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Anyhow, I am not sure as a Sassenach I am particularly welcome in the current climate, it does in fact put me off visiting if I am truly honest.

Don't be daft.

.....I am not sure as a Sassenach I am particularly welcome.....

Of course you are, Julian, far more than you imagine. Don't be fazed by the growling and hissing that goes on here - it's Auld Nick they're getting at.....

And if you want a hand that knows the way, I'll gladly help. I can even get you use of a free mooring in Oban Bay......

Nick wrote:.

Anyhow, I am not sure as a Sassenach I am particularly welcome in the current climate, it does in fact put me off visiting if I am truly honest.

Don't be daft.

The thing is Nick, watch any Jockland television, read this forum and others, there is not an unsubstantial number of you who are quick to rip into us English at any time. Yes, of course I can rise above it, but when on holiday, meeting one anti-English type nationalist is enough to taint the whole time (for me).

I was phased out of a conversation in Ireland after the commodore of the club found out I was from Cheshire and not Welsh as seeing the boat you might presume. It still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth, especially as my grandfather was from Cork and on my dad's side we came from Cornwall, my Celtic heritage is safe, but not something I wanted to shout about with the chap over the water. Adding to that, coming from near Liverpool, there are more Irish than in Dublin

This is not meant to be provocative, in my opinion the nationalists are doing themselves no favours and I stand by the statement, I feel uncomfortable about holidaying in a place where I am hated due to my race, the world is big enough to go somewhere else quite honestly.

Things have changed, I used to spend a fair amount of time up there, I lived with a girl from Mull for a few years, before that I was dating a babe from Dumfriesshire. Then people could not have been nicer, but things have changed, in fact, I am often surprised by things even you say on these boards.

Sorry if that goes against the grain.

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I feel uncomfortable about holidaying in a place where I am hated due to my race

Jules, I'm English and have lived here for 41 years. It simply isn't like that and you are obviously far too thin-skinned. There are arseholes everywhere, and Scotland is no exception - don't take it personally if you are unfortunate enought to meet one. You need to lighten up and check out the old Scottish concept of banter.

Shard wrote:We used the moorings at Craighouse on Jura last week

Watch the Craighouse moorings on the live Jura Stores webcam!: http://81.137.221.160/view/index.shtml

Looks nice there again today. We were swimming off the boat there in the heat of last week (hoping that like us, everyone else was using their holding tank.. )

By Gum Steve

Never seen a webcam as clear as the Jura stores.

That Jura webcam siezed up my confuser and I had to crash my btinternet connection before it would go again.

Effin' stoopid thing . . . .

Julian wrote:

Nick wrote:.


Anyhow, I am not sure as a Sassenach I am particularly welcome in the current climate, it does in fact put me off visiting if I am truly honest.

Julian,

I have kept a boat and sailed on the West Coast for over 10 years, whilst living and working in the deep sarf. I have rarely encountered prejudice of any sort, the only problems encountered have been from English yachtsmen who brought their awful selfish solent habits with them and who's boats are generally bigger than their ability.


I hope to retire to Argyll within a month or so and, have absolutely no hesitation in doing so.

Bob

So_Sage_of_Lorne wrote:I hope to retire to Argyll within a month or so

Seems like an excellent choice. Do yo have a good coat, hat and umbrella?

Just to note on the section about the moorings at Millport.
They are grey (not blue) and dont have anything wrote on them that I can see, neither do they have any lifter ropes (junk ropes) on them.

Shard wrote:

So_Sage_of_Lorne wrote:I hope to retire to Argyll within a month or so

Seems like an excellent choice. Do yo have a good coat, hat and umbrella?

Yes together with tartan wellies a midge eating machine and a deck saloon!

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Ash

Very nice, but it looks as though it's been under tarpaulinn for the last few days;

Light hearted "nationalism" is not an unhealthy thing really. I ork on a drillship which has English, Scots, American, French,Croatian Canadian .... crew onboard. There is always light hearted "nationalist" banter between the nationalities, yet it is a very tight crew.
As a Scot who is often visiting Englandshire, I have had comments made about accent etc. I have been referred to as Jock (which isn't my name). I have never taken offence to any of it.
The vast majority of non-scots who I have spoken to, have nothing but high regard for the welcomes they receive in Scotland.
Come to think of it, most of my neighbours are English (Aberdeen). Never had any problems.
So, perhaps Julian, you should address your own insecurities before you start tarring everyone with the same brush. If you have that attitude, I think you may find a frosty reception even among your fellow countrymen. Perhaps, the problem lies within, eh?

Julian wrote:

Nick wrote:.

Anyhow, I am not sure as a Sassenach I am particularly welcome in the current climate, it does in fact put me off visiting if I am truly honest.

Don't be daft.

The thing is Nick, watch any Jockland television, read this forum and others, there is not an unsubstantial number of you who are quick to rip into us English at any time. Yes, of course I can rise above it, but when on holiday, meeting one anti-English type nationalist is enough to taint the whole time (for me).

I was phased out of a conversation in Ireland after the commodore of the club found out I was from Cheshire and not Welsh as seeing the boat you might presume. It still leaves a nasty taste in the mouth, especially as my grandfather was from Cork and on my dad's side we came from Cornwall, my Celtic heritage is safe, but not something I wanted to shout about with the chap over the water. Adding to that, coming from near Liverpool, there are more Irish than in Dublin

This is not meant to be provocative, in my opinion the nationalists are doing themselves no favours and I stand by the statement, I feel uncomfortable about holidaying in a place where I am hated due to my race, the world is big enough to go somewhere else quite honestly.

Things have changed, I used to spend a fair amount of time up there, I lived with a girl from Mull for a few years, before that I was dating a babe from Dumfriesshire. Then people could not have been nicer, but things have changed, in fact, I am often surprised by things even you say on these boards.

Sorry if that goes against the grain.

Julian wrote:Anyhow, I am not sure as a Sassenach I am particularly welcome in the current climate, it does in fact put me off visiting if I am truly honest.

I've never been made anything other than totally welcome in the Celtic fringes, the people are as lovely as the scenery.

Mind you last time I heard any anti-English sentiment on the West Coast my reaction was to burn his village, rape his wife and ship him and his extended family to America. I'm currently making a fortune from wool by farming sheep on his old farm. You have to respect tradition.