Sam

[Psybbo]

Where in Scotland are you and do you go to Ayr?

[Sam1960]

I'm about 45-50 miles Nth of Glasgow. Been to Ayr races couple of times. Ayr Gold Cup meeting is 18th - 20th September, but I wont be there. Thinking of heading up North for a few days that week. Are you going to the Gold Cup this year ?

[Hopkirk]

I lived near Ayr for a while.

I remember it was a tad windy.

[2sp_]

I lived in Ayr for a couple of years, and then another few just south of there. Loved it.

And very windy. And rainy.

[Psybbo]

yes, but only go on Thursday as it's too crowded on Friday and Saturday. Just looking forward to wandering around Ayr

[Hopkirk]

Good for windsurfing, though how they don't get hypothermia I don't know.

[shoota]

I have an etching entitled 'Crianlarich'.

[Sam1960]

Was windy up this neck of the woods today Hopkirk. Went for a walk up Conic Hill at Balmaha this afternoon and the wind was very strong at such a relatively small height

[Psybbo]

Sorry missed Hopkirk and 2sp. It'll be just like home then, windy and wet bur we've always had lovely weather

[2sp_]

Take your wellies, sibs. xx

[grasscarp]

If I may join in? Years ago went on an air experience flight with a bunch of air cadets out of Brize Norton. Flew in a Hercules to Ayr Racecourse and back. So seen Ayr from the air.

[Sam1960]

My Sister lives in Germany sibs and she is coming over for a week in September. Hoping to get the use of my aunts cottage for a few days. Looking forward to a quiet few days away with her (hope the weather is kind) !!

[Sam1960]

can you post a picture of it shoota ?

[anneasquith]

Ayr, a funny name for a town ? but Scotland is full of funny named towns :)

[shoota]

It is 'filed' somewhere sam, but it is not actually of Crianlarich, it is a lonely windblown tree on a craggy hillside.....
Very moody.

[Sam1960]

we have our fair share anne of weird sounding places !!

[anneasquith]

PLEASE. don't ask shoota to show us his etchings !!!!!

[DTCwordfan]

want to see mine, anne?

[Psybbo]

Grass that must have been amazing. A couple of years ago we were chatting to a bloke in the Wellington bar, next day we saw he was looking after Princess Anne. She was tiny but had willies on

[anneasquith]

DT, I believe you post your etchings for all to view.

[Sam1960]

Crainlarich is a beautiful little village shoota, got a couple of pubs but not a lot else. You get beautiful views of Ben More and Stob Binnein if you come into it from the Callander side