Cramond 14 May 2017 stranded on the Island

On May 14 I realized how unsafe is late crossing Cramond Causaway. I have captured one late crossing guy and 4 Adults and Dog cut off by tide. I hope later on, they made their own way ashore and everyone was OK.

[@minecachair]

My husband is a lifeboat man from South Queensferry and they are VERY regularly called out to "rescue"people from Cramond.There's absolutely no excuse for anyone to be stranded-numerous signs,tide tables etc make it abundantly clear when it's safe to cross.Everyone on a lifeboat is a volunteer with a normal job but they drop everything when the call comes.A turnout similar to this costs around £1000 when all the running costs are taken into account although no wages are paid.My husband was called out last Christmas Day in the middle of our dinner when some idiots were caught by the tide.Of course,he always turns out whatever the call but personally I think anyone left on the island should wait there until low tide-it's not a great hardship.Should they be rescued by lifeboat then they should pay towards the cost.It's different from an accident at sea which is normally no ones fault-those stranded on Cramond have only themselves to blame.

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

I sure agree with you on that. Unless there's some kind of medical emergency, they need to wait for then next low tide. When did it come about that people's ignorant and poor planning somehow becomes a "drop everything and save them" emergency for everybody else?

[@INTELLIGENCE_Revolution]

Why don’t they build a bus stop type shelter there for when people get stranded and make them wait for the tide.

[@t-rex4211]

Six hours with no WiFi though. They’d be lucky if they lived through that ordeal

[@yepiratesworkshop7997]

@@t-rex4211 That's the BEST comment here. 👍👍

[@thebadtemperedbrit]

Absolutely disgraceful, how difficult is it to note times & look at your watch, idiots! Your husband et al has my gratitude & sympathies. Sorry, but leave them there.

[@thornerg2]

I live on the coast, we have a 10+ metre tidal range, the second highest on the planet. It's funny seeing people turn up at the harbour to do crabbing, and they stand there incredulous, banging on about there not being any water there when there was loads this morning!

[@ewenwalker7740]

Charge them 50 quid ahead dog is free cause he can’t read

[@markwilkie3677]

Lol, so long as he doesn't piss in the lifeboat.

[@bigblackdog1518]

@@markwilkie3677 the dog or the stupid owner ?

[@sarahstrong7174]

I can just see the dog thinking- 'This is great now we can go for more of a walk. I've hardly started exploring this place yet.'

[@mikechialastri7777]

Bring the dog back and let those goofs wait .

[@stuartmack7658]

Best dog's day out ever.

[@leonamckay4509]

They should be made to pay for this service. The times of the tide are clearly stated and if they choose not to follow the rules they should have to face the consequences.

[@stuartmack7658]

When you start making people pay for emergency services, then people will stop calling them, then you will end up with a very real emergency where people die because nobody made the call soon enough. I'm sure most volunteer life guards will put up with the inconvenience so long as everyone's safe. Let's face it, your typical dog walker isn't Ray Mears or Bear Grylls, and probably didn't figure on having to stay on an island for 6 hours where it can get pretty nippy at any time of year, especially at night. Some people are always going to be caught out by the tides, despite the wealth of information sources available.

[@Buck9672]

I was a kid that grew up there (many years ago) and my pals & I found that out the hard way sometimes! Still, it was an adventure then and the Coastguard were never called; no mobile phones in the late '70s & early '80s. We just camped out

[@livelongandprosper70]

same, had a ball :O)

[@clemdane]

As it should be

[@Buck9672]

@@AngelFish007 It was and although my Parents knew where I was going they didn't worry whatsoever; we had to camp out until the low tide. Funny how things have changed now

[@Mrcoffindodger]

Aye in the 80s it never had that lovely nice path to walk out either it was the old pipe and fallen down concrete. Got caught out once and ended up with wet jeans lol

[@craiggoodwin7556]

What about that other wall looking thing can't u use that ?

