Oban/Glenforsa News
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a little more aviation...
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I understand that Sasquatch investigators from the US are descending on Glenforsa as we speak, after this rare sighting of a wild, hairy, proto-human figure was captured on camera.
It appears to be holding a pint of guiness aloft, about a third of the way down the line from the right, hidden behind the the crowd laughing at the Boeing driver in the foreground (bringing a new perspective to the acronym "Buff").
Another vintage Glenforsa trip. We'll be back.....soon.
It appears to be holding a pint of guiness aloft, about a third of the way down the line from the right, hidden behind the the crowd laughing at the Boeing driver in the foreground (bringing a new perspective to the acronym "Buff").
Another vintage Glenforsa trip. We'll be back.....soon.
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Its a good job the midgies wern't out yet or it could have been a nasty case of spotted dick.
Good to see some GA that is what we all know and love.
Sorry to come back to the haggis stuffed chicken but did anyone have it?
And did Mr E have the 3 of them toasted oat things with cream.
This morning some heathern bastard served me up hot dog sausages with meat balls and scrambled eggs which looked like cheese cake on
ing rye bread, some of the most disgusting bacon which I have ever seen in my life. And called it a cooked breakfast. Didn't help the FO and I was the only people without a pint at 6:30 in the morning. It produced such an effect the FO had to hand control over in the approach because there was serious danger he thought he was going to follow through or loose contact with the rudder pedals with the fart that was brewing.
Looking at the pictures all can think is that everyone had black pudding, tattie scones, fried eggs, proper link, decent bacon, bake beans and a decent cup of tea for breakfast. And not dog sausages or porridge with sodding raspberries stirred though it.
Jesus I need to get home.
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Good to see some GA that is what we all know and love.
Sorry to come back to the haggis stuffed chicken but did anyone have it?
And did Mr E have the 3 of them toasted oat things with cream.
This morning some heathern bastard served me up hot dog sausages with meat balls and scrambled eggs which looked like cheese cake on
ing rye bread, some of the most disgusting bacon which I have ever seen in my life. And called it a cooked breakfast. Didn't help the FO and I was the only people without a pint at 6:30 in the morning. It produced such an effect the FO had to hand control over in the approach because there was serious danger he thought he was going to follow through or loose contact with the rudder pedals with the fart that was brewing. Looking at the pictures all can think is that everyone had black pudding, tattie scones, fried eggs, proper link, decent bacon, bake beans and a decent cup of tea for breakfast. And not dog sausages or porridge with sodding raspberries stirred though it.
Jesus I need to get home.
Like the YAK cherokee
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I couldn't face the dog sausages with bogging bacon and had the porridge with sodding raspberries through it.
It's just wrong, I know I am a porridge wog and proud of it. But its just not right inflicting fruit on me at that time of the morning heathen bastards. The bacon wasn't even fit to make a buttie out of it.
And don't get me started on the ham, cheese and egg butties for lunch with a cold fried egg's in them, fecking perverts.
It's just wrong, I know I am a porridge wog and proud of it. But its just not right inflicting fruit on me at that time of the morning heathen bastards. The bacon wasn't even fit to make a buttie out of it.
And don't get me started on the ham, cheese and egg butties for lunch with a cold fried egg's in them, fecking perverts.
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Glenforsa Frolics
GLENFORSA HOTEL BREAKFAST
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Tea or Coffee & Toast (Brown or White)
Please choose from the following items
All items freshly made to your order.*Eggs courtesy of Glenforsa’s free range hens * Sausages smoked in the Glenforsa smoker.
Please help yourself to Fruit Juice and Cereals
or
Order freshly made Porridge Oats
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Tea or Coffee & Toast (Brown or White)
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Scottish Breakfast
Please choose from the following items
*Egg, Bacon, *Sausage, Tomato, Mushrooms,
Black Pudding, Potato Scone
or
Scrambled Eggs on Toast
Boiled Eggs
or
Loch Fyne Oak Smoked Kippers
All items freshly made to your order.*Eggs courtesy of Glenforsa’s free range hens * Sausages smoked in the Glenforsa smoker.
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Indeed HF.... I'm having black pudding withdrawal symptoms. Which basically involves eating everything in sight whether it's edible or not till I find something that tastes of black pudding. 
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I guess its yin and yang. Flying in the West Highlands = lightness of spirit + heaviness of belly
NS
PS can we talk about the lightness bit now?
NS
PS can we talk about the lightness bit now?
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Visit to Oban Yesterday.
Having waited some time for the opportunity to revisit Oban, Tuesday looked to be a Good Day. BUT not without some issues.... 1st, a call as PPR is deemed mandatory. Tried the ADMIN line. 'Please listen to the following list...' Chose option 4, PPR request. Another list, chose option 3, and.... line went dead. So I tried ATC. Man who answered said I needed to speak to admin on the number I'd just tried. I explained the problem and he then reluctantly agreed to take my details, saying that he would probably need to deal with the radio at the same time. He didn't.
