Ferries

[TheMantis 1,621]

The Ferguson's yard at Port Glasgow, closed with the unfinished hulk of the Calmac ferry after the ongoing SG fiasco. The other boat had been moved along to Greenock the previous day but I didn't know that at the time.

Two Calmac operated boats, the Ali Cat (Gourock to Dunoon) and the Chieftain (Gourock to Kilchreggan).

[+IBM 1,371]

8 hours ago, TheMantis said:

Is that Dunoon?

Yes it is, the place I was born 

[+IBM 1,371]

8 hours ago, TheMantis said:

The Ferguson's yard at Port Glasgow, closed with the unfinished hulk of the Calmac ferry after the ongoing SG fiasco. The other boat had been moved along to Greenock the previous day but I didn't know that at the time.

 

Two Calmac operated boats, the Ali Cat (Gourock to Dunoon) and the Chieftain (Gourock to Kilchreggan).

 

The Ferguson one is a bit of an embarrassment  far too many people getting involved that know nothing about ferries they should have come on here for advice 

That's another place I must go back to once this Covid is all over hopefully.

[+Robert 960]

1 hour ago, IBM said:

Yes it is, the place I was born 

Poor you! Lol!!

[+IBM 1,371]

Just now, Robert said:

Poor you! Lol!!

I can assure you it's not done me any harm 

[TheMantis 1,621]

9 hours ago, IBM said:

I can assure you it's not done me any harm 

But you must have had some contact with Brian Wilson 🤮

[+snorbens_caleyman 478]

Whilst this thread is alive again, do you know where the picture below was taken?  One of my Dad's, from around 2000.  It will be straightforward if you've been there.

[+IBM 1,371]

2 hours ago, TheMantis said:

But you must have had some contact with Brian Wilson 🤮

None whatsoever thankfully 😅 my parents lived in Strachur for about a year so I don't remember anything about the area only been there once 

 

[+IBM 1,371]

2 hours ago, snorbens_caleyman said:

Whilst this thread is alive again, do you know where the picture below was taken?  One of my Dad's, from around 2000.  It will be straightforward if you've been there.

Been there many times on the ferry not the Inn though 😆 It's Ardgour

[+snorbens_caleyman 478]

Told you it would be straightforward!

[TheMantis 1,621]

1 hour ago, IBM said:

None whatsoever thankfully 😅 my parents lived in Strachur for about a year so I don't remember anything about the area only been there once 

 

He lives in Lewis now. Big black Merc, no use if you're hopeless at reversing to the nearest passing place.

[+Robert 960]

5 hours ago, IBM said:

Been there many times on the ferry not the Inn though 😆 It's Ardgour

Had a very nice meal there once a few years ago when we just missed the ferry and decided to eat and get a later one. Great views too. 

[+IBM 1,371]

3 hours ago, Robert said:

Had a very nice meal there once a few years ago when we just missed the ferry and decided to eat and get a later one. Great views too. 

I am sure going back a lot of years there would have been many folk who would have gone into the bar while waiting for the ferry 

[Kingsmills 5,731]

12 hours ago, TheMantis said:

But you must have had some contact with Brian Wilson 🤮

Once the Covid vaccine has been rolled out maybe the pharmaceutical industry can look at vaccination against the consequences of any contact with Brian Wilson.