[@demonhalo67]

Honestly, I don't know why the lifeboat crews keep coming out for these people. Make them wait the six hours out for not reading tide times.

[@rezathenightfly]

Perhaps you are being rather harsh on these poor cretins by expecting them to actually take the time to read the clearly posted timetable. Because you see, if the said "tide timetable" does not come in the form of an app on their phones, then it is considered a debilitating handicap for people of such ilk.

[@marshalcraft]

Good thing its not a monthly low tide

[@DejvmanXsindicate]

No, they would have to wait lot longer, at least to 0:30am. Chart at the beginning says high-tide is at 9.15pm and low tide again at 0.55am. They would have to spend there at least another 10 hours before they could safely cross back to the mainland. This was filmed in May so i assume nights get still pretty cold in Scotland averaging probably 5 degrees celsius during the night and i can seem them wearing only some sort of long sleeve shirts and light jacket. Who knows if they would "survive"

[@Frontdesk99]

@@DejvmanXsindicate You're one of those people who need a bleeping app to explain things to you. It clearly says on the chart that WHITE times are SAFE times to cross. Next WHITE time is 21.15. The RED times are HIGH tide. "Times listed in RED are when TO BE BACK ON THE MAINLAND"

[@shannyjackson9206]

it gives them a job doesn't it

[@DRAGONS147]

There's always those few people who are absolutely clueless to what's going on around them ( ; You get them everywhere lol.

[@elixtido1448]

Not a soul mentioned Bouree. Jethro Tull made it their own, but was listening to the music while watching the video, not the other way around. What a great match - the song and video.

[@deeiglesias6414]

There should be a charge, say £250 per person. The cost should be posted right by the tide times. Let’s see how many people get stranded.

[@baphomet66and6]

Good video. Someone Friday 4th Aug. caught by the tide on the causeway, found hugging one of the WWII pillars. Had to be rescued.

[@ezriderzzr7104]

It's like a plot from one of Enid Blytons books, "five are thick as fuck and can't tell the time".

[@annettemason9439]

Omg this cracked me up 🤣🤣🤣

[@shirleyamccreemccree6323]

😆

[@conniepayne591]

I read her books as a child. I lived at Chicksands AFB.

[@cjeam9199]

Bit harsh on the dog!

[@richardlloyd2589]

Let’s be fair, Lassie would have had them off that island well in advance of the high tide.

[@1tommy10]

What camera are you using? The zoom is amazing!

[@highwayexplorer]

What a great zoom capability you have there!

[@shahzebabbasi8729]

What’s that huge black bird at 2:36 Is that an ostrich with shrink’n neck? It’s actually 4 adults, 1 dog and 1 big black bird stranded on an island.

[@imaginarypeopleproductions1224]

absolutely....maybe it's a bear disguised as a bird...the real story

[@Shearwater6]

I find people getting stranded on islands to be very relaxing. Or maybe it was the music...

[@brendanwood1540]

It is a medieval island right?

[@stuartmack7658]

@@brendanwood1540 It's much older than that. Been around since before the Romans.

[@clemdane]

Gorgeous looking place

[@chrisplunkett2814]

Normally the problem with incidents like this on tidal waters is that so many people just don't understand how tides work.This even includes some boat owners who turn up at randomly at tidal slipways and launch not now knowing if it's going out or coming in.Three hours later they wonder why the nice slipway from before is now just sticky mud when they're just about to run out of petrol.It doesn't help that even on the RYA (Royal Yachting Association) course they don't teach you these specifics about how the tides work.They take six (and a little bit) hours to go out and another six hours (and a little bit) to come back in again.That's it,about the simplest thing ever in the history of simple things. But in this case they have very sensibly have colour coded safe crossing times.So how is it that even with this information put there for their safety where everyone can see it,these idiots still get themselves stranded on the island? How would they feel if the lifeboat that comes out to rescue them missed attending a REAL emergency where lives really were in danger because of their stupidity? Leave them there to wait for the tide to go out.

