The Ghostly West

Forum for general cruising topics
Post Reply
jim.r
SWS
Posts: 863
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:49 pm
Boat Type: Moody S38

The Ghostly West

Post by jim.r »

Does the west have more ghosties than the east, or does it just appear so cos us west coast types are more sensitive than these hard nosed east coasters?
User avatar
Olivepage
Master Mariner
Posts: 236
Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:53 pm
Location: Nth Yorks
Contact:

Post by Olivepage »

"Does the west have more ghosties than the east, or does it just appear so cos us west coast types are more sensitive than these hard nosed east coasters?"

Or is it a case of more spirits = more ghosties?
Be reasonable? I didn't get where I am today by being reasonable.
Daveanmucker
Master Mariner
Posts: 115
Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:11 am
Boat Type: victoria 30
Location: Lancashire

Post by Daveanmucker »

Dunno about East and West coast Scotland, but there is more ghosts in Yorkshire than Lancashire, and the only ghost I ever saw was in Lossiemouth.
We can't change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust our sails.
User avatar
ParaHandy
Old Salt
Posts: 709
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:11 am

Re: The Ghostly West

Post by ParaHandy »

jim.r wrote:Does the west have more ghosties than the east?
Undoubtedly. Some time ago, whilst leaning on the bar of the Isles, i was told of a strange apparition that, from time to time, would appear in Cuan Sound. The story goes of a man and a woman on a boat high and dry on this rock. The boat was a rather nice grey colour but over the years has turned green due to the elements, algae etc and a back-firing ebespacher. Sometimes you can see the woman chasing a hoary auld goat with a large siller cup o'er his heid, beating him with a wooden stick. Then the tide turns and .. poof .. the apparition disappears.
jim.r
SWS
Posts: 863
Joined: Tue Jan 18, 2005 12:49 pm
Boat Type: Moody S38

Post by jim.r »

Aye, I've heard tell o' that yin .. it usually coincides with a full moon!
User avatar
ParaHandy
Old Salt
Posts: 709
Joined: Mon Jun 11, 2007 1:11 am

Post by ParaHandy »

jim.r wrote:Aye, I've heard tell o' that yin .. it usually coincides with a full moon!
ahm sure youse misunderstood the significance of the moon. a further tale is told of *mooning*; nithing tae dae wi ra moon but unnerstandable in ra circumstances if youse wus propping up ra same boozer bar?

Onyways here's ra tale ... at certain times orra year, mainly summer, an aparishun orra hoary auld goat wull appear wearing a pair orra red grundies and will be seen mooning and haeing a skirl oan a table richt in ra corner orra tigh nae troosers pub. the story goes that he wus the owner orra boat stuck oan ra cuan rock (michty me, this must be the same auld goat as in ra ither tale) whose wife kicked him aff the auld tub and telt him tae swim fer it. stripping tae his grundies aff he went but, raither than daeing as he wuz telt and fetch ra lifeboat, he swam tae ra boozer.
User avatar
Olivepage
Master Mariner
Posts: 236
Joined: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:53 pm
Location: Nth Yorks
Contact:

Post by Olivepage »

"but there is more ghosts in Yorkshire than Lancashire"

Of course, thats what one would expect - I mean, what self respecting, intelligent ghost would stay in Lancashire if it had the wit and ability to go to Yorkshire.
Be reasonable? I didn't get where I am today by being reasonable.
Daveanmucker
Master Mariner
Posts: 115
Joined: Fri Apr 04, 2008 9:11 am
Boat Type: victoria 30
Location: Lancashire

Post by Daveanmucker »

A Lancashire lad awoke to find a ghost standing by his bed, the ghost said in a spooky voice"thurs only me an thee" and the Lancashire lad replied " Aye an when I get mi clogs on thur'll only bi thee"
We can't change the direction of the wind, but we can adjust our sails.
User avatar
claymore
Admiral of the Green
Posts: 4762
Joined: Sun Oct 19, 2003 2:55 pm
Boat Type: Claymore
Location: Ardfern or Lancashire

Post by claymore »

Para - yer a fine wan fer they tales 'th'auld goat - an are they as true as ye mak oot er jest ra stuff o' legend?
Regards
Claymore
:goatd
User avatar
ljs
Old Salt
Posts: 395
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:43 pm
Boat Type: Sadler 34
Location: Fanny's Bay, County Donegal

Re: The Ghostly West

Post by ljs »

jim.r wrote:Does the west have more ghosties than the east, or does it just appear so cos us west coast types are more sensitive than these hard nosed east coasters?
Well I've heard terrible screechings on the pontoon in Tobermory and the rattling of chains in Pulldoab...Pulldhor...Oban. But soon after this ghostly pic was taken off the west coast of Ireland
Image
Parahandy won his first game of Pool. Spooky!
User avatar
ljs
Old Salt
Posts: 395
Joined: Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:43 pm
Boat Type: Sadler 34
Location: Fanny's Bay, County Donegal

Post by ljs »

There may appear to be a lot of yellow balls on the table but he sank the lot then climbed the mast and mended the radar...
Image
User avatar
Silkie
Admiral of the Fleet
Posts: 3475
Joined: Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:55 pm
Boat Type: Hurley 22
Location: Bonnie Scotland
Contact:

Post by Silkie »

Ermm.. I think you'll find that Para won his first frame just before that snap was taken off the west coast of Ireland, in fact.
different colours made of tears
Post Reply