We're off to Scotland for a month today ... hopefully I'll survive the midges!

[Minxy]

Well it's 1st August and we're off for a trip to SW Scotland for a month ... we've had lovely sunny weather for days and days but today, when we're getting the final bits in the camper and setting off, it's flipping chucking it down! Just hope it doesn't follow us up North!

 

[Gellyneck]

Well it's 1st August and we're off for a trip to SW Scotland for a month ... we've had lovely sunny weather for days and days but today, when we're getting the final bits in the camper and setting off, it's flipping chucking it down! Just hope it doesn't follow us up North!

Don't you worry we're sorting it out for you!

Just don't look any further out as we're off down south tomorrow and taking it with us.

 

[Minxy]

I haven't posted about what we've been up to as it's been pretty crappy to be honest.

It's been 17 days of Scottish summer ... more like autumn and winter! The temperatures are way down on what they should be which hasn't been helped by it being constantly windy and most days gusting too so not t-shirt and shorts weather, we've been wearing fleeces and/or windproof jackets daily.

Quite a bit of rain, heavy at times, so we had to dig out our knee length waterproof coats, not used them since summer in Ireland in 2013!!! . These were supplemented with caps with ear flaps and straps for under chins, a real necessity unless we wanted to clear the cobwebs out from of our lugs.

We've had some sun but nothing to really write about as still cool except for last Sunday afternoon for about 2 hours when we were able to discard our fleeces. Consequently we've not been able to sit out much at all which is something we enjoy as do the pooches.

We drove to Ardrossan today but it was dull and windy so after a play on the beach with the pooches we checked the weather forecast for the coming week which is pretty much the same, or worse.

Short of driving hundreds of miles down south in the hope of better weather were pretty much stuck with non-summer weather so we are thinking of going home in a few days as 12 to 13 degrees days aren't any fun.

We have 'drowned our sorrows', or more appropriately 'sated our sadness' by partaking of the freebies from Lidl via their Spin and Win so we've been fed-up with the weather and fed-up literally with their goodies. We've had chocolate brownies, hazelnut cream filed croissants, chocolate covered filled doughnuts, a jam doughnut, toffee yum-yums, cinnamon swirls, pastel de natas, pizzas, baguettes ... possibly other bits I can't remember! Oh, a chocolate muffin, well I had half of one as I shared it with hubby however he left his half unattended on the beach wall at Ayr so the seagulls enjoyed it!!! .

Might not be a bad thing if we go home early as, due to all the free food we've eaten, we must be getting close to our max payload.

 

[RM_Marine]

Hi use this

The Scottish Midge Forecast

The Scottish Midge Forecast uses data from biting midge traps and mini-weather stations across Scotland to give you a view of midge levels in Scotland.

www.smidgeup.com

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I haven't posted about what we've been up to as it's been pretty crappy to be honest.

It's been 17 days of Scottish summer ... more like autumn and winter! The temperatures are way down on what they should be which hasn't been helped by it being constantly windy and most days gusting too so not t-shirt and shorts weather, we've been wearing fleeces and/or windproof jackets daily.

Quite a bit of rain, heavy at times, so we had to dig out our knee length waterproof coats, not used them since summer in Ireland in 2013!!! . These were supplemented with caps with ear flaps and straps for under chins, a real necessity unless we wanted to clear the cobwebs out from of our lugs.

We've had some sun but nothing to really write about as still cool except for last Sunday afternoon for about 2 hours when we were able to discard our fleeces. Consequently we've not been able to sit out much at all which is something we enjoy as do the pooches.

We drove to Ardrossan today but it was dull and windy so after a play on the beach with the pooches we checked the weather forecast for the coming week which is pretty much the same, or worse.

Short of driving hundreds of miles down south in the hope of better weather were pretty much stuck with non-summer weather so we are thinking of going home in a few days as 12 to 13 degrees days aren't any fun.

We have 'drowned our sorrows', or more appropriately 'sated our sadness' by partaking of the freebies from Lidl via their Spin and Win so we've been fed-up with the weather and fed-up literally with their goodies. We've had chocolate brownies, hazelnut cream filed croissants, chocolate covered filled doughnuts, a jam doughnut, toffee yum-yums, cinnamon swirls, pastel de natas, pizzas, baguettes ... possibly other bits I can't remember! Oh, a chocolate muffin, well I had half of one as I shared it with hubby however he left his half unattended on the beach wall at Ayr so the seagulls enjoyed it!!! .

Might not be a bad thing if we go home early as, due to all the free food we've eaten, we must be getting close to our max payload.

That is a shame when things don’t work out as planned. Hope it is better next time

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[Minxy]

Hi use this

The Scottish Midge Forecast

The Scottish Midge Forecast uses data from biting midge traps and mini-weather stations across Scotland to give you a view of midge levels in Scotland.

www.smidgeup.com

Thanks but we haven't had any issues with midges, probably because they're not jet powered so can't get airborne in the wind!

 

[Minxy]

That is a shame when things don’t work out as planned. Hope it is better next time

... and means I might have more time on my hands to go duck catching.

