tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post4620690677505142867..comments2023-10-12T12:42:24.252+01:00Comments on J_on_tour: Largs and M.V. Loch Shira, North AyrshireJ_on_tourhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-52547053041852882202015-03-08T19:47:53.068+00:002015-03-08T19:47:53.068+00:00Thanks Cranberry Morning, the Viking had to be pho...Thanks Cranberry Morning, the Viking had to be photographed much to the amusement of those in the shop and passing by.<br />You'd be amazed at the selection of Ice Creams in there. There were some traditional Scottish flavours and even a gingerbread man ice cream !J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-14023407909726051282015-03-08T19:44:34.864+00:002015-03-08T19:44:34.864+00:00Thanks Traveling Hawk, Strawberry Cheesecake Ice C...Thanks Traveling Hawk, Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream, you guessed correctly :-) Unfortunately they didn't have that flavour when I passed by a few days later.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-60447844314605340532015-03-08T19:42:53.550+00:002015-03-08T19:42:53.550+00:00Thanks Chel, there was a reason that I chose this ...Thanks Chel, there was a reason that I chose this location on the best day of the week, it was for the next post (in the afternoon). I've taken on board what you said about comment moderation, been dealing with spam pop up websites within the blog. After much forum seeking and website hunting, it turned out to be a motigo stat widget that was to blame.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-35896473268476640362015-03-08T19:37:00.631+00:002015-03-08T19:37:00.631+00:00Thanks Petra, I couldn't not photograph the Vi...Thanks Petra, I couldn't not photograph the Vikings. I knew the chip eating Viking was going to be my final comedy shot when I captured it at the time.<br />A few more shots of M.V. Loch Shira in the next post coming soon.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-64529381720535573182015-03-08T19:33:24.347+00:002015-03-08T19:33:24.347+00:00Thanks Adrian, not much to photograph really, 5 sh...Thanks Adrian, not much to photograph really, 5 shops, 2 boats, 3 statues and a bay. Wish I'd given the War memorial and the surrounding large Victorian houses more attention rather than the carrot and stick of Calmac and an Ice Cream.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-31491600905845788242015-03-08T19:30:02.069+00:002015-03-08T19:30:02.069+00:00Thanks Ola, holiday season will soon be here. If y...Thanks Ola, holiday season will soon be here. If you can't wait, have a look at some of the scenes from the next post very soon, an amazing day out.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-38355383429802041402015-03-08T19:27:44.493+00:002015-03-08T19:27:44.493+00:00Thanks CherryPie, I must confess I probably would ...Thanks CherryPie, I must confess I probably would never have heard of Largs either if my parents hadn't come from the outskirts of Glasgow or liked to spend holidays by the Firth of Clyde.<br />One statue is stranger than the next, thankfully I only saw three, not sure if the post would be either boring or difficult to believe with four :-)J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-82075635729428203412015-03-08T19:23:22.760+00:002015-03-08T19:23:22.760+00:00Thanks Michelle, many people think that I am press...Thanks Michelle, many people think that I am pressurising folks to come my country. On the contrary, I am just depicting what viewers haven't seen before. It can be tiresome to think that the UK is only London, Big Ben and the Queen :-) It's my role to prove otherwise ... haha. I've another black / white with a colour wash in the next post very soon.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-91035130991304044142015-03-08T19:17:52.375+00:002015-03-08T19:17:52.375+00:00Thanks Mike, I can count on one hand how many time...Thanks Mike, I can count on one hand how many times I've been to Largs and twice in three days, called in for a meal later in the week. With hindsight and a bit of research I only wish I captured the large buildings that would have been the Victorian Hotels at the south end of the town, I was concentrating more on M.V. Loch Striven at the time. I think the Blue Lagoon Fish & Chip shop are thinking outside the box to compete with their rivals The Viking.J_on_tourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05469200077815953611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-50956296687875246772015-02-27T22:00:58.399+00:002015-02-27T22:00:58.399+00:00I think that last fella is one of Mr. C.'s anc...I think that last fella is one of Mr. C.'s ancestors! The photos are beautiful, love the clouds and choppy waters, and the connection to the Normandy Invasion. So how many ice cream samples did you get? ;-) Next time, ask for New York Cherry Nut.Cranberry Morninghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758563068581561194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-91107268825570097142015-02-26T20:41:26.525+00:002015-02-26T20:41:26.525+00:00A cup of strawberry cheesecake, please! What a nic...A cup of strawberry cheesecake, please! What a nice trip and good photos you brought back from there!<br /><br />Have a nice weekend, J_on_tour!<br />Traveling HawkTraveling Hawkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05537916238477256361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-11090421630525217132015-02-25T19:37:26.329+00:002015-02-25T19:37:26.329+00:00Stunning light! What a great trip with so much ey...Stunning light! What a great trip with so much eye candy to drink in. For your spam question, I had a spate of really persistent spammers and went for the comment moderation for posts that were over 7 days old, then just delete them when they appear in my in box. It's working... at the moment!sweetbriardreamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036932595395191529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-26803701105437552612015-02-24T21:10:35.020+00:002015-02-24T21:10:35.020+00:00Beautiful photos, J, and charismatic Vikings - one...Beautiful photos, J, and charismatic Vikings - one more impressive than the other. :) <br />I like the captures of the Loch Shira ferry taken at different angles and distance...<br />Largs seems to be an interesting place and I'm looking forward to your next destination. Petra Pavlátkováhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10703286779861972964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-85494377025448859152015-02-23T10:15:12.961+00:002015-02-23T10:15:12.961+00:00Excellent as always. I used to spend a lot of time...Excellent as always. I used to spend a lot of time in Largs. I never took much notice of the town but will give it closer attention next time. ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-58794675287213624372015-02-23T08:38:12.271+00:002015-02-23T08:38:12.271+00:00looking at theese pictures I realize how much I ne...looking at theese pictures I realize how much I need holidaysOlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06974463440732558398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-47774696808310426042015-02-22T22:56:36.745+00:002015-02-22T22:56:36.745+00:00A nice series of photos as always. It is interesti...A nice series of photos as always. It is interesting to hear about Largs it is a place I had not heard of before. It certainly has some strange statues!!CherryPiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11788084724907992076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-40080023907538003072015-02-22T19:08:13.203+00:002015-02-22T19:08:13.203+00:00Yet another great tour. One day I truly hope to v...Yet another great tour. One day I truly hope to visit your country. I lived there as a child, as my father was in the Air Force. My favorite photo is the fifth, with the ship in a bit of black/white shading. Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10123691580195879542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4942077973453785319.post-47002355104154958862015-02-22T17:53:39.645+00:002015-02-22T17:53:39.645+00:00Great tour and photos. There is a real quality to ...Great tour and photos. There is a real quality to your photographs. I know Largs a little, because it's a favourite of the current Mrs B's. It has an elegent-ish stuck in past time feel about it, I think. Famous battle, of course - though I didn't know about its WW2 connection. Hmmm - pretty obscure advertising!Mike@Bit About Britainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741370413282813229noreply@blogger.com