tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959Mon, 21 May 2012 16:40:41 +00001971FerryAppin ChiefwildlifeLatest news about the unique Glenelg Skye Ferry, which is run by The Isle of Skye Ferry Community Interest Company. Our ferry, the Glenahulish, is a Scottish National Treasure, and the only turntable ferry of its kind in the UK.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com (Jack)Blogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-8602016562295764560Mon, 21 May 2012 16:40:00 +00002012-05-21T17:40:41.940+01:00We think these are bottlenose dolphins - spotted close to the Glenachulish although maximum magnification needed for identification! http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/05/dolphins-at-kylerhea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-140106595383491917Fri, 04 May 2012 12:47:00 +00002012-05-04T13:47:31.081+01:00Pictures by Andy Law http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/05/victor-fighting-seagulls.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-141622688191753Fri, 04 May 2012 10:20:00 +00002012-05-04T11:20:14.637+01:00MV Glenachulish is back crossing to Skye in some fabulous weather. http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/05/back-in-glenelg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-2088681947498231646Fri, 04 May 2012 10:16:00 +00002012-05-04T11:17:42.642+01:00 http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/05/victor-sea-eagle-is-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-7131326766364851128Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:17:00 +00002012-04-23T11:17:16.897+01:00Latest news from Kishorn is that all the welding and ultrasound work is complete and we are waiting for MCA approval to bring MV Glenachulish back to Glenelg. We hope now to be back in service on Saturday 28th. We are, of course, sorry for the delay.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/04/back-on-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-3996244859578944742Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:41:00 +00002012-04-10T17:46:11.733+01:00Sorry, but we are still not back in Glenelg. There are still welding jobs that need doing to satisfy the Maritime and Coastguard Agency. We hope to be back next week but the exact date will depend on various factors, including the weather being good enough for us to sail round from Kishorn.It is very disappointing that we have missed Easter, but we are dealing with factors beyond our control. http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/04/start-date-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-8039784530110712841Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:48:00 +00002012-04-04T16:52:07.296+01:00We are still not ready to start the season which is very disappointing. Repairs are taking much longer than we had hoped so although we have finished painting and the Glenachulish is now looking at her best, there are still some other pieces of work that we need to finish. Please bear with us - we will be back as soon as possible.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/04/sorry-for-delay-in-opening-for-season.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-4604250907220510278Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:23:00 +00002012-03-23T12:27:41.931ZWe are due to start sailing again at Glenelg on April 1st but the painting and repairs we need to do and the inspection that needs to be carried out by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency will probably delay our return by a couple of days. We will try our hardest to be open by the middle of the week, around the 4th or 5th. We'll keep the website updated.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/03/start-date-at-glenelg.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-1788891581609780258Fri, 23 Mar 2012 12:20:00 +00002012-03-23T12:23:15.530ZToday is our last day with the Glenachulish at Stromeferry now the road is (sort of) open again. We have carried 7,800 vehicles since we started back in January.It just goes to show that the old Glenachulish can still work hard and provide a lifeline service just like in the old days.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/03/last-day-at-strome.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-8473504556389875246Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:00 +00002012-02-02T14:45:02.519ZThanks to Neale Elder for these picshttp://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/02/glenachulish-at-stromeferry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-7191737401564133193Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:51:00 +00002012-01-19T10:55:43.491ZIt's been a challenging couple of weeks but Glenachulish is now in service at Stromeferry during the closure of the A890. We have interrupted our winter maintenance schedule to help re-connect Lochcarron with Kyle. There has been endless debate with Highland Council about moorings, opening times, making the slipways safe, welding parts on the boat to enable port-side landing etc etc.. However, wehttp://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2012/01/glenachulish-at-stromeferry.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-6054644242821324865Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:33:00 +00002011-10-28T16:36:48.444+01:00Tony Milsom has just sent us this photo from 1970 showing one of the previous boats, the Glen Mallie, beginning to unload at the Kylerhea slipway. Looks like a beuatiful sunny day - we could do with some more of those.