Bob on June 12th, 2009

After stopping in Eyemouth for a fish supper, and being attacked by Scotland’s biggest seagull, we drove up the coast to Siccar Point. Parking just outside the quarry we walked round to come at Siccar Point from the East (having driven right past the “proper” path). Making our way up from the East however let [...]

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Bob on May 17th, 2009

April 11th was our last day of fieldwork on Arran, the 12th was spent travelling back to Glasgow (where I promptly locked myself out of my flat on Easter Sunday – but that’s a whole other story, involving much more swearing and self recrimination).
10:10 AM Apr 12th : Packed up and heading for the ferry [...]

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Bob on May 17th, 2009

Twitter Updates for the 7th of April. (RJ – Robert Jamieson (me), HS – Hazel Scott). A day of Dalradian rocks, followed by Hutton’s Unconformity (well, one of them anyway).
8:23 AM Apr 7th : Early morning in Arran. Weather is truly horrendous. Rain sloshing down, time for porridge. – RJ
8:34 AM Apr 7th : Just [...]

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