Rally Caithness Nr Wick 7/7/17 (1 Viewer)

[CWH]

We just heard from our friend and will stop with him (well on his drive) on Wednesday night. I've booked us into the CC site at Culloden Moor for Monday and Tuesday nights. I wanted to go to Rosemarkie but refuse to pay the £60+ for two nights - and that is with the age concession.

Don't know if you've been before but if not, a word of warning - quite a few of the pitches at Culloden are VERY sloping both front-to-back and side-to-side. A trip to the battlesite is well worth it and for many is within walking distance.

 

[Puddleduck]

Don't know if you've been before but if not, a word of warning - quite a few of the pitches at Culloden are VERY sloping both front-to-back and side-to-side. A trip to the battlesite is well worth it and for many is within walking distance.

Useful advice. We were going to cycle to the battle site and if it is a nice day maybe on into Inverness.

 

[CWH]

Useful advice. We were going to cycle to the battle site and if it is a nice day maybe on into Inverness.

If it's not a nice day, the bus into Inverness is very do-able.
The battlesite has a good cafe, a gift-type shop and an interactive theatre/activities (we did not partake) and you can walk all round the site and get a measure of what happened where - it's very well presented.

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[Puddleduck]

Our funny neighbours go several times a year as they are rabid Jacobites. However he still accepted his MBE and when Martin asked why he accepted it with his views on the present royal family being usurpers he had this very long and complex reason why it was okay to accept an honour !!!!

I had ancestors on both sides - as many families did.

 

[Puddleduck]

Our funny neighbours go several times a year as they are rabid Jacobites. However he still accepted his MBE and when Martin asked why he accepted it with his views on the present royal family being usurpers he had this very long and complex reason why it was okay to accept an honour !!!!

I had ancestors on both sides - as many families did.

 

[irnbru]

Mums coming so we are now taking 2 vans

1. Me
2. Simson
3.Clive
4.keypresser
5. The Caller
6 Rosemary1
7. George Graham
8.Puddleduck
9. NormanandSue

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[irnbru]

Some Info for anyone wanting to do a day trip to Orkney.

Having studied the timetable I am planning to take the van up and wild for a night near Gills bay/Wick area.



Bus leaves Lobster 7.19am arrives Gills bay 9.10am Cost £7.10 Dayrider

Pentland ferry fare foot passenger 2hr journey approx £32 return
1st July – 31st August 2017

Stagecoach day rider ticket on Orkney £8.30

Booking Line: +44 (0)800 688 8998

Departing Gills Bay

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
0930 0930 0930 0930 0930 0930 0930
1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300 1300
1630 1630 1630 1630
1930 1930 1930 1930 1930 1930 1930

Departing St. Margaret’s Hope

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun
0745 0745 0745 0745 0745 0745 0745
1115 1115 1115 1115 1115 1115 1115
1445 1445 1445 1445
1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800 1800

 

[irnbru]

http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/lybster/lybster/index.html

Some info about the area of our location

 

[Rosemary1]

Hi - we seem to be on twice? 6 and 11? Looking forward to it - let's pray for some nice weather ( will just nip out now and get some books!). See you all soon x

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[irnbru]

Hi - we seem to be on twice? 6 and 11? Looking forward to it - let's pray for some nice weather ( will just nip out now and get some books!). See you all soon x

I must think you are double trouble then


This my rough plan set out for the journey North

Mon ...O/N Pitlochry

Tues...Inverness walkabout. Park in Morrisons O/N Oakleigh rd North Kessock... Note if anyone else is going here you must buy a car park ticket, price will be refunded in shop when you purchase stuff.

Wed...Fortrose/ POI Chanonry point (Dolphin watching ) O/N Shore Street Cromarty

Thurs ..POI Skibo Castle, O/N Beach road Dornoch

Fri...POI Dunrobin Castle , Arrive Lybster

 

[Clive]

Looks like Pitlochry will be crowded Monday night. Tuesday undecided as yet. Wednesday / Thursday Dingwall club site. Thursday train ride to Kyle of Lockalsh, possibly Plockton as well. Friday arrive Lybster.

