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Passing the Crinnan canal this morning saw this in my periphery and nearly did a handbrake turn; so how many of you can recall this golden oldie:
BTW Sorry about the photo' quality but I only had my camera phone with me and really thought this was worth a post
BTW Sorry about the photo' quality but I only had my camera phone with me and really thought this was worth a post
Edited by naetype on Monday 7th January 20:39
Classic 60s - 70s tv.
http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/vital/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/ibhq/0000000693.shtml
please note
"There never has been a puffer called Vital Spark registered with the MCA, the puffers in question are both dressed for filming purposes. The Auld Reekie and the Vic32 are moored at Crinan. More puffer information can be found at www.inveraray.tv
Grant McArthur from Inveraray Maritime Museum"
http://www.phill.co.uk/comedy/vital/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/ibhq/0000000693.shtml
please note
"There never has been a puffer called Vital Spark registered with the MCA, the puffers in question are both dressed for filming purposes. The Auld Reekie and the Vic32 are moored at Crinan. More puffer information can be found at www.inveraray.tv
Grant McArthur from Inveraray Maritime Museum"
I found some of the original tv show, not the gregor fisher/ rikki fulton one http://youtube.com/watch?v=fa48WOgb3mI
rpa.janwell said:
She's been there for a few years now - stayed at the Crinan Hotel some years back and she was there then. 6-7 years?
?!I've been out that way fairly regular for pretty much the last 5 years and that's the first time I've seen it for sure. Maybe they moved it down BUT...
I spoke to the guy who was looking after it and some of the guys who I work for out that neck of the woods and they said it's only been there for a few weeks. I believe the plan was/is to start renovating/restoring it.
And this from Wikipedia (that accurate font of all knowledge ):
The Argyll brewer Fyne Ales, situated close to Inveraray, where the current boat rests and Neil Munro was born, produces a beer called Vital Spark[1] in tribute to the series.
In December 2007, the Vital Spark Clyde puffer returned to the Forth and Clyde Canal - the place of her 'birth', as reported on stv news'[2] Reporting Scotland.
Edited by naetype on Tuesday 8th January 15:51
TVR MAN said:
Yeah pretty sure that is Ardrishaig basin with the new houses in the background. I've never seen it anywhere other than Crinan though so I wonder why it's been moved? Hopefully it'll stay there and I'll get to see it most days as I'm only 14 miles away in Tarbert.
Sorry should have confirmed that and not made it appear so mysterious! It is indeed Ardrishaig, it's right down by the 1 way bridge - you really can't miss it. I'm heading out that way again tomorrow; would have been today but it's got a little blowy and they've shut the Erskine bridge and apparently the road was closed at Inveraray this morning. And the site's got no power anyway (along with about 20,000 other people according to some news reports). And I've now just looked out the windows and it's started to snow
Edited by naetype on Wednesday 9th January 12:40
naetype said:
TVR MAN said:
Yeah pretty sure that is Ardrishaig basin with the new houses in the background. I've never seen it anywhere other than Crinan though so I wonder why it's been moved? Hopefully it'll stay there and I'll get to see it most days as I'm only 14 miles away in Tarbert.
Sorry should have confirmed that and not made it appear so mysterious! It is indeed Ardrishaig, it's right down by the 1 way bridge - you really can't miss it. I'm heading out that way again tomorrow; would have been today but it's got a little blowy and they've shut the Erskine bridge and apparently the road was closed at Inveraray this morning. And the site's got no power anyway (along with about 20,000 other people according to some news reports). And I've now just looked out the windows and it's started to snow
rpa.janwell said:
She's been there for a few years now - stayed at the Crinan Hotel some years back and she was there then. 6-7 years?
And they still haven't replaced the carpets Next time your down our way stay in a quality establishment
www.dunvalanree.com
(I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your taste in hotels, the Crinan Hotel does have good food, just the building is a bit run down. From their prices and website you would expect to be staying in a pretty plush place. The fact they aren't part of the tourist board says it all really... What did you think of the place?)
rpa.janwell said:
She's been there for a few years now - stayed at the Crinan Hotel some years back and she was there then. 6-7 years?
And they still haven't replaced the carpets Next time your down our way stay in a quality establishment
www.dunvalanree.com
(I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your taste in hotels, the Crinan Hotel does have good food, just the building is a bit run down. From their prices and website you would expect to be staying in a pretty plush place. The fact they aren't part of the tourist board says it all really... What did you think of the place?)
The brochure showed a plush well appointed hotel with very good food.
The plush was completely missing, and the service in the restaurant was unacceptable.
We will not be going back there again.
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