Isle of Lismore, bunkhouse and campsite
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- Опубліковано 8 вер 2024
- The perfect transition from Hebrides to mainland Scotland, and that is a night on the beautiful island of Lismore. I left the Airstream at Oban Camping and Caravanning Club Site, took the wee foot passenger ferry across to Lismore, and stayed at Lismore Bunkhouse and Campsite. Next day to the Lismore Heritage Centre for coffee, a fantastic centre realised by An Comman Eachdraidh Lios Mòr.
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Dougals' face when you were munching on the cake. Poor wee thing :-)
He is so hard done by... ;@)
I live here
My old house 🏠 still looks the very same 🤪🏴👍
Great Video. Was good seeing you in London. A big thumbs up & I'll stayed tuned!!
Brilliant to see you too Steve. Hopefully will be there the next Sunday (in August) if you're about? Cheers and thanks for your support :)
The plant you didn't know the name of is a Geum rivale it likes wet ground. Keep up with the vlogs, great to watch.
I KNEW someone would know, thanks Roger! My gardening days were two decades ago, and the only two plants I remember were Mecanopsis Betonicafolia (blue poppy) and Clematis Tritanata Rubromarginata. The days of Bill Chudziak and Geoff Hamilton on the telly :)
My son and I spent a lovely afternoon there and took the same crossing and also walked (all the way there and back 😊) to the Heritage centre. Great coffee and cakes and lovely island feel.
Poor Dougal! Not that you had much choice there, but if a café doesnt allow dogs then I dont allow them my business!
Lismore looks stunning, lovely vlog as usual.
Cheers Simon! I normally do the same as you, but like you identified, 'choice' wasn't on my side this time :)
What a lovely outing you had. Doogle looked like he was really enjoying your walk. Thanks for sharing this with us.
that ferry boat is so cute!
Wow what a beautiful island
Hi if you put three metal tent pegs in around the little burner cooker
Your pot could sit on top. 👍
Lismore Bunkhouse is now on our list of "must go to" places! Looks fantastic!
...and you'll be fine with the California!
Donald was the ferry pilot, that day.
I recognised his dog
I was thinking I wouldn't want to drive on that grass 😧, then the message displayed not for large motorhomes. 😊
Hi Andrew,a wonderful video of a place i lived for 3 years around 2012,so many memories.At around 5.51 i lived at the left hand cottage ,Rowantree the white one on the Salem junction,opposite Carnie the red roofed one.Thankyou again.
Cheers Chris! I bet that was a lovely time.
@@andrewjditton Hi Andrew st yes it was life on Lismore was lovely,i especially loved the part of your video which shows all the wild flowers.Lismore as you rightly say is so green.
Lismore looks beautiful and for some reason looks like a good beginners island. Not sure why. The hedgerows and stonewalls here where we live are full of flowers, miles of them. The flowers you showed are water avens. Think you need a second blog channel, Cakes I Have Met And Eaten. Thanks for another great trip.
Ooh, I'm liking your idea of the Vlog Theme. It could be a new 'thing'! ;) As for Lismore, it is very accessible and has the island 'vibe'. You're right at being good for starters as you don't have to invest too much time or money actually getting there or staying there to get the feel whether or not this kind of thing suits you or not. Good call!
hello Andrew and Dougal. I have been to Lismore, but went from Oban, so the ferry took 55 minutes, i took my car. I have to say that if you go by car, the only real place to park is the visitors centre. Its a beautiful island. Not for me for holidays, but I would go and live there. Now if i had gone to the centre and left my dogs outside they would have howled like wolves and cried lol. So tell dougal we can do a swap, it seems you can take him anywhere haha.
Agreed, part of its charm is its non-tourist way, it is very much an island for working and living. I hope you get back soon xxx
Happy Sunday good souls. 😊🐕👍🚐☀️🌍
Very nice videos you are making. 👍
I liked Lismore a lot we just walked from the Ferry to the Heritage centre coffee and cake and then walked back to ferry a very hot day got a little sun burnt but all in all a lovely day out.
Beautiful!
One of your best Andrew....simple living.....loved it !
Thanks Neil!
It's sure some beautiful countryside there, Andrew. Certainly a huge change from what I'm accustomed to seeing where I live here in the States. Cheers!
Thanks! Glad to be able to take you along.
Looks like a lovely place. I might have some sort of connection with that name!!
I think you might be right! Worth a trip over there as there are genealogy records in the Heritage Centre :)
Lismore is beautiful, Dougal is a star, Andrew you are a hero. I think I could spend several days there drawing and painting. I live in New Zealand, born and bred, and have spent the afternoon sailing in our beautiful harbour in Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty. It's winter but mild compared to your climate. I would love you to come to my part of the world.
I *LOVE* New Zealand, and had two great six week trips there. But now Dougal is on the scene, a long-haul trip like that looks unlikely as it would have to be long enough to justify the flight, which is too long to be away from Dougal :(
So true. They can never understand why you go away even for a short time.
Wish I could give a double thumbs up. That was great Andrew. Captured the lovely relaxed atmosphere.
Aww thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
so lovely, Andrew. great work as always :)
Such a great vlog and a lovely, peaceful way to start my day. I will definitely visit Lismore in the future - not saying that the coffee and cake clinched it!