[@vlad84pl]

and they should pay for that or either wait for next low tide as is a quiete nice weather :)

[@idahomusic]

I think got that tune memorized now. Am available for concerts.

[@brightbox9414]

Great film this!!!!! Love it. Got the DVD. Cramond!!!!

[@cvowell5769]

This is Crazy.I know the guy crossing .I went this year .It was beautiful.

[@patandderry8416]

Build a hut on the island with wool blanket, solar powered phone charging and wifi. Make them wait. Pay for it with overpriced vending machines.

[@isabellavalencia8026]

Exactfuckenactly

[@fredh1805]

There’s always some idiot that pushes the envelope. I remember five or six years ago on a cruise ship. Looked out of our balcony and saw four people running for the ship after it had just left the dock an hour late.......... I understand they had to arrange transportation to the next destination to get back on. 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@johnferguson40]

No matter how far you push the envelope, it remains stationary.

[@fredh1805]

@@johnferguson40 In this case the envelope was the cruise ship. And it did not stay stationary. Those people were left to fend for themselves........

[@johnferguson40]

ENVELOPE. STATI9NARY.

[@butterfly-bw6cx]

@@johnferguson40 serves them right. Why should hundreds of passengers wait for those who think they are special. You cant turn a bloody big cruise liner round for those who ignored the rules. The cruise company have to pay for their berth and would probably incur extra costs. Let the idiots pay for overnight accommodation and transport to the ships next destination. They wont be late again.

[@ColoradoGal]

Hello - May I ask, what is the music accompanying the video?

[@TurbulentDreamsStark]

They aren't in danger, leave them there

[@amyspencer6235]

Exactly, hope they brought a picnic 😂

[@DjJDtech]

not necessarily true, some people have medical conditions that could pose a challenge in such situations, although I appreciate these people are extremely stupid for not checking the tide times and getting back in time

[@my2cents945]

Time and tide wait for no man, they just found out the hard way.

[@marshalcraft]

Yes its a cruel lesson, I think they could have still made it had they ran.

[@Volcano-Man]

@@marshalcraft Ever tried running through water - as in knee high or deeper? Thought not! Even Usain Bolt would lose that race!

[@TheodoreJudah]

That’s quite a telephoto zoom you have there. Could they have crossed back by scrambling on the wall?

[@Norrie754]

Signs are clear about times. Notices warn people about tides and danger of being stranded. All people do now is call the RNLI if they are stranded and they come and rescue them. Happens all the time now and puts others who are in real danger at risk while Queensferry RNLI are wasting their time picking up idiots stranded at Cramond Island.

[@livelongandprosper70]

blow it out yer arse Norrie, not EVERYONE is as PERFECT as you

[@ngc-fo5te]

Have you ever done RNLI duty?

[@paulroach9764]

@@livelongandprosper70 over half of all callouts from that station is for Cramond Island. Let's not forget Holy Island also which is usually RAF rescue. The costs is shocking. Do you still think it is acceptable that over half of callouts including helicopters for Holy Island is fine. We taxpayers pay for the helicopters and people who donate to the lifeboats think their money goes to rescue genuine cases of sinking boats etc...

[@gordon1545]

Nice zoom. What camera did you use, and I take it you used a tripod?

[@slovakscot09]

Hi Gordon, my camcorder is Sony FDR-AX53 4K with 40x zoom and super stabilzer.

[@generalkawasaki9485]

are the calculated incoming tide times accurate? judging from the googlemaps pictures hikers do the crossing all year round , I would like to do this walk to this island some time

[@Volcano-Man]

Times of High and Low water are 99.9999% accurate! Factors that can and do cause fluctuations, the incoming current maybe flowing faster or slower than normal due to influences not known when the time and height were calculated. Bear in mind too that the cause of the tide is those two big things in the sky - the yellow and white things called the Sun and the Moon. The position of the Moon relative to the Earth and Sun is known to the milli-second for centuries ahead. Now that is what you might call 'accurate'

[@notcrediblesolipsism3851]

Storm surges can cause unusually high and early tides.

