Had to post this one since it's a bit quiet round here and since he's not around at the moment to object!
10 points for the location and 10 for the forumite... and another 10 for the occasion since I'm in a generous mood.
PS - Image has been reduced in size for viewing by those of a sensitive disposition but a high resolution copy is available on receipt of the traditional well-stuffed manilla envelope.
Glad to see you've been paying attention! Surprised that you didn't have a guess at the forumite though, given how few there are on here and the clue in the text.
It could be Skipper Dave or it could be Crew Donald - Someone added a comment to your blog - but hadn't logged in so no name ( I can't spell anonymous ) or it might be you !
Ash
PS My wife Joan and I had a road trip to look at Dunstaffnage on Monday (we had rain and no wind at Ardlui) The gate was open but we didn't go down onto the pontoons - I don't like strangers walking along my pontoon.
I'm much prettier than that. It was Donald in fact.
The gate's always open at Dunstaffnage. You should have come down and said hello. I was there until about 1500 (waiting for the tide) and even if I hadn't been you could have admired the good ship Silkie! Are you thinking of a move?
A day out in the car usually includes a visit to a harbour or marina - we like looking at boats.
I enjoy sailing just for the sake of sailing - rather than trying to reach a destination - and we can do that on Loch Lomond - and no waiting for tides.
I would eventually like a seaberth - it would be great for holidays. A consideration is cost - we like the convenience of a berth as our two young grandchildren enjoy spending time on the boat - and a salt water berth within a reasonable distance of home would cost another £1000 + a year.
Next time we're passing Dunstaffnage, we'll wear our yotty gear and walk confidently down the pontoon - and if challenged - we'll say that we're visiting 'Silkie'.
I was waiting for the tide because I only had 12 miles to go and I prefer to see the GPS reading 6 knots rather than 4. I was really waiting for the wind to ease, as forecast, but didn't like to say in case you thought I was a wimp. The other thing you miss on the loch is real waves. Of course, like tides, these are not always a good thing!
I too enjoy the convenience of a pontoon berth but you're right, it is absurdly expensive as a proportion of the total cost of buying and sailing Silkie and I'll probably go back to a mooring next season but will stay on the sea.
Jings - its some time since I've read such nonsense.
"Much prettier" !!
And how that picture of Donald got past the censor at Boots beggars belief.
We'd to have counselling for about a month afterwards, having come up from our slumbers to be confronted by yon big daft bruiser wandering around in his grundies
Even now the thought makes my wee body shudder.
Resurrected twice - that's got to be a record for BM even if it did require the unwitting aid of YBW. Nice to have you sticking your neb in here again. Don't delay your return as long as you did last time!
