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Inveraray 28 August

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thatbags Thu 14-May-15 16:34:47

Just back from meeting soop in Lochgilphead. She loves the idea of a lunch meetup at The George Hotel in Inveraray on Friday 28 August.

Some people may want to make it an overnighter. dunit is investigating various accommodations so get onto her if you need ideas.

marmight tentatively offered lifts to people on the Fife and Edinburgh side, and I can offer lifts from Helensburgh Railway Station if westerners (well, anyone, in fact!) can get themselves to there by mid-morning, say ten/ten-thirty.

Let's go for it. Send names!

thatbags Thu 14-May-15 17:04:10

I should add that I'd be driving home the same day so could drop people off at Helensburgh station again in the late afternoon/early evening.

Marmight Thu 14-May-15 17:47:05

Count me in! We can deal with the nitty gritty later wink

Elegran Thu 14-May-15 17:51:30

Me too.

thatbags Thu 14-May-15 18:19:06

That's five already:
Soop
Marmight
Elegran
Dunit
me

baubles Thu 14-May-15 18:35:18

Me too, as well, also grin

thatbags Thu 14-May-15 19:54:06

Six grin

ffinnochio Fri 15-May-15 12:07:35

One day I shall endeavour to entice you all over to France! smile

Marmight Fri 15-May-15 12:22:22

I am sure Marelli is coming - you are, aren't you Marelli?!
I'm up for France - woohoo grin

janeainsworth Fri 15-May-15 12:49:11

Could you put me down as a possible please Bags?

thatbags Fri 15-May-15 14:25:23

Shall do, jane.

Elegran Fri 15-May-15 14:34:39

Is anyone interested (preferably someone with a car and a spare seat!) in getting there the previous day and going up to Knapdale to see the beaver site? There is a guided tour at 6 pm each day. It sounds as though that could be a good time to see them. virtual guided tour here that shows the kind of paths.

Important note - no cafe or toilets! So a packed tea and a comfort stop en route would be necessary.

I don't know how long the trip from Inverary to Bellanoch (the turn-off) would be. Do the Argyll grans have any info?

whitewave Fri 15-May-15 16:07:55

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Elegran Fri 15-May-15 16:54:59

Is that an a for me to put into Inverar y, whitewave? Thank you.

Marmight Fri 15-May-15 17:01:21

Have you got a lot of spare 'a's Whitewave ?

Elegran Fri 15-May-15 17:23:53

I have pmed whitewave - I have a feeling that someone else could be behind all these a's. (a "medical researcher", perhaps?)

GrannyTwice Fri 15-May-15 17:32:10

I thought ww had done this on purpose to try and help?

Elegran Fri 15-May-15 17:58:27

Not by putting it on a dozen different threads! Could be an April-Fool-type thing, which whitewave will reveal later, could be an SOS of some kind (feeling ill and can only tap on a key and hope to be noticed? though that would be a random key) could be some hacker or other who finds it amusing.

Ana Fri 15-May-15 18:02:21

April Fool-type pranks not really whitewave's style, though...
I hope she's OK!

GrannyTwice Fri 15-May-15 18:09:17

Add comment | Report | Private message whitewave Fri 15-May-15 16:02:24
Oh God I must get a life I am trying to rescue everyone's post!

This is shy I think she did it purpose - a sort of resue attempt

GrannyTwice Fri 15-May-15 18:09:46

Not shy - why < sighs>

Marelli Fri 15-May-15 18:43:30

Sorry - haven't been looking at the threads properly! Yes, I'm up for it, too - count me in, please! smile

thatbags Fri 15-May-15 19:34:08

Righty-ho. That's seven definites and one maybe so far. There's plenty of time for other people to decide. I just thought I'd get this thread started while it was hot off the block.

I've registered your idea, elegran. I'll look into it further...

Elizabeth1 Fri 15-May-15 20:17:45

Sorry I'm not going to manage the visit to Inveraray as the month of August is when all and sundry visit this grannies homeland. Our grandchildren from North of the border come for a fortnight and we also have other family visitors dropping in throughout the month. I hope you all have a smashing time and I'll look forward to hearing how you enjoy this time together. sunshine

Jane10 Fri 15-May-15 20:43:07

I can't manage that date but am also scared of potential bunkhouse stay!