[@TheStupidcomment]

Rumour has it that camera is still zooming out to this day.

[@thornerg2]

Why have that high barrage, and make the causeway lower so it gets covered? Why isn't there a path higher up?

[@vhnr3433]

4 rescuers came, 2 came back. Honor their memory.

[@ggmtv1394]

Is there some reason they have not built a bridge?

[@pongysocks]

Why not open a seasonal YHA there?

[@winemomma2689]

So I guess you can’t just swim back across? Is the water too rough?

[@anthonynicholson4371]

Stranded on the island.. A rescue by the R N L I. You should make a donation to there fund.... A GOOD DONATION. They Don't get paid. They are volunteers. They are wonderful people.

[@vlad84pl]

read tide times next time :D

[@The_DC_Kid]

Must be a common occurrence if the warning sign has a separate code for this when you call 911.

[@nevillemason6791]

The code on the sign gives the coastguard the exact location when you speak to them. Calling 911 would get you nowhere, this isn't the USA. In the UK it's 999 (introduced in 1937). The USA only got around to introducing 911 in the 1960s.

[@stuartmack7658]

If you stock up on beer and weed then 6 hours rolls by in no time. Just be prepared to wrap up for inclement weather, which can happen at any time of year in Scotland, especially around the coast.

[@Bete_Noir]

Lens???

[@christophersanton]

Why does the costguard rescue anyone? All they have to do is wait.

[@ObieKomie]

What would happened if they didn't get rescued ? Would they got eaten by roving T-Rex ?

[@RGBEAT]

The jolly music helped.

[@genevielucious4945]

I cant get over this zoom camera

[@mattsabeast5]

Why build the walkway both lower than and seaward of the tide wall adjacent? 🙄

[@weekdaycycling]

Why didn't the authorities build bridges higher than the water level?

[@sushimamba4281]

then how could we watch videos like this pray tell?

[@clobbyhops]

Excuse my French, but dam that was a big crow on the island with y’all

[@isabellavalencia8026]

When will people learn?

[@Edrcontroller]

The orange boat is not the coastguard

[@Islestoner]

The Coastguard co-ordinate the rescues - its the RNLI that do the rescuing ! That's the Queensferry RNLI Lifeboat.

[@paulroach9764]

Kinghorn's lifeboat across in Fife. Over half of that station rescues are stuck people on this island. As a Edinburgh resident it is a standing joke here with the number of people doing this island carelessly. Same with holy island just south of Edinburgh. But that one is a car drive across the causeway and on average one car a month gets trapped by the tide and even washed away. That one is usually raf rescue by helicopter. Shocking. Check out clips on KZbin for Holy Island rescues as well as cramond Island. We should do what Spain does and charge people for rescue. More so when it is down to stupidity.

[@solatiumz]

@@thedrummerboy1215 Or health reasons

[@DigUrOwnHole]

haha really nice video :))

[@ElectronicPleasure]

I hope they pay for that coast guard.

[@ramdas363]

Why? They didn't need any help, they likely didn't call them. Authorities really have nothing better to do in those places.

[@ahmedsalahais]

Lovely place .. I've been there but my wife was scared to join me hahaha

[@markwilkie3677]

I live on the shores of the Forth and the tide can come in really quickly in some places, and is often wind dependent so I dont blame her. People drown in these waters every year.

[@WmRob]

These are same people who are late getting back to their cruise ships.

[@chatsworthosbornejr6475]

raise the causeway and put in hand rails with chains. The chain posts could have tide depth markers on them...

[@anxioussmurf2057]

Or people could learn to read the timetables and judge the conditions. Why should the authorities waste thousands of pounds catering to stupid people?

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

@@anxioussmurf2057 Each "rescue" is a grand so it could be financially worthwhile to raise it.

[@archie2archie]

looks like a free taxi ride to me.