So far so good, if a bit awkward. Already getting the impression that GA is a bit of a nuisance to them. So we set off and enjoyed an excellent, if a bit turbulent, flight, enhanced as usual by the very friendly and helpful people at Scottish info. from Penrith onwards.
We landed at Oban and were told to park as close as possible to a Citabria and to ensure that we pushed back as far as possible over the grass, as other aircraft were expected and there was not a lot of space. Apart from an Islander and the Citabria, the apron was empty. We then looked around for the 'C' and spotted it on the old portacabin, so headed that way to sign the book, etc. We were greeted by Paul, who remembered us from when we based ourselves there some 5 years ago for a few memorable days discovering the islands. He said that we needed to go to the shiny new building to pay our landing fee. (Which had gone up to £15 from the £10 in the guide). The 'light refreshments' were a taxi ride to the nearest pub, so we went back to Paul and enjoyed the traditional jammy dodgers and a mug of tea, sitting in the sun with the magnificent view over the bay.
After an enjoyable chat and a refuel, we set off back to Barton. As we were doing our checks, the other traffic arrived - a Cessna - and he was given the same parking instructions! We had been there over an hour and nothing had moved. Busy??
That said, if you can put up with the jobsworth attitude, it is still a beautiful part of the country to visit. Don't be put off! Hopefully it might return to the friendly place it once was.
One part of it still is.
Thanks Paul!
So far so good, if a bit awkward. Already getting the impression that GA is a bit of a nuisance to them. So we set off and enjoyed an excellent, if a bit turbulent, flight, enhanced as usual by the very friendly and helpful people at Scottish info. from Penrith onwards.
We landed at Oban and were told to park as close as possible to a Citabria and to ensure that we pushed back as far as possible over the grass, as other aircraft were expected and there was not a lot of space. Apart from an Islander and the Citabria, the apron was empty. We then looked around for the 'C' and spotted it on the old portacabin, so headed that way to sign the book, etc. We were greeted by Paul, who remembered us from when we based ourselves there some 5 years ago for a few memorable days discovering the islands. He said that we needed to go to the shiny new building to pay our landing fee. (Which had gone up to £15 from the £10 in the guide). The 'light refreshments' were a taxi ride to the nearest pub, so we went back to Paul and enjoyed the traditional jammy dodgers and a mug of tea, sitting in the sun with the magnificent view over the bay.
After an enjoyable chat and a refuel, we set off back to Barton. As we were doing our checks, the other traffic arrived - a Cessna - and he was given the same parking instructions! We had been there over an hour and nothing had moved. Busy??
That said, if you can put up with the jobsworth attitude, it is still a beautiful part of the country to visit. Don't be put off! Hopefully it might return to the friendly place it once was.
One part of it still is.
Thanks Paul!
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Flew into Oban on sunday afternoon,no problem with PPR,the staff could not of been more helpful and friendly.Beautiful weather,great location and very relaxed atmosphere.The airport staff called Paul for us and the fuel bowser was with us in a couple of minutes.Great service all round.Thanks to everyone at the airfield for an enjoyable afternoon . 
I also flew in to Oban on Sunday 10 May, and had no problems with short notice PPR. Airport staff were helpful and welcoming. We hadn't phoned Paul, and they called him. We had complementary coffees at his portacabin. I have NOT found a "jobsworth" attitude in the Oban staff.
The airport may be uneconomic, but that is not the staff's fault. And they didn't design the phone system.
(I did have a telephone problem two weeks ago, when I was unable to get through from Inverness or Skye, to cancell a PPR made earlier that day. But telecoms problems are not necessarilly staff caused.)
The airport may be uneconomic, but that is not the staff's fault. And they didn't design the phone system.
(I did have a telephone problem two weeks ago, when I was unable to get through from Inverness or Skye, to cancell a PPR made earlier that day. But telecoms problems are not necessarilly staff caused.)
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I was in one of the Cessnas on Tuesday. No problems here, but I agree, they were not rushed off their feet.
The Islander left while I was there. Could not see any pax on board.
DO.
The Islander left while I was there. Could not see any pax on board.
DO.
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Landing strip!
It was never the most harmonious of strips before the cooncil f***ed with it. The glidery folk never got on with the microlighters who never got on with the powered folk who never got on with Paul. Being an outsider I always found Paul very pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.
It was never the most harmonious of strips before the cooncil f***ed with it. The glidery folk never got on with the microlighters who never got on with the powered folk who never got on with Paul. Being an outsider I always found Paul very pleasant, knowledgeable and helpful.