 

[David and Sally]

Have a great time

 

[Figaro]

Oh dear, sorry to hear of your woes.
I know the saying goes "no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing" but constant rain wind and cool temperatures does evaporate all the holidays joys after a while.
Hoping things look up for you and your next trip is wall to wall sunshine

 

[David and Sally]

Have a great time

Edit. Just read #3. Aaarrrgghh.

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[DuxDeluxe]

... and means I might have more time on my hands to go duck catching.

In your dreams…….. I have some fast evasive moves…….

 

[Phill D]

we are off to Scotland mid next week for 3 weeks or so. I really hope the weather improves!

i am now loading the extra fleece and windproofs. wife has just loaded her wellies

 

[lorger]

It certainly has been as nice here in Dumfries as you’d expect this time of year but it’s still been shorts a T-shirt most days, there has been the odd time we’ve had to put a light fleece on but that’s it.

Hopefully we’ll get a few decent weeks late summer into autumn

 

[Minxy]

It certainly has been as nice here in Dumfries as you’d expect this time of year but it’s still been shorts a T-shirt most days, there has been the odd time we’ve had to put a light fleece on but that’s it.

Hopefully we’ll get a few decent weeks late summer into autumn

Hasn't? Unless you're a sadist!

 

[Puddleduck]

If any Funster needs a night's stop over on the way north or south, just off the A697 near Greenlaw send me a PM.

Warning: there is no shop or pub here but we can offer lots of walks. Also waste disposal, fresh water and EHU.

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[Grianan]

It’s dreadful up north … we’ve just had our last week up in Torridon - cold, windy, wet … our neighbours say worst summer ever … back to work on Tuesday

 

[DJL220]

This was one of the reasons we moved back to southern England
We lived in Fife for 6 years and the weather was ok for a few days of the year at best!
Shame about your trip.

 

[Minxy]

It’s dreadful up north … we’ve just had our last week up in Torridon - cold, windy, wet … our neighbours say worst summer ever … back to work on Tuesday

I'm just having a whinge but do feel sorry for those who have been on their summer hols and have had such bad weather.

 

[DuxDeluxe]

I'm just having a whinge but do feel sorry for those who have been on their summer hols and have had such bad weather.

This wet weather ’tis nothing but water off a duck’s back

 

[dash300]

Actually my lawn and veg patch could do with some rain, dry as a bone down here! Just saying

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[Minxy]

Actually my lawn and veg patch could do with some rain, dry as a bone down here! Just saying

 

[MisterB]

I wouldn't waste any of my 90 days EU travel going to Scotland....

 

[Lenny HB]

Last time we went to Scotland on Holiday we had 25/26° in April I think it was 2011, the year before we had similar in Ireland.
Not risked either since don't think our luck would hold out.

We play safe now and head south.

 

[Minxy]

Well, time for an update I think, we drove up to Ardrossan 10 days ago where it was very windy and freezing at 10 degrees with the wind chill! It also lashed it down again, something we've had most days and as the forecast for the week was pretty much the same we decided we'd cut the hol short and make our way back home where they were having sunny days and temps in the lower 20s.

We drove back to Ayr for the night and in the morning the weather forecast had changed, no longer abysmal although still windy with strong gusts, but not so much rain expected and temps a little bit better so we changed our minds and decided to brave it out in haggis country for a bit longer.

We gradually made our way back up over the week ending up at Largs for a couple of nights before once again turning round to take a steady tootle homewards. Still getting some heavy rain at times but it wasn't quite as cold and we had a good few sunny spells, lots of wind though so sitting out was still out of the question.

We're now at Dumfries and will be back home tomorrow. Of course just as we're going home the weather is due to change for the better in Scotland, from Saturday it is supposed to be in the 20s and sunny all next week.

Nae mind, I'll just have to sit in our garden and pretend I'm sitting on one of the beaches in the sunshine.

 

[Googlebot]

It sucks when you drive a long way and the weather is still awful.

We were thinking of going to the Alps for a ski trip January, we are waiting to see if it snows enough, and if it does if the weather is good enough. I can have crappy rainy cloudy weather at home much cheaper!

Hope it improves soon.

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[lorger]

We're now at Dumfries

Hope you’re enjoying our home town, we did the C2C cycle from Stranraer to Eyemouth over 3 days starting on Monday. I think Tuesday was the worse day of the year with high winds and torrential rain for the full 75 miles, we still did it in shorts though so just like the mad runners you seen

 

[Phill D]

We gave up on Skye! Now at Dingwall for the weekend.

 

[bobnick]

Well it's 1st August and we're off for a trip to SW Scotland for a month ... we've had lovely sunny weather for days and days but today, when we're getting the final bits in the camper and setting off, it's flipping chucking it down! Just hope it doesn't follow us up North!

And the locals

 

[Bramidan]

I love the Scottish summer, I think it was Wednesday in June.

 

[BrochMike]

Didn't want to say anything before...
but the East coast had lovely** weather throughout most of August when I was touring Aberdeenshire, Perth & Kinross and Fife.

As usual, much less rain than the west, no midges, loads to see and do (including deserted beaches) and plenty of good stopovers (check out Nature.Scot 'stay-the-night scheme).

**Note: My idea of "lovely" may not match everyone's - I pack away my long trousers & long-sleeved shirts in March and only get them out again in October!

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