Some pics from a little trip to Tarbert and Islay last week. Unfortunatley I didn't get to fish any of the Islay lochs,but discovered that there's more to life than fly fishing.... like teaching me boy how to chuck some feathers out and wind 'em back in (result - Mackerel for tea on't barbie ) distillery tours,and chucking yer kid in the Atlantic before the little pest has woken up
One or two cliches from Tarbert harbour I'm afraid .....got to be done though innit.


My personal fave from Tarbert harbour....



nice to see after 6 hours driving.

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You can run,but you can't hide..... the law catches up with ya eventually....



and my punishment for not fishing on Islay....

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I say! Throw that vagabond in steerage bound for Brisbane at once and have the Factor strike him for our books. And give that young man a farthing, he's a worthy sort.

Great set of pictures there Scratch.

Rob,

That sir is art. Brilliant. My favourite is the one with the boats and the purple tinge. Beautiful.

From those of us who simply 'point and shoot', thank you.

we now know what the pirate does in the daylight hours ......a burger van

Nice pictures Scratch,

I've not been to Islay for many years, looks like you certainly enjoyed the wiskey trail!

Cheers girls... twas a fun trip... despite the lack of fly action I may give it a whirl another day should I ever manage to escape from Brisbane.

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Am I right in saying that it is an Ardbeg product that is generally accepted as the best Scotch Whisky?

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“There is no more lovely country than Monmouthshire in early spring. Nowhere do the larks sing quite so passionately, as if somehow inspired by the Welsh themselves. There is a blackbird on every thorn and a cock chaffinch, a twink as they call him there, on every bush...... It moved me profoundly. I had been spared to see another spring, and I thank God for it.”

Oliver Kite
“A Spring Day on the Usk”
A Fisherman’s Diary

Couldnt agree more Carstairs.....the oik does take a nice snap.....

No such thing as 'the best' mate,all down to personal taste. Most of the Islay malts are smokey,peaty,seaweedy almost 'medicinal' full-on serious whiskies, with Ardbeg being pretty much at the top of the full-on league,and Bunnahabhain being at the foot of the table and alltogether more user freindly. If the Islay malts are your bag,then the Ardbegs make spectacular drinking. Personally,I love 'em all...and the lowlands...and the Speysides etc etc,with the only exception being Glenfiddich which is utter dog p!ss.

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Too much Saturn, not enough Moon.

Buzzers 2012


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