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/10/glen-mallie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-5522459175514552399Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:30:00 +00002011-10-28T16:33:05.393+01:00Another successful season. Thanks to crew, volunteers, and of course our customers. MV Glenachulish will go to Kishorn for some much needed care and attention over the winter. Next season opens on April 1st. We look forward to seeing you.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/10/seasons-over.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-1664972902230194717Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:21:00 +00002011-09-27T14:26:13.508+01:00This flyer is from 1972. The ticket price is now in decimal coinage but actually hasn't gone up since the 1968 flyer. Interesting to see the price for a 'caravanette' at 62 and a half pence! Must have been a nightmare dealing with the change.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/09/another-old-flyer-turns-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-8363855635880282823Wed, 21 Sep 2011 14:41:00 +00002011-09-21T15:47:14.522+01:00Many apologies to customers who have missed us - we haven't been sailing for the last few days because of a mechanical failure (something to do with the alternator I'm told by those in the know). As those of you with old boats or cars know, no matter how much time and money you spend on them things will go wrong sometimes. However, weather permitting we should be sailing again on Thursday.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/09/broken-down-back-soon.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-947636296438696933Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:06:00 +00002011-09-08T20:08:09.865+01:00A pair of white-tailed eagles spotted from the Ferry this afternoon. Too far away to get a decent picture unfortunately. Hopefully they are scouting out nest sites for next year.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/09/white-tailed-eagles.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-3105494435575554049Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:13:00 +00002011-09-02T16:23:08.208+01:00 We don't often get quite this close to otters. He was certainly curious.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/09/otter-at-kylerhea.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-2623228531378174572Tue, 09 Aug 2011 16:53:00 +00002011-08-09T17:59:50.021+01:00 David Aris from Kendal brought us this old leaflet today. Interesting that although the ferry in 1968 was only open from May to the end of September and we now open Easter to mid-October, the opening hours were much longer. No Sunday service though. The cost of a single journey at 10 shillings (50p in todays money) is roughly equivalent to the current cost.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/08/blast-from-past.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-1652796741210599654Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +00002011-07-28T15:04:15.659+01:00John Bander visited the Ferry yesterday.He used to skipper the Glenachulish in the very early 1970's when she was still serving the Ballachulish crossing before the bridge was built. Its the first time he's been on board since. He says she hasn't changed much except the wheelhouse used to be green, and there were red stylings on a black hull. Maybe next season.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/07/glenachulish-welcomes-back-old-skipper.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-1833808194517696105Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:48:00 +00002011-07-27T15:53:31.729+01:00A couple of photos of a Mr and Mrs Salmond from Edinburgh enjoying their visit to the Ferry yesterday.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/07/first-minister-on-holiday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-1722437057588371682Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:45:00 +00002011-07-18T17:50:29.253+01:00At very low tide we sometimes need to load cars from the end of the slip rather than the side (what we call a T-bone loading). This requires us to sail rather alarmingly close to the shore as can be seen in this picture. Don't worry, Roddy and Donnie have everything in hand. (Photo by Margaret Jack)http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/07/tricky-manoeuvre.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-8270373469908047625Fri, 15 Jul 2011 15:04:00 +00002011-07-15T16:07:43.332+01:00When boarding the ferry if you see this signal raise foot from accelerator, place on brake and apply pressure. Then apply handbrake. Thank you.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/07/boarding-tips-no1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-4965418246035659843Fri, 15 Jul 2011 14:56:00 +00002011-07-15T16:04:02.147+01:00Some pictures of our highly trained staff whose only care is your comfort and enjoyment.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/07/rogues-gallery.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-6853202705463237741Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:15:00 +00002011-06-02T16:19:05.883+01:00Lots of birding interest over the last week or so. We have seen two arctic skuas and a whole flock of gannets - unusual in coastal waters and probably blown in by the recent bad weather. Also a return of our white-tailed eagle. Last years white-tailed eagle chick has been spotted on Orkney.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/06/birdwatching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-718349618504046959.post-237879263484910398Mon, 23 May 2011 15:48:00 +00002011-05-23T16:50:58.358+01:00Some excellent photos from David Kenning of our Kylerhea slipway resident.http://blog.skyeferry.co.uk/2011/05/more-otter-sightings.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (clive pearson)