Scottish Mudgather October 19th/ 20th/21st 2007

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Sorcha
Date: 30 Jun 07 - 11:34 PM

Yes, Liz...shame. I won't be there either for several reasons.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 04:53 PM

Right. Flights sorted!!!! Ooooh... I ent been onna aeroplane since I was 15!!!!

Now for me billet....

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 05:20 PM

Ooops, left that one a bit late.... nuts... ok, let's try the Hostel....

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 05:22 PM

Who did you speak to at the hotel Penny?
G

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 05:29 PM

They've put a notice on their website that all hotel accommodation is booked and only limited camp/caravan space left. I'll check tomorrow when I phone them up.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 05:33 PM

Just spoke to Graham, give him a ring tomorrow he will find you space, don't panic.
Giok

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 01 Jul 07 - 05:36 PM

Thank you. I wasn't panicking.... I was gonna leave that till tomorrow after I'd phoned!!! :0)

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Llanfair
Date: 02 Jul 07 - 02:12 AM

Just spotted this one, and it's handy for the railway station!! If I can find accommodation, I'll be there.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 02 Jul 07 - 04:11 AM

As I said to Penny don't panic, there is a B&B 400 yards from the hotel, Graham has an en suite in his house 500 yards away. and there's plenty of other accommodation available.
Jut ring the hotel and speak to Graham, he will arrange things for you, even the B&B.
Giok

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 02 Jul 07 - 03:12 PM

Wotcha! Spoke to Graham this afternoon - what a nice man - am all sorted out.

Cheers John.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: MMario
Date: 02 Jul 07 - 03:15 PM

The real question will be:

On October 23rd - will Graham be willing to do this again? heh-heh-heh-heh!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 02 Jul 07 - 05:09 PM

He seems quite enthusiastic at the mo'.....

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 02 Jul 07 - 05:17 PM

Yep Grahams a darling sorted everything out so that dauvitt and me can get away for a few days wheelchair et al

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 11:43 AM

What is the likliehood of there being a convenient rail service from the airport to the hotel then? We know there is a station nearby but what is the service like in October? Darn sarf they piss about with the damned timetable so much it's a bigger work of fiction than War & Peace....

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Catherine Jayne
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 11:51 AM

Liz...you would need to get a cab into Inverness (not sure if there is a bus) to get the train. Inverness rail station is about 20 minutes from the airport. You might consider renting a car. The scenery up there is stunning!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 11:54 AM

scotrail

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 12:35 PM

I would consider it, but would Manitas?!!

I still think the idea of a minibus, given how many of us are going to be at the airport, is a good idea.

Over to you Giok....

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 04:23 PM

Are we gonna be there at the same time though?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 05:28 PM

Well at least 4 of us are!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 05:49 PM

If we start getting more people who are gonna end up at the airport or even Inverness station on the Friday afternoon, maybe it would be an idea.... dunno. maybe we should have another head count in a couple of months?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 05:53 PM

Weel lassies ahm no cummin aw the wey doon tae inverness jist tae hied back north :)

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:08 PM

And why not??? Where's yer sense of hospitality??? *G*

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:12 PM

:) For you dear i would but you would have to put up wie dauvitt the whole way back. Belive me i would rather have a carload of kids :)

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: GUEST,effsee sans cookie
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:12 PM

"Where's yer sense of hospitality???"...North of Invershin methinks!!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:31 PM

Look, if it's good enough for one of my Glaswegian Uncles ("Dover, that's just up the road frae you, eh hen...") it's good enough for me... *G*

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:35 PM

HE HE HE aye hen.   mmmmmmmm * goes intae corner tae ponder

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Effsee
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:38 PM

Megan L, why not drop Dauvitt at Invershin on the way down, then you'd have an extra seat!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:41 PM

True but only for someone i could attach lugs tae and lift wie the wheelchair lift.:( if the flamin new caur ever arrives

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Effsee
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 06:52 PM

Ah! That would be a difficulty, my apologies, I was unaware of that.
Reading back through the posts I think it would be very expensive to hire a mini bus to go all the way to Invershin (if that was what was intended), not too bad just to take folks to Inverness station though.
I'm almost sure there is a regular bus service from the airport into town. Then throw yourselves on the mercies of Scotrail!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 03 Jul 07 - 07:32 PM

Well at risk of being besieged with requests, I shall be driving up frae Edinburgh wi' Drumshanty, so potentially room for 2 more frae Edinburgh or Inverness. PM me if interested, tho at present can't say exactly whit time on the Friday, and we'll be traivelling back latish on Sunday. (Double-basses neednae apply!)
TB

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 01:53 AM

Mini-buses aren't all that more expensive than hire cars, and at the moment, that is looking to be the safest option.

What we need is a local minibus/7 seater car owner with a couple of spare days and a reputation for not fleecing tourists...

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Llanfair
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 05:48 AM

I have just spoken to Graham, and he'll put me and Monty up at his house, booked and done. See you there.
Monty is my railway travelling companion, he's a border collie.

Cheers, Bron.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: lady penelope
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 04:22 PM

Oooh, doggy! That's you and I in the same place Llanfair. I like getting to play with other people's doggies.....

Oooh I'm so excited...

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: katlaughing
Date: 04 Jul 07 - 06:04 PM

That is so cool, Bron! Last I knew we couldn't take pets on the trains over here.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Llanfair
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 04:23 AM

There's no problem with dogs as long as they are well behaved. Monty sits on his own rug next to the window and watches the world go by, or uses his collie stare, the one that scares sheep, to get people to give him food. He's really friendly, and fat and cuddly.

Bit like me, really!!

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 05 Jul 07 - 12:40 PM

You still scaring those sheep Bron? Bad girl, no biscuit!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 12:06 PM

There is a regular service from the airport to Inverness. Europcar can hire you a minibus at the airport.
Wouldn't it be a good idea for people to compare flight
numbers and arrival times?
DOH!
Giok

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 12:32 PM

Maybe do that part by pm. (for safety)
We're not booked yet but we will.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 04:42 PM

Well I wasn't going to suggest we all put it here .... but if any burglar takes a look at the attendance list, they'll know where to go!

Oh, and 290!

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 05:01 PM

Flamin heck lassie if they are onything like me a still canny find ma flamin santa whit hope wid i hae o findin folks hooses :p

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 05:10 PM

Hur hur hur...

Your Santa isn't a flight risk.

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 06 Jul 07 - 06:18 PM

Liz the Squeak: Well there's another thread asking what our favourite instruments are. Pretty soon they'll be asking where the key is.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 01:29 AM

Front or back door?

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 07 Jul 07 - 01:51 AM

Never the back door, dear.

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Jim Lad
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 12:08 PM

Daft Bugger. Well at least it's someone that's going, Right?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 12:09 PM

yip.

:)

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 20th 2007
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 12:36 PM

Did I mention that this is an edited thread Liz?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 19th/ 20th/21st 2007
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 02:31 PM

Meanies!!!!

Some of us have few pleasures in life, other than showing the world that we can count without taking our shoes and socks off...

LTS

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 19th/ 20th/21st 20
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 12 Jul 07 - 11:01 AM

What do you do after 22?

Subject: RE: Scottish Mudgather October 19th/ 20th/21st 2007
From: Megan L
Date: 27 Jul 07 - 03:39 AM

So there are quite a few going then? If its more than 10 Giok ye kin tak yer shoes aff tae count :p