciative.
After all these poor people dragged/ rolled/ manhandled enormous pieces of rock to this location, simply so I could turn up in the 21st century and bitch about whether 800 yards is really 800 yards.

footfootfoot · 03-22-2013, 11:22 AM

Stylin' lid does mean nice hat!

Sundae · 03-22-2013, 11:25 AM

In that case, ta Foot!

Just talked to both the Limes.
They are effectively snowed in.
No electricity, but they are prepared for that.
Open fire and camping stove and all that and everything.

Damn.
Wish I was there.

Griff · 03-22-2013, 06:44 PM

I want to live there! Gorgeous.

xoxoxoBruce · 03-22-2013, 10:36 PM

Wiki says May and June are the sunniest months, 200 hours of bright sunshine each year.
Hmm, 61 days is 1464 hours. With 15 hours of daylight at the first of May, and 17 hours at the end of June, that's 950/1000 hours of daylight.

That's the trouble with beautiful places, they take so much maintenance.

Sundae · 03-23-2013, 03:55 AM

Snowing here today as well!
Still wish I was snowed in on Arran.

We went back to Brodick that afternoon, as the Limeys had some teaching to do on the brass front. I had a lovely wander. Went down the the charity shop (closed) and into the chocolate shop just for a sniff, and really just poked about in the sunshine.

When the Limeys were through I met them at the library. Limey had taken out a book for me - she thought she had it at home but wasn't sure (she did, as it turned out.) Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban. Vastly under-rated book in my opinion, in that I had never even heard of it, but it was extraordinary.

All three of us (four if you include Riddley) headed off to the largest supermarket on the island, the Co-op, for snacks for the evening of horror DVDs. Vegetable crisps in case you're interested.

orthodoc · 03-23-2013, 04:09 AM

Gorgeous pics; I wish I could visit. Thanks for sharing, Sundae.

DanaC · 03-23-2013, 04:10 AM

Yah, we're under a deep snow fall right now as well. It's been snowing non-stop since early hours of yesterday morning. With very high winds that have swept and scoured the snow into a strange alien landscape. And every time I open my front door, a small wall of snow falls into my kitchen :p

Gorgeous pics as per, dahling. Very nice. I just wish I could have joined ya

Sundae · 03-23-2013, 06:03 AM

And so to the reason for the trip.
A day I was anticipating and dreading. And I've seen it approaching in the photos and felt the same.
How can I possibly do it justice?

I hope I don't come across too cold. The feelings were there, I just don't want to belittle them with purple prose.

Limey chose the location. Being a local and all. We went to Machrie Moor, where there are a number of standing stones and stone circles. You may not be able to read all the text from these photos, but if you are interested you can look them up. As far as I am concerned, the most important information is in the second photo.

Quote:

A Special Place
You are standing in a sacred landscape where a complex story of belief and ritual has unfolded over thousands of years.

Requiescat in pace, Claudette.

Sundae · 03-23-2013, 06:18 AM

As I've said in the Trilby thread, this was a bit of a trek.
In the Summer, in flipflops and sunshine, it would be a lovely stroll. In the Spring (ha!) it was rainy, muddy, cold. On the way there it felt like we walked five miles, although on the way back the two miles signposted did seem realistic.

The landscape there is littered with age-old memorials.
It's very sobering. In the midst of life etc.
Kiss someone or something today, even if it's a pet.

03-22-2013, 09:38 AM	#31
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Off to Kildoran. Four mile walk. Sounds good. Waterproofs as usual. About 2/3 of the way there I am adopted by a dog. A farm dog by the looks of it - has a collar but I don't want to get too close. I'm not afraid, I just don't want to establish even a fleeting relationship. Anyway, it skitters and clicks its way in front of me, checking I am coming up behind. It obviously has traffic sense and knows the roads. I was just worried a local might shout at me to keep my dog on a lead. But as Mr Limey pointed out later, a local would recognise the dog anyway. It stayed with me until I got to the beach, then went its own sweet way. Despite my worries I was pleased by its company. Wish I'd taken a photo. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 03-22-2013 at 09:48 AM.

03-22-2013, 09:41 AM	#32
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Scrambled around on this beach too. Got the mauve stones for Bri here. And one for me. I'm going to paint her name on it and keep it as a small treasure. More running water. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-22-2013, 09:43 AM	#33
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Bus back, despite Limey offering a lift. She was working from home and I felt the least I could do was not bother her. Road to the sea from the bus stop. Lane down to the hotel from same. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-22-2013, 09:46 AM	#34
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What, no picture of the dog? Damn mutter cat grumble people... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-22-2013, 10:35 AM	#35
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Stylin' lid, homegrrl. When you say "It seems mean to cavil..." do you use 'mean' as in stingy, or unkind? __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-22-2013, 10:51 AM	#36
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have no idea what stylin' lid means! Nice hat? I used *mean* to suggest I was being unfair and unappreciative. After all these poor people dragged/ rolled/ manhandled enormous pieces of rock to this location, simply so I could turn up in the 21st century and bitch about whether 800 yards is really 800 yards. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-22-2013, 11:22 AM	#37
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Stylin' lid does mean nice hat! __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

03-22-2013, 11:25 AM	#38
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	In that case, ta Foot! Just talked to both the Limes. They are effectively snowed in. No electricity, but they are prepared for that. Open fire and camping stove and all that and everything. Damn. Wish I was there. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-22-2013, 06:44 PM	#39
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I want to live there! Gorgeous. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-22-2013, 10:36 PM	#40
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wiki says May and June are the sunniest months, 200 hours of bright sunshine each year. Hmm, 61 days is 1464 hours. With 15 hours of daylight at the first of May, and 17 hours at the end of June, that's 950/1000 hours of daylight. That's the trouble with beautiful places, they take so much maintenance. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

03-23-2013, 03:55 AM	#41
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Snowing here today as well! Still wish I was snowed in on Arran. We went back to Brodick that afternoon, as the Limeys had some teaching to do on the brass front. I had a lovely wander. Went down the the charity shop (closed) and into the chocolate shop just for a sniff, and really just poked about in the sunshine. When the Limeys were through I met them at the library. Limey had taken out a book for me - she thought she had it at home but wasn't sure (she did, as it turned out.) Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban. Vastly under-rated book in my opinion, in that I had never even heard of it, but it was extraordinary. All three of us (four if you include Riddley) headed off to the largest supermarket on the island, the Co-op, for snacks for the evening of horror DVDs. Vegetable crisps in case you're interested. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac Last edited by Sundae; 03-23-2013 at 05:51 AM. Reason: Odd spellings

03-23-2013, 04:09 AM	#42
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	Gorgeous pics; I wish I could visit. Thanks for sharing, Sundae. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

03-23-2013, 06:18 AM	#45
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	As I've said in the Trilby thread, this was a bit of a trek. In the Summer, in flipflops and sunshine, it would be a lovely stroll. In the Spring (ha!) it was rainy, muddy, cold. On the way there it felt like we walked five miles, although on the way back the two miles signposted did seem realistic. The landscape there is littered with age-old memorials. It's very sobering. In the midst of life etc. Kiss someone or something today, even if it's a pet. Attached Images __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

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