Highlands

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f1ten

2,161 posts

152 months

Tuesday 5th January 2021
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It's the best dinner I've had in the Highlands except for the Torridon hotel obviously

vaderface

413 posts

139 months

Friday 15th January 2021
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Thought id post here rather than the "things that annoy you thread"

Just popped up on BBC Scotland page.
Always wondered why there was two different signs. Square / Diamond.
Now i know.
Sorry its a slow day.

Red Devil

13,055 posts

207 months

Friday 15th January 2021
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vaderface said:
Just popped up on BBC Scotland page.
No sign of it. smile
A link or the explanation would be good.

Google Street View 2011.
https://goo.gl/maps/YcWh7DLCDoYhY7mJ7

Pic of the same location three years later.


The diamond shape signs are much better and more distinctive than the square ones imo.

vaderface

413 posts

139 months

Friday 15th January 2021
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Red Devil said:
No sign of it. smile
A link or the explanation would be good.

Google Street View 2011.
https://goo.gl/maps/YcWh7DLCDoYhY7mJ7

Pic of the same location three years later.


The diamond shape signs are much better and more distinctive than the square ones imo.
Here hopefully.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-55677797
Always bugged me why. When i googled the reason your pic was the 1st one to pop up smile
https://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php...
Apparently the two different signs are because....
The diamond shaped ones (old) are/where used by tram drivers.
So they started using square (new) ones.
How that helps on a singletrack road in the Highlands I have no idea.
Oh and i prefer the diamond shape aswell.
Like i said its a slow day laugh

Red Devil

13,055 posts

207 months

Friday 15th January 2021
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Your link comes up with an Alamy stock pic of the square one attached to an article about coronavirus in Shetland. Nothing about the two types of sign.
The curious thing about the pic I posted is why the diamond version of the sign appears 3 years after the square one. No logic to it if the former is the earlier version.

2020 was the first time in 12 years I haven't done a trip to the Highlands. frown

In all the others I really struggled to avoid those pesky trams... wink

vaderface

413 posts

139 months

Friday 15th January 2021
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Red Devil said:
Your link comes up with an Alamy stock pic of the square one attached to an article about coronavirus in Shetland.
Yes it was that article/ pic that finally made me question the difference.
Been visiting Highlands for nigh on 40 years (friends/ family) and only noticed the signs last few years.
Just bugged me.
We luckily got up there twice last year. After lockdown 1,Never seen it as busy! and before lockdown 2.
Wont hold my breath this year frown
Ah just noticed on your pic the square sign was first. Really need to put my glasses on smile

Edited by vaderface on Friday 15th January 21:05

Driveline Shunt

902 posts

141 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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You can tell those signs must be quite new, most passing place signs eventually have the A modified an I.. laugh

Hope you're all okay in the far north, one day I shall return.

GetCarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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Driveline Shunt said:
Hope you're all okay in the far north.
Fine thanks :0)



mikey k

13,011 posts

215 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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Driveline Shunt said:
You can tell those signs must be quite new, most passing place signs eventually have the A modified an I.. laugh

Hope you're all okay in the far north, one day I shall return.
Wasn't that part of the NC500 marketing plan?

Driveline Shunt

902 posts

141 months

Wednesday 20th January 2021
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GetCarter said:
Driveline Shunt said:
Hope you're all okay in the far north.
Fine thanks :0)

bow

GetCarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Sunday 24th January 2021
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Tricky out there today, saw half a dozen cars stuck at the bottom of hills.



Edited by GetCarter on Monday 25th January 08:45

ianrb

1,529 posts

139 months

Saturday 30th January 2021
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GetCarter said:
Normally I can figure out which road features in your shots, but this one has me stumped.

Please put me out of my misery.


GetCarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Saturday 30th January 2021
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ianrb said:
Normally I can figure out which road features in your shots, but this one has me stumped.

Please put me out of my misery.
It's approaching Cuiag, having come from the fuel pump at Applecross and heading back to Shieldaig. The big hill is Beinn Alligin... but not often viewed from that angle.

ianrb

1,529 posts

139 months

Saturday 30th January 2021
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GetCarter said:
ianrb said:
Normally I can figure out which road features in your shots, but this one has me stumped.

Please put me out of my misery.
It's approaching Cuiag, having come from the fuel pump at Applecross and heading back to Shieldaig. The big hill is Beinn Alligin... but not often viewed from that angle.
Many thanks I see it now. Presumably shot with a long lens?

Red Devil

13,055 posts

207 months

Saturday 30th January 2021
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ianrb said:
GetCarter said:
ianrb said:
Normally I can figure out which road features in your shots, but this one has me stumped.

Please put me out of my misery.
It's approaching Cuiag, having come from the fuel pump at Applecross and heading back to Shieldaig. The big hill is Beinn Alligin... but not often viewed from that angle.
Many thanks I see it now. Presumably shot with a long lens?
I reckon so.

It's here - https://goo.gl/maps/CZtJ2g8jVoY3YB4t5
Just over the rise beyond the parking area
The view from the latter looking south towards Raasay and Skye
https://goo.gl/maps/ihhaaHi5zeep1EBNA

My less than stellar example. The cattle are a fair old distance from the Bealach na Bà!

pb450

1,301 posts

159 months

Wednesday 17th February 2021
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Red Devil said:
That made me laugh... Spot on perfect for Mr Carter's previous image. You must know the highlands extremely well by now - or you have too much time on your hands. thumbup And all from Dartford too IIRC.
I'm only envious and am yearning to get back up there when easing occurs. Trouble is, as others have mentioned, it's likely to be rammed. That dispels much of the beauty of the place. frown

GetCarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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pb450 said:
Trouble is, as others have mentioned, it's likely to be rammed. That dispels much of the beauty of the place. frown
I'm going to hide.

C70R

17,596 posts

103 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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pb450 said:
Red Devil said:
That made me laugh... Spot on perfect for Mr Carter's previous image. You must know the highlands extremely well by now - or you have too much time on your hands. thumbup And all from Dartford too IIRC.
I'm only envious and am yearning to get back up there when easing occurs. Trouble is, as others have mentioned, it's likely to be rammed. That dispels much of the beauty of the place. frown
And what a wonderful road that is too.

I, like many other I suspect, am chatting with a group of friends about heading up in Sept/Oct. The hope is that we'll have beaten the staycationers, and the weather-gambling will work in our favour.

GetCarter

29,358 posts

278 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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C70R said:
And what a wonderful road that is too.

I, like many other I suspect, am chatting with a group of friends about heading up in Sept/Oct. The hope is that we'll have beaten the staycationers, and the weather-gambling will work in our favour.
Sept/Oct are dryer than July/August in the NW. It'll still be busy though as most of England seemed to arrive after the last lockdown. Never known anything like it.



(Pic from The Scotsman)

Riley Blue

20,915 posts

225 months

Thursday 18th February 2021
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We've just re-scheduled our trip to Ullapool from March this year to March next year. We considered moving it to this autumn but the likelihood of traffic chaos and disgruntled locals is too high.

Edited by Riley Blue on Thursday 18th February 12:28