I missed the boat on Wednesday when I joined, thanks to the roadworks
on Great Western Road in Glasgow. Only by minutes despite the
herculean efforts of the bus driver we arrived in Oban to see the ship
sailing across the Bay.
This weekend was the Mull Car Rally, sponsored by amongst others
Tunnocks, who anyone from Scotland will know, makes Caramel Wafers,
Snowballs and Macaroons. Mr. Tunnock knows his clientele well as the
Scottish have a fondness for sweet sticky sweets, particularly those
made out of dubious ingredients. Does anyone know what that sweet
sticky stuff is inside a snowball? Their retro van was on board and
the driver was kindly handing out free samples, see photo. The dark
chocolate caramel wafers are delicious, so I'm told, as clearly I
wasn't going to be having any on my diet.
It has been interesting seeing the rally cars going out on Friday and
the bits coming back yesterday and today. Due to the pretty appalling
weather there was several cars damaged that had to retire.
We unfortunately didn't cover ourselves in glory today when we broke
down alongside at Craignure on the first trip of the day. Two and a
bit hours later we got going again, sorry about that folks. The Chief
Engineer is now phoning around trying to source bits for a 25 year old
water cooling pump. Anyone who has looked for spare parts for
something that age will sympathise.
Pretty grim weather as well today, up to Force 9 in the Minch and our
fellow ferries have been badly disrupted in carrying out their vital
lifeline service. More tomorrow, this time from the North West which
may impinge on our service too.
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