 

[irnbru]

Plockton

Is lovely

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[rb62]

Is lovely

The road in from Kyle is best,the road from Stromeferry is shall we say interesting,but not a problem

 

[irnbru]

The road in from Kyle is best,the road from Stromeferry is shall we say interesting,but not a problem

Clive is going by train.

 

[Clive]

The road in from Kyle is best,the road from Stromeferry is shall we say interesting,but not a problem

I'm letting the train take the strain

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[rb62]

I'm letting the train take the strain

Very wise

 

[Clive]

http://www.jogferry.co.uk/Tours/Maxi.aspx I'm thinking of doing this because I don't want to miss anything. Probably my last time up here for another 20 years

 

[CWH]

http://www.jogferry.co.uk/Tours/Maxi.aspx I'm thinking of doing this because I don't want to miss anything. Probably my last time up here for another 20 years

Did that tour a couple of years ago, it was absolutely brilliant. I'd thoroughly recommend it.

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[TheCaller]

Wednesday / Thursday Dingwall club site.

Haven't booked it yet, but thinking the same for Tues - Thurs.

 

[irnbru]

Directions guys

from lybster on a99 about three miles do not follow sat nav it will take you to wrong place, after the 3 miles watch for a place sign saying mid clyth, then it is a left hand junction signposted hill of maneft, y stanes, up there village halll on right then take the next left before the houses, there is a threshing mill (wooden) at the end of the drive and just down there is the hardstanding area

 

[Clive]

Directions guys

from lybster on a99 about three miles do not follow sat nav it will take you to wrong place, after the 3 miles watch for a place sign saying mid clyth, then it is a left hand junction signposted hill of maneft, y stanes, up there village halll on right then take the next left before the houses, there is a threshing mill (wooden) at the end of the drive and just down there is the hardstanding area

Any chance we can get the coordinates, my navigator tends to be a bit silent

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[irnbru]

Any chance we can get the coordinates, my navigator tends to be a bit silent

The above says not to follow sat nav.

Anyone joining us later will find us in the Fortrose area. We are heading to park up in the leisure centre then to around Cromarty later today. Just post a reply.

Also 3 vans have booked a day trip to Orkney on Monday. 2 for highlights one for full day. Anyone else fancy it?

 

[DLT]

Hi Sandra
As I informed you at Falkirk we will not be be attending this rally as we had planned
but we have turned south instead We Would like to thank YOU and all you marshals
and everyone for making the 3 Scottish meets memorial but not the weather
Thanks all Julia & David

DLT

 

[irnbru]

There are so few of us now left for this meet ..A few of us have decided we will only be staying until Monday then moving to John Ogroats and after a day trip to Orkney onwards for part of the NC500.

Nicole's place will still be available for anyone wishing to stop for the week and use it as a base or tag along as we visit some lovely beaches etc.

Enjoying the afternoon sunshine here in Cromarty.

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[rb62]

You'll know what this is then shame about the oil rigs @irnbru

 

[TheCaller]

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  Directions guys
  
  from lybster on a99 about three miles do not follow sat nav it will take you to wrong place, after the 3 miles watch for a place sign saying mid clyth, then it is a left hand junction signposted hill of maneft, y stanes, up there village halll on right then take the next left before the houses, there is a threshing mill (wooden) at the end of the drive and just down there is the hardstanding area

  
  

  Any chance we can get the coordinates, my navigator tends to be a bit silent

  I followed those directions on Google Maps & the coordinates it gave me are 58.325625, -3.201351
  What format does your Sat Nav take?
  
  If Street View is to be believed, that sign should say Hill o' Many Stanes.

 

[Clive]

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  I followed those directions on Google Maps & the coordinates it gave me are 58.325625, -3.201351
  What format does your Sat Nav take?
  
  If Street View is to be believed, that sign should say Hill o' Many Stanes.

That's fine for mine thanks

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[irnbru]

Our spot for this evening and what a lovely one it is

 

[wizzer59]

Our spot for this evening and what a lovely one it is View attachment 172137

Very very nice guys, wish I was there with you, one day I will be retired

Whats the wee beasties like??

Is that a wild spot???

 

[irnbru]

Very very nice guys, wish I was there with you, one day I will be retired

Whats the wee beasties like??

Its too sunny for them to be about just now. I have been out trying to top my tan up but mums called me in for dinner.

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[wizzer59]

IS that a wild spot Sandra??