Glad you enjoyed it Jo!
Transitioning from the Outer Hebrides to mainland life was something that caught us not only by surprise, but something we found hard to deal with. Unfortunately our first destination was a busy campsite, which was a bit of a mistake.
Hi Andrew, thank you for sharing a wonderful trip.
Cheers Robert!
Great vid pair of you
Glade 2 see you much happier
Keep them coming 👍🏻
Cheers Mark!
Hello Andrew...Just watched and enjoyed the Lismore video. I haven't been there but I will hop across for the day sometime soon. The two plants you spoke about are Green-winged Orchids and Fritillary. The garden version is indeed a Snakes Head Fritillary and tend to be a bit bigger and darker.
Thanks for that Harry! Yes, my flora and fauna knowledge is woeful, but it doesn't stop me loving nature :) Have a great time when you visit.
Like you I am not an expert but I used to see these wild flowers a lot when I lived on Islay and I looked them up.I am not sure when I will visit Lismore as my plans for the next few weeks revolve around walking in the Angus Glens (beautiful and often by-passed) and a trip to Ardnamurchan. Perhaps I can fit in a visit to Lismore on the way back home.After watching so many of your fabulous videos I am seriously thinking about getting myself a campervan.
Made me laugh watching when you came out with about motor homes Andrew as me and my mate took one over:) ended up with scratches from trees and hedges, new motorhome aswell but really lovely island, and a nice n chilled atmosphere compared to the mainland:)
5:53 finally someone has seen carniey cottage I'm going there tomorrow can't wait my aunt owns it too so
Lucky you! Enjoy :)
Come to the Swiss alps to view beautiful natural growing flowers like deep purple gentzian, wild poppies etc growing in abundance.
I love Switzerland, I have been there on my motorbike on my way to Greece. Such a beautiful country :)
My uncle Bobs house on the left at the Salen turn off -ha….60 years ago before electricity
Andrew, have you ever been hillwalking on Ben Nevis? It's truly spectacular! One thing that amazed me when I visited Scotland is how friendly and helpful the locals were, especially on the Islands and in the Hebrides. You don't often see that kind of thing here in Toronto.
I've not and I must! I have only done Snowdon in Wales. Yes, it is the people I love about Scotland too, especially in the Hebrides. It's one of the reasons I learned Gaelic, just so I could get a little 'closer'.
The flower you couldn't identify looks like it might be a fritillaria. They look almost checkered if that helps.
Thank you! It was snakes head fritillaries that I used to love in my garden.
Greatly enjoyed this one again Andrew :) Just what you needed after the previous one, which was actually quite a lament if I might say..
Oh dear, if you think the last one was a lament, just you wait till the next one! It makes the last one look like a comedy show (Spoiler Alert: You may need tissues).
Hi Andrew and Dougal, have you ever been to the isle of cumbrae? love your channel and keep making these wonderful vlogs for us!
Not yet, but it's on the list!
I believe its called a fritillari
Hello Andrew and Dougal. You should give Northumberland a go. We have the lot here. Don't tell anyone though. It's a secret.
Love Northumberland! Had some lovely times around Whitley Bay pre-vlog days. Will have to swing by again soon.
Sounds great Andrew. Happy travels to you and Dougal. Keep vlogging.
when ever i watch peoples vids on here it makes me sad that i did not do some thing like it when i was younger,
It's never too late Alan.
What Doro said! It's not about having what you want, it's about wanting what you've got!
im 64 now, i think it is
You're younger than I am, Alan, and I plan to visit some of the places Andrew is showing us. How could I not? Life's too short to give up just because you have a birthday. Start saving, Alan. Start now.
yes you right life is to short thanks
Looks fabulous .... can you also get onto the little island you can see from Oban terminal? What's your plans now ?
You can get to Lismore by Car Ferry. Next couple of blogs will address your last question, stay tuned! :)
Hi Andrew, sorry I meant the one opposite - unless their are two called Lismore? The one you can actually see from the Terminal and you sail past .... perhaps that's more a private island? Safe onwards travels to you both ...
Oh, do you mean the wee little island you pass on the left? Sorry, I know nothing about that. It's Lismore you pass on the right before the Ardnamurchan Peninsula.
Island of Kerrera which you get to by small ferry a couple of miles south of Oban on the coast road.
@@jimmcintosh9045 Thanks Jim....
A little bit of " piece on earth", nice film, which do you prefer" "tent" or Airstreem" For Lismore" a tent is perfect, pitched on high ground" having breakfast sat in a puddle" not a good start to the day"
I have to say I prefer the home comforts of the Airstream, but the tent allows me the freedom to slow down and enjoy places like this :)
Oh! Bluebells! I haven't seen bluebells in I don't know how long. Lovely trip, Andrew. I never knew there was such a place, but now it's on my bucket list. ; ) PS: If you put some small holes in the can, will that not let air get in to feed the flames when the pot is resting on top?
You're right Doro, I now think the air hole was bunged up.
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Shame that you cannot take the motorbike there but then again walking do good for the health.
You CAN take a bike or a car on the vehicle ferry from Oban. I just fancied walking, until my rucksack got too heavy!