Lake of Menteith

[Andrew[MG]]

Is it frozen at the moment? Are people curling on it?

[S2red]

There was an article on BBC news earlier in week They were considering a couple of locations Piper dam in Dundee and Mentieth for grand match

[VetteG]

They were going to hold a Bonspeil on Menteith last winter and it was blocked by the polis on health & safety grounds

G

[S2red]

Think the thaw at wrong time didn't help either

[cat220]

VetteG said:

They were going to hold a Bonspeil on Menteith last winter and it was blocked by the polis on health & safety grounds

G

I also seem to remember someone driving a Landrover onto the ice on Menteith last winter.

[JM]

VetteG said:

They were going to hold a Bonspeil on Menteith last winter and it was blocked by the polis on health & safety grounds

G

I recall the 'elf and safety' aspect was due to the surrounding area, parking and spectator & participant 'facilities' (i.e. toilets etc) rather than the thickness of the ice.

[VetteG]

JM said:

VetteG said:

They were going to hold a Bonspeil on Menteith last winter and it was blocked by the polis on health & safety grounds

G

I recall the 'elf and safety' aspect was due to the surrounding area, parking and spectator & participant 'facilities' (i.e. toilets etc) rather than the thickness of the ice.

In other words they didnt want the hassle!

G

[Mojocvh]

VetteG said:

JM said:

VetteG said:

They were going to hold a Bonspeil on Menteith last winter and it was blocked by the polis on health & safety grounds

G

I recall the 'elf and safety' aspect was due to the surrounding area, parking and spectator & participant 'facilities' (i.e. toilets etc) rather than the thickness of the ice.

In other words they didnt want the hassle!

G

nimby'ism!

[mosstrooper]

Seven inches required. 250 sheets. 8 curlers per sheet. 16 stones per sheet at about 30 lbs each. Piperdam looking good.

We had a Bonspiel yesterday. Five inches. Two sheets. Fantastic.

Grand Match looks a posssible. First since 1979.

[tonytifoso]

mosstrooper said:

We had - - - - yesterday. Five inches. Two sheets. Fantastic.

Filth!!

[mosstrooper]

Clearly you are a naebody.

I apologise. It is the time for good will to all.

Happy Xmas

Edited by mosstrooper on Saturday 25th December 16:20

[tonytifoso]

mosstrooper said:

Clearly you are a naebody.

I apologise. It is the time for good will to all.

Happy Xmas

Edited by mosstrooper on Saturday 25th December 16:20

And to you too. Mrs T and I walked over to the island and back last year on the lake the day before they announced no bonspiel. Wouldn't have missed it for anything.
Killjoys! I'm amazed they didn't rush me of the ice, disabled guy hobbling over ice - "we can't have that sir. For your own good etc."

[mosstrooper]

..and here we were