[@Beemer917]

Looks like a hell of a business to me! 25£ to get off the island! How much does an old boat cost? Not much in the United States. I bet everybody went there would pay it too if the Coast Guard wasn't coming.

[@obugger]

Is it not possible to walk along the wall?

[@royfearn4345]

What wall? Use your eyes!

[@alessiobiagi6154]

Is it not possible to swim?

[@solsdadio]

No it wouldn’t be possible to walk along the structure next to the causeway, as far as I remember it’s not continuous and really high. I wouldn’t risk swimming either with all the different currents. It’s a beautiful place to visit and if you lose track of time there’s plenty of shelter to wait it out.

[@floyd8060]

No, looks like a wall but it's a bit of an illusion, those are the concrete pillars they put to try and sink/stop enemy ships/subs from passing the channel. They look a little bit like pyramids.

[@johnferguson40]

No says this resident.

[@callumlumley2810]

I came back purely for the music and the comments

[@stihl3826]

Can think of worse places to be stranded on a nice sunny day.

[@michaelplanchunas3693]

Put a pub on higher ground and they won't care how long the tide is in.

[@liveloud9894]

They could’ve crossed , they’d have got their feet wet but they would’ve been safe

[@jonathansmith7400]

The tidal range on the firth of forth can be around 6m, there is a huge expanse of sand to the east and a huge expanse of deep mud to the west as well as the river almond so only a few hundred metres to the west is deep water. The causeway is a few metres above chart datum which means it gets covered a few hours after low water. The tide follows a sine curve so using the rule of 12th's mean that the biggest change in depth will occur just after the causeway is covered. Whilst you could set off in a few centimetres of water by the time you get midway across you could be up to your waist with water pushing you west towards the deeper water of the river almond. Better option would be to just go up onto the island and wait for the next tide.

[@charlesebyjr2925]

Let them wait

[@markunwin2109]

Will someone put that guitarist on the island please...

[@mkvideos8499]

What's a point to waste RNLI time.Couple of hourse in peace and quiet with amazing scenery didn't hurt no one.

[@ngc-fo5te]

Not familiar with tides I see.

[@paulroach9764]

@@ngc-fo5te guides clearly displayed at both ends of the causeway. Only a fool would ignore it.

[@judithannerae]

Bet it was just one person of the group who made them late. OH, Oh.

[@johnferguson40]

And it would have been the woman.

[@allyburns1]

Haha my family with their dog got stranded there once too! they had to wait it out. They somehow lost their keys on the island too! I just spend last night deliberately marooned on the island for a #microadventure, slept in one of the creepy military huts. Wouldn't like to stay the night without a mat and sleeping bag!

[@markwilkie3677]

Or a candle.

[@sushimamba4281]

@@markwilkie3677 or food and water

[@returntodreamcastle6810]

That's a full on island, those people are in no danger. They can just sit and enjoy the view until the tide goes out again. Or better still try respecting the ocean. Why is a lifeboat there?? What if someone actually needs to be rescued?

[@langdale55]

At least let them stay there and spend the time learning this tune on the guitar.

[@cjeam9199]

Seems like a good place to start a very profitable ferry service.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Theres a part time job there for someone with a boat. Someone local who works from home & is around a lot of the time. It would be a long wait for the tide. I guess it does provide some practice for RNLI team members & gives them a chance to keep an eye on the area. There is shelter on the island, so instead of rescuing they could leave basic necessities locked up on the island & provide a combination to unlock when they are needed. Just drinking water & basic rations, a torch, mats & blankets & a bucket & loo roll & first aid stuff. Then they would only have to rescue cases in medical need.

[@allyburns1]

Very good idea, although I'd be tempted to get deliberately stranded to save me carrying all my sleeping gear :)

[@solatiumz]

@Sarah and who is going to empty the bucket and where will they empty it?

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@solatiumz Very good question. There would be a spade & a paper indicating the area to dig a small hole. There is plenty of sea water for washing it.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@allyburns1 There would be a small charge to account for laundry & replacing any items used.

