SHOCK, HORROR, BUT WE ARE OK - 2ND IMPORTANT NEW POST, 15 APRIL 2019

[David Paterson]

Speaking of equipment, I will be without one of my two workhorses - the 18-35 AFS G - which I lost, about 3 weeks ago. Since when my insurers have done nothing but f*ck around, wasting time, sitting on their hands, asking for "more information" which they already had - twice.

I could just go out and buy another lens, but I pay an annual premium of 2.5% of the new value of my equipment, and have done for more than 45 years, so I am happy if the insurers stump up for this one.

[rosko]

TO BRUNO...

Great. Thanks a lot.

I need a confirmation if you want me to collect you at the Glasgow airport saturday morning.
If so, can you tell me :

# Time of arrival; (11:20am ?)
# Flight number;
# Town of departure;
# Terminal number if there's more than one.

Cheers, Francis.

I will be on line until thursday 10:30pm (tomorrow night)
I leave home friday morning heading Scotland. I hope I'll reach no too far from Glasgow and sleep there.

 

Francis.

[David Paterson]

Here is a final version of the Google map, showing all road numbers etc - how to get to and from Scotland's  two main airports

[Bruno Schroder]

Francis, sent in PM. See you there.

[rosko]

Francis, sent in PM. See you there.

Thanks, Bruno !
Just replied.

[Birna Rørslett]

I'll take the "high road" from Edinburgh to Killin first, to team up with Dave. Then head westwards towards Kintail.

Anyhow one really gets a cross-section of the fair Scottish landscape. Anxious to be there tomorrow.

[David Paterson]

Tomorrow's weather looks poor, but from Saturday we are promised a pretty good week. No rain forecast in the week beginning Saturday 11th, but temperatures down around 12–14ºC; warming up as the week progresses so that Tues–Saturday 18th we should have 18–20ºC.

Our hills this morning, however -

[rosko]

Our hills this morning, however -

Oh, oh !

Much more snowy than the last stay in 2016...

I guess the Ben Nevis might be entirely snow capped ?

[David Paterson]

Oh, oh !
Much more snowy than the last stay in 2016...
I guess the Ben Nevis might be entirely snow capped ?

Actually no - there is much less snow there than here.  Google "Ben Nevis webcam".

[Seapy]

At the top of Benmoor botanical garden, wonderful day, a little less breeze might help but it’s a really good place.  The 105mm f/4.0 micro is working well.

[Birna Rørslett]

Oh, you brought the classic 105/4 Micro? then we can make comparisons against the UV-Nikkor 105/4.5. 

[Bent Hjarbo]

I will bring a 105 f4 as well, even comparisons between samples can be done

But I will leave my Df at home

[Seapy]

This is going to be fun!

I just called on David since I was passing, he didn’t recognise me with a beard! 🙄

I have start sky at the moment, too tired to take any photos though.

Am poised near the Malaig railway Glenfinnan Viaduct to try to get some pictures of a steam train in the morning.

[Birna Rørslett]

Shutting down the home computer network and head for the airport in a few minutes. I am really be looking forward to this event.

[rosko]

A last look in the forum before heading Scotland from Winchester.

A great journey to everybody !

Francis.