Congratulations Paul! Lovely news :thumbs up: :whoohoo:
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Congratulations Paul! Lovely news :thumbs up: :whoohoo:
Well done Paul and Jackie ;). You took yer time !! :lol:
Got me benloyal room booking confirmation through earlier :D
Wait on Alex your ahead of the game are you not!!!!
Bookings!!!:thud:
Day 1 stop will be PLOCKTON 4th May
Day 2 stop will be TONGUE 5th May
Do we have a plan of Action yet over just dates?:smilewinkgrin:
Congrats Paul! :thumbs up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Vidal Buffoon
You do realise that after 12 years your Warranty's long gone, so you'll just have to rely on 'Extended TLC'! :smilewinkgrin:
Just hope you don't develop "Cold Start Rattle" or Jackie will scrap you...
Congrats Paul and Jackie. Hope the race is as much fun as the "warm up" laps.
Oh I have a plan alright :thumbs up:Quote:
Originally Posted by Stewart
The only thing I really need to double check are the ferry crossing timings.
I do love a great plan,......especially when it comes good
now you mention it there are certain similaritiesQuote:
Originally Posted by weefossy
http://screencrave.com/wp-content/up...son6-10-10.jpg
Will check rotas asap & gets hols (if needed) & bookings confirmed :thumbs up:
Booking enquiries in!
Right so We are booking the same place in PLOCKTON & TONGUE as both were great last year...:smilewinkgrin:
Update:
Booked Plockton for the 4th and Tongue for the 5th. :thumbs up: Think I've got Paul's room from last year :smilewinkgrin: Think there is one room left!!!!!!!!!
Plockton Hotel [info@plocktonhotel.co.uk]
We also have a double room in the annexe which is en-suite and is at the back with no view unfortunately.
Sorry, there are no rooms available in the hotel.
http://i435.photobucket.com/albums/q.../Plockton2.jpg
Over the years it's been my favourite MINI run, so big a run you can chill out and just enjoy the company and roads.
That's us booked :D
Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
We're booked too. Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal. I'm sure both hotels were a lot cheaper than last year?
Stewart, I think the Plockton Hotel still had a room in the anexe left.
£50 for the Ben Loyal – I was only £40 last year but its got a view this year and not above the Bar :) Plockton £40 per night for the single is cheaper than I paid last year.
"I have reserved the single sea-view room in our annexe for you for the night of the 4th of May" :thumbs up:
whey hey! we got a room with a view too at the Ben Loyal. Sure I paid a small fortune mind :ragin:
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I've got half a brain me. I just realised recommended places I put Plockton Inn and I shoulda put Plockton Hotel. Sorry for being a Doilham
So were booked in the wrong hotel? Is everyone else in the Hotel? If so we will try to changeQuote:
Originally Posted by Alex from NM
Erm, yes :mad: although we might be in the same one as you. It was gill that noticed. The hotel and inn are probably less than 100 yard apart mind :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Duncan Stewart
Duncan I'm sure there was only the room I took and one double left.
You can have your meal in the hotel same as last year I'm sure even if your not staying there.
Just stay where we booked then . Cheers
We're in the hotel too. Inn had no rooms left like Stewart says ;)
Thought you’d be roughing it up at your Mum’s on the first night?????Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex from NM
PS you mean your in the Inn as the Hotel had no rooms left?:confused:
This all got a bit confusing. :scratch:
Just to reiterate::thankyou::smilewinkgrin:
I’m staying in the Annexe, (Pauls room last year) that is part of the Plockton Hotel on the shore front.
http://www.plocktonhotel.co.uk/
Booked
Mum & Dad : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Duncan & Helen : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Alex & Gill : Plockton Inn and Ben Loyal
Stewart : Plockton Hotel and Ben loyal
Nah we decided to go hardcore for once and stop in plockton. Stewart says I'm in the Inn...
Tell Gill to hit you with a big stick!!!!!!!! You're in the Inn.... :hand:Quote:
Originally Posted by Alex from NM
Makes very little difference being it’s a hundred yards between them. ;)
Yes, doesn't really matter where were staying. Just looking forward to a fantastic mini adventure!
Oh I'm confused already :confused:
I'm just gonna go where Gill tells me. She booked it in my defence :p
That's right blame Gill!!!!!!:smilewinkgrin:
Be great to have a few more Minis.
The Hotels seem to have a great cancelation policy and no money down so there is no harm getting in early. The Hotel in Tongue (although there is another across the road) was great last year and has a good number of rooms. However Plockton fills up fast as it’s a picturesque wee place and one is already full from what I understand. Mind with a good few place to stay and the place not being that big its not a problem as no matter where you stay we are all in the same place.
Agree with Stewart about plockton. Great thing is though even if you can't get a hotel room there are dozens of b&bs locally, plus Kyle of lochalsh and kylerhea is only a short journey away too.
Excellent.
:thumbs up:
Nice one!
Bravo! Another one in :D
Aye will do it when I get a proper internet connection. Day 2 is familiar, but day 1 is going across Perthshire through aberfeldy and down the side of loch Tay and out at killin. Then onto mallaig and ferry to Skye.
Excellent! Glad you are coming along Ali
Thought I had put these up but day 1 map here
Day 2 map https://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?ms...05744,3.911133
On day 1 I need to sort out which ferry crossing we need to take. I propose a 10am start and the total drive time I think to Mallaig will be 5 hours give or take. With lunch and various photo/toilet stops I would add another hour and a half which takes us to around 4.30pm. The sail times from Mallaig to Armadale are;
Depart Mallaig 16:40 Arrive Armadale 17:10
Depart Mallaig 18:00 Arrive Armadale 18:30
So, the questions is - do we have a leisurely drive with lots of stops and book the 6pm ferry, or do we get a wriggle on and book the half four ferry? Bear in mind we need to arrive half an hour before sailing time.
Alex, how long do you reckon the drive is after the ferry? Assuming it's an hour, we wouldn't get to the hotel until 19.30, if we got the later ferry. That could seriously impinge on Mom's drinking time. I would rather start at 9.30 and get the earlier ferry, than incur Mom's wrath......lol :beer:
haha, maybe you're right. Start at 9.30 and aim for the 4.40pm ferry. Once you're off the ferry you're looking at around 40 mins to Plockton. So the 4.40pm one should see us in the boozer by 6pm. Happy days ;)
Firstly I/we agree that the earlier ferry is best :beer: &
Secondly I WILL get my 'fingeroot' & get us booked when I'm off next week :yes nod:
About time too, ya muppett. Don't miss this year.....:hand:
Muppet/s getting into gear :blush::Whistle::thumbs up:Quote:
Originally Posted by weefossy
No Applecross????:confused:Or the Coast road off the main road to Mallaig B8008?????
or is this as rough as the Premier Club Social Club in Sunderland:smilewinkgrin: