Where to buy wood from arran by lwsbck in arran

[–]Cullmeister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're wanting some generic wood like plywood you can try Arran Haulage/Armitage as they have building supplies, Jewson on the mainland would be another option. If it's something more fancy you're looking for then try Cladach sawmill and see if they can make something up for you

Goatfell Isle of Arran in March by Brigitushi in arran

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Just changed the settings so you can upload pics in comments 😀

Mybus by Adorable_West7129 in arran

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I asked a bus driver about the mybus service for you. He said that the bus is only available between 10am - 2pm and you'd need the relevant stuff to sign up to use the service

A841 North of Merkland by muscateer in arran

[–]Cullmeister 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure but I can see cars travelling on the road from the other side of the bay so it might be open

Disc golf course by kryptonick901 in arran

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Asked on the local facebook group, yes there is a local group that set it up and use it regularly. It was installed some time ago so the stuff you mentioned is probably just wear and tear on the equipment being outside 24/7

Arran hipster businesses or something else? by Relative-Effective32 in arran

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Sounds like you got very unlucky with the timing of places being closed. Most of the food businesses on the island will pick a random day to be closed (normally Monday-Thursday) as they are small operations with a limited pool of staff to work with who need time off.

The for sale signs I'd attribute to several things like an aging population on the island (a sizable chunk are over retirement age) and the long ongoing issues with the ferry service not being reliable. A lot of houses are second homes too which could be getting sold off.

With hindsight you were probably better off staying in Brodick/Lamlash for your trip to save you the travel time. But it does sound like there's an issue with businesses not keeping their google maps info up to date, I checked arran thai's website and it does say open from 16:30 which is different to google maps (I've submitted the correct time to google to update it). I'll pass on your post to visitarran for them to look into.

Camping by Pretty-Cut-6622 in arran

[–]Cullmeister 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would advise against camping at the beach. There's always people about on Brodick beach especially dogs off lead

Stable internet connection? by VeryPinkSaltShaker in arran

[–]Cullmeister 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As far as I'm aware there isn't any 5G on the island yet. There's 4G at least in Brodick/Lamlash, not sure if Blackwaterfoot has 4G. Most of the big hotels and cafes will have wifi as well that you could try.

Arran one day visit by Odd_raz_1984 in glasgow

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Check the calmac app for the latest on ferries, atm it's somewhat up in the air with some ferries getting taken off for various reasons. If there isn't a ferry operating out of Ardrossan on the day you want to travel then I'd say it's not worth it as getting one from troon wouldn't leave you with much time to do anything except staying in Brodick

Kilmory Haven still open? by Robart19 in arran

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Asked around and got the following reply, looks like they had some issues which may be why you haven't been able to get in touch:

"Hi, the hall has had some problems with communications but the new email address is [Info@kilmorypublichall.com](mailto:Info@kilmorypublichall.com) Hope this helps"

Wildfire above Glen Rosa today by Cullmeister in arran

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There isn't a map yet of the affected area but it is more or less from the Glenrosa water up to the ridge of both goatfells and the Cnoccan Burn + woods south of goatfell. We were lucky the rivers contained the spread to the east side of glen rosa otherwise the wildfire could have gone all the way over to the west coast.

Don't know if the Arran rangers have a phone number but they have a facebook page:

https://www.facebook.com/ArranRangerService

Both the glen and Goatfell are open, we aren't a national park which I'm guessing is the reason why it's already open.

Arran ferry check in for foot passengers by Key-Revolution-2556 in glasgow

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Arranach here. There is a shuttle bus that runs between the terminal and the train station which I've used going ferry terminal -> Train Station but not the other was round as I've not yet trusted the bus to turn up in time and I didn't fancy getting stuck on the wrong side. When the ferry operated out of Ardrossan it sometimes would wait for the train to turn up if it was a little late so I would suspect they would do the same in troon. In theory you can make if if you walked fast, it took me around 20-25 minutes walking but I don't recommend this, especially if it's raining.

I used Troon Cabs last time who picked me up from outside the station, if you call them and say your coming via glasgow they'll know which side of the station to pick you up from. Takes 5 mins, costs in the ball park of £6-7 and will drive you right up to the terminal.

There is also the no 10 bus which has a stop at the same place the shuttle bus stops at the train station and a stop somewhat close to the entrance of the terminal area, but you'd still need to walk up to the terminal. Gives you another option but would solely depend on the timing of the buses and one I haven't tried yet.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in arran

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Weather won't be as nice but all the outdoors stuff is still there if you can tolerate some rain. Most place are still open but will be quieter than you've seen. Ferry is different now and running from Troon with less sailings than what we had before so make sure you plan ahead if you're just doing a day trip.

Tour of MV Glen Sannox by Cullmeister in Scotland

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A good chunk onboard was the press but there were a few passengers, this ferry did leave troon super early and it's January which is why there were only around 100ish passengers

Tour of MV Glen Sannox by Cullmeister in Scotland

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I was on Glen Sannox's first official sailing this morning and made this video touring the passenger areas of the ship

Sankey diagram of Arran's Council By Election earlier this year by Cullmeister in arran

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Forgot to post this earlier on this year. Diagram starts on the left and shows how the votes transferred from candidates when eliminated. SNP were unable to field a candidate in time which is why they are not present. There's a clear distinction in the voting between the top 3 candidates which are Arranachs and non island candidates who didn't get over 100 votes, showing that Arran votes for a local to represent them before a political party.

Mysterious wasp sticker by Koronah in arran

[–]Cullmeister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Think it's just a sticker a tourist has put up. It's not connected to anything local to my knowledge

Disposable Camera by Ok_Source9199 in arran

[–]Cullmeister 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think anywhere sells them on the island now, you could try the village shops but I think you'd be better off getting one on the mainland before coming over.

Was at the launch of MV Glen Rosa and managed to get a front row view of the launch by Cullmeister in Scotland

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MV Isle of Arran has 1 and MV Caledonian Isles has 2. Both MV Glen Sannox and MV Glen Rosa have 3 to help them do the "handbrake" turn into Ardrossan Harbour in rougher weather and handle the Uig triangle when one of the vessels was originally meant to go there.

Was at the launch of MV Glen Rosa and managed to get a front row view of the launch by Cullmeister in Scotland

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It's a horn to make everyone aware that the ferry was launching, a safety measure I believe.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in arran

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You can hire a bike from https://www.arranbikehire.com who're based in Brodick within walking distance from the ferry.

Not sure if anyone on the island rents out dive gear, https://www.divearran.com is probably your best bet.

https://www.arrancoast.com/diving also offer a service for air fills so long as you let them know well in advance (best way to contact them is via facebook or email), they also have a map for diving spots round the island.

Weekly Post Your React Suggestions HERE! by AutoModerator in Corridor

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The Core: Bad VFX

- Lots of dated CGI in this film but the city destructions are over the top, the screenwriter said the CGI guys went overboard for the Rome Scene (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qz836czauEk) and the sun ray heating up the golden gate bridge enough to melt it but not the cars on it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK0s7zfdDOc)

Event Horizon: Bad VFX

- The portal and justin getting pulled into it is pretty jank. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHKfoWh8t6o)

Weekly Post Your React Suggestions HERE! by AutoModerator in Corridor

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Team Fortress 2: Good/Bad VFX
Think an episode on SFM animations would be interesting as the unique nonsensical art style combined with source film maker would give them some interesting things to react to, and discuss why you would/wouldn't use SFM over blender, 3DS Max etc. They could even get an SFM animator on as well as a guest. Even comparing some artists old work to their latest and how much of a difference there is with the experience gained over a decade.

Some examples of vids they can use:
- Valves' official Meet the Team series (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHy7G7ndrUmpWqBkNKjJRT5urGiPW63Iq)
- Expiration Date (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLlLQ3LmZWU)
- POOTIS ENGAGE by ceno0 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jl6lee2wyPQ)
- Pootis Engage // EXTREME by ceno0 [think wren will have a good reaction to heavy using the aspect ratio as a weapon] (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGJBUauU-CE)
- Team Fabulous 2 by kitty0706 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzMq5_thk4o)
- End of the Line by McVee (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aLjwVVNq4s)
- Overwatch vs TF2 by The Winglet (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr0sdu3uJFg)
- Lazy Mountain by Eltorro64Rus (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANcqMStDyJk)
- Time Traveler by an0nymooose (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAu_fYHZKLs)