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cmorrell

  • Joined Jan 2009
  • Kirkintilloch, NE of Glasgow
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Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2009, 02:15:54 pm »
So there's still a chance I'll make it for some of them.. and post-1st, it could be my first project visit too.

gillandtom

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Stirling
Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2009, 08:30:04 pm »
Rosemary I think the word you are looking for is Bonspiel. I took my dad to the last one on the Lake of Menteith and all I remember was that huge quantities of whisky were consumed.

For all you central belters Lake of Menteith is frozen over again just now.  No Bonspeil been called yet but I was Ice Skating on it today with my kids. Fabulous what a wonderful day we all had.  ;)

gillandtom

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Stirling
Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2009, 08:34:35 pm »
Kids Skating on Lake of Menteith today

ballingall

  • Joined Sep 2008
  • Avonbridge, Falkirk
Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #18 on: December 29, 2009, 10:56:14 pm »
How do you know when its strong enough to skate on? Does someone test it?

My sister and brother walked over Loch Leven to the castle one year as the whole loch was frozen solid. I think they had a Bonspiel on it that year.


Beth

gillandtom

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Stirling
Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #19 on: December 31, 2009, 10:18:59 am »
How do you know when its strong enough to skate on? Does someone test it?


Beth

I don't know but you could see the thickness of the ice and it was about 8inches. It had been frozen for about a week and the temperature was -11 when we were there.   We only kept to the edges so if the worst did happen the Lake is only a foot or so deep there anyway.  There were however people  who had walked out to the island - not sure if I would be brave/stupid enough to do that.  I think for a Bonspeil to be called it needs to be 13inches so fingers crossed as I haven't seen that there since I was 5 in 1979. Gillian

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #20 on: December 31, 2009, 12:06:09 pm »
Let us know if one is called - I'd love to go and watch.

gillandtom

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Stirling
Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2010, 05:07:28 pm »
Let us know if one is called - I'd love to go and watch.


Looks Like they are meeting to decide tomorrow.x

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/tayside_and_central/8439865.stm

gillandtom

  • Joined Feb 2009
  • Stirling
Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #22 on: January 08, 2010, 08:10:18 pm »
The Bonspeil on lake has been cancelled due to health and safety.

doganjo

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Re: smallholding opportunity in N/E Fife
« Reply #23 on: January 08, 2010, 09:31:37 pm »
I just heard that too - I can't believe that we have come to this.  How many accidents have there been at Bonspiels since they began?
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