Recent content by Elwyn

Stranraer harbour is comparatively shallow and does not suit the bigger modern vessels. Regular dredging would be required and that makes no sense when Cairnryan does not need dredging. Stena also save 20 minutes each way by using Cairnryan rather than Stranraer. The days of foot passengers...

They can check your details manually by typing your id into their computer. So assuming all was OK you would then be allowed to proceed. However if it’s a regular problem you might want to consider getting a replacement passport. But you will likely have to pay for that.

There’s estimated to be something between 10,000 and 16,000 lynx in mainland Europe who have been there for tens of thousands of years. All the way from Northern Norway to Spain. The numbers include some existing small numbers release programmes in Switzerland, the Jura and Northern Italy. By...

Very unlikely. They are the shyest creatures and normally avoid children and humans at all costs. Can you quote an example of a lynx attacking a child?

There’s nothing to stop him crossing the Irish land border, in the same way as there’s nothing to stop someone disqualified from driving getting behind a wheel. Just that if detected, the consequences can be quite severe.

With properly managed reintroductions, the animals usually have some arms length human support, as long as is necessary. So for example, when Golden Eagles were reintroduced here in Ireland some 25 years back, the relevant authority used to put some food out for them for many many years, to...

Strathcarron Hotel is beside the station (Kyle line). Kyle Hotel at Kyle of Lochalsh. Mackays Hotel, Wick.

The Romans built aqueducts that are still in use today whilst we demolish 1960s tower blocks because they are no longer habitable.

There was a series about Calmac on BBC Scotland (I think) following the lives of some of the crew and in one episode Alfred arrived in Stornoway for berthing trials. It could fit the pier and linkspan and they did drive a few test vehicles on and off but at the point where the ship meets the...

Mainland to Yell is a 2 ferry operation whereas Unst, Whalsay & Bressay are all single vessel services.

There is this famous 2021 video in which Sturgeon claimed that the SNP’s finances were very sound. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-65293006 She said: “The party has never been in a stronger financial position than it is right now and that's a reflection of our strength...

Quite so. My tongue was in my cheek when I said that. But the serious question, given how many times he has been rescued, is whether he has ever made a donation to the RNLI. I would love to know. Morally he should. But.....

It is interesting that though he claims to have established his own independent sovereign state, it doesn’t appear have its own lifeboat service. (You would think that would be a priority for him). It’s the UK RNLI lifeboat that has to rescue him each time. I wonder if he has ever given them a...

He has his own Wikipedia entry. Makes great reading. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuart_%22Captain_Calamity%22_Hill

I travel through Belfast International several times a month. There is certainly a travel information desk in the arrivals area advertising bus tickets etc but it isn’t always manned. I’d be inclined to check the attendance hours with the airport or choose another method of getting your iLink...