New England Bay 2012

[demondesmond]

So....... for the last dozen years or so we have spent a couple or three weeks in the summer on the Mull of Galloway camping and boating. Every year the same crowd pitches up and we all look forward to catching up. Then there is the ribbing. So here are a few pic of our 2012 New England Bay.................

Whilst we didn't take part, we saw the Ribs that came into Portpatrick from Donaghadee on the annual Rib Raid......There's always next year!

[demondesmond]

We did however have a couple of trips out of Port Logan down to the Mull and up toward Portpatrick.

[demondesmond]

And trips from New England Bay to Big Scare .......a Gannet colony about 10 miles out at the entrance to Luce Bay

[demondesmond]

Dodging the Poo!

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And the Little Scares. Spot the Seal!

[demondesmond]

We also got to the Mull and Drumore from NEB.

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There was the obligatory fishing

[kerny]

Nice photo's demon des, looks a nice place and a lot of fun to be had Is the camp site near the caravan club sight ?

[demondesmond]

And the trip to Northern Ireland that we have been threatening for years actually happened. Port Logan to Donaghadee for a drop of the Black Stuff........


The porpoises were too quick for the photographer!

[demondesmond]

Finally........ the end to Portpatrick Lifeboat Week celebrated with fireworks

[demondesmond]

Kerny,
yep good fun had by all and I suppose in boating terms we've all grown up at NEB. It is the caravan club site that we stay on so when I say camping I actually mean a box on wheels...........!

[suzy1]

pictures look very fine. see you again next year hopefully.

[demondesmond]

Hey Sue tried e-mailing before posting the pics but no answer. Yep enjoyed this year. Haven't thought as far as next summer but condidering Easdale / Oban in May after reading some of the other posts on here. Would you be up for that?

Des

[suzy1]

hi there, that sounds interesting, it depends when in May, as the hols here are different from down south.

[demondesmond]

not sure of dates.......in fact not sure if Easdale is happening next year but it seems a popular event so assuming something will happen. No doubt someone on here will tell us? There is another thread running http://www.rib.net/forum/f18/oban-we...3-a-50555.html but not sure if this is a private venture or if anybody is welcome.

Des

[suzy1]

thanks des, i only joined rib net yesterday!mark has an older account of course. we will bw up for outings, as long as hols and on call allow!
ps mark replied as an e mail.

[willk]

Previously, ERR - Easdale RIB Rendezvous, has taken place over the May Bank Holiday Weekend - I seem to recall that the organiser Tony Hill has suggested the same weekend in 2013.

Edit - See his post here: Linky

[demondesmond]

Sue. Great we are the same on the school holiday front. There's always the 'Round Ireland Challenge' Jul / Aug next year............have requested some detail from HMS on this awaiting a reply.

Cheers for the info Wilk. Will keep an eye out on Ribnet and on the ERR website.

Des

[suzy1]

if it is not possible to meet up for that particular time,it would still be an option to go to loch lomond, mark fancies also launching from south queensferry.

[demondesmond]

Just give us a shout........