Campbeltown and friends 23 August 2022

Herring Gull with Lazaway behind 

A day spent in Campbeltown - pretty horrid weather in the morning - a lot of rain and a brisk easterly breeze, and not particularly warm.  Several houses had their fires lit.

Our first job in the morning was to investigate the Donaldson filters.  We took the port Donaldson off and instantly could see that it should have been changed long ago.  It was filthy inside, despite the automatic indicator showing that it was still okay.  This, we are sure, is the source of our problem.  

Next problem was to find replacements.  The Campbeltown chandlery was shut and not answering the phone.  The Marina Manager, Callum, came to the rescue.  He not only recommended Roddy of L&A Marine Engineers, but also offered to give us a lift to collect the filters from Roddy if he had them.  As it happened Roddy did not have them but ordered them from wholesalers in Glasgow, saying they should be with him tomorrow (probably morning).  Roddy would then bring them down to us. Fingers crossed that this is what happens.

So what to do on a dank afternoon in Campbeltown?  A walk round the shore followed by coffee in town was our take on activities.  This gave an opportunity to meet a few friends - the Herring Gull above plus, amongst others, those in the next photos:

Clockwise from top left: young Herring Gull; Oystercatchers; Curlew; Jackdaw; Collared Dove; Great Black-backed Gull.

Turnstone camouflaged on shore

The new lifeboat pontoon that is under construction in the harbour is baffling. It is built to withstand a nuclear war and includes the weirdest galvanised steel construction that the lifeboat will moor up against - it is lifeboat shaped.  Very strange.

The new lifeboat pontoon under construction. Weird.

Fuel is available here currently at £1.50 per litre (including 60/40) - we think it is still north of £2.00 per litre in Bangor where 60/40 is not available.  This is also weird.

Campbeltown from the north shore

Our route today - !




























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