[@lorreba3054]

5 words.....license, council, busybodies, health and safety

[@draven3838]

This is why I always carry a pack and shelter with me for incase I get stranded

[@scatcat1994]

Yeah them tides can be sneaky.

[@troo_story]

Link?

[@ezriderzzr7104]

I'll bet you don't.

[@draven3838]

Deryk Allen, have you ever looked in my truck ,have you seen me in the stores ? Nope because you dont live with me

[@ezriderzzr7104]

@@draven3838 Do you get stranded in stores often? lol

[@kaelanburke2097]

imagine getting mad at someone for getting stuck on an island... smh grow up

[@paullacey2999]

Happens every year unfortunately.....

[@davidslater3372]

If they were on the Island why would you "rescue" them, just wait until the tide goes out again, so OOT!

[@ngc-fo5te]

Think kid. Think.

[@stupididiot369]

They need to build a pub on that island ! ……with bar prices that double or even treble once the island is cut off by the tide ! Just think how easy it would be make a profit from having a captive load of stupid people with 6 hrs or so to kill . And there would be a rule that unless your buying you can’t come in !

[@angelatheriault8855]

Brilliant! I like the way you think.

[@Volcano-Man]

Ah but the elders of the Kirk might having something to say about that - selling the demon drink!

[@darkshaman7087]

The numpties

[@jaroslaval9159]

Hmm... foreigners who couldn't read the sign?

[@pedromacd]

4 adults, a dog, and the biggest crow in the world

[@desertmaverick7567]

At time 2:35 upper center of the video; here comes the dreaded poisonous giant black bird to kill and eat whoever doesn't make it off of the island in time. .\ /.

[@stephengrimmer35]

It shouldn't be too difficult to rig up a solar powered horn with wifi connection to tide tables online to give a three blast warning 15 minutes before the crossing deadline. Better than constantly wasting RNLI resources.

[@blackpool321]

20 minutes to walk one mile ? Surely not .

[@stalinisaracist4351]

3mph slow walk

[@xxbigkisses]

NATURE WAITS FOR NOONE !!! serves them right for being nature non-compliant !

[@josephastier7421]

Why not cross on that barrier / wall structure? Or just wait for the tide to go out again?

[@jonathansmith7400]

There are gaps between the pillars which are wide enough to sail a boat through!

[@josephastier7421]

@@jonathansmith7400 Ah, OK. I wonder why they don't just wait for the next low tide.

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

@@josephastier7421 That's what people did before mobile phones!!

[@josephastier7421]

@@annabizaro-doo-dah I wouldn't call for rescue unless I needed rescuing. Waiting for the next low tide is not in that category.

[@panspermiahunter7597]

Save you doing a Google search! the Cramond Causeway in in Edinburgh Scotland

[@lynnthompson4363]

What is wrong with these people???

[@stephengurney1311]

Never mind, worse things happen at sea.

[@labbo5591]

They should be charged for the rescue, its a life saving charity, not a f**king ferry service. Should have thrown them overboard half way back🤔🤔🤔

[@sarahstrong7174]

Hopefully most give a good donation.

[@saborflamenco1137]

So much pointless hostility towards unknown people who've made an error of judgement or just weren't aware of the time. Not a healthy mindset.

[@uktruecrime]

Yawn. Oh dear. Coastguard checked on the safety of 4 people on a huge rock. I thought they were going to get eaten by the CROW that they were stranded on the island with.

[@johnfitzgerald2339]

2:23 ...and a crow.

[@carforumwanker]

£400 for the trip or stay the night !

[@firstylasty9417]

Charge a fee, for the rescuer's time and resources!

[@LawrenceTimme]

It's hardly a rescue.

[@pachma405]

They should go to the pub and wait it out.

[@sarahstrong7174]

Which pub would that be?

[@pachma405]

@@sarahstrong7174 The Fisherman's Hut.

[@sarahstrong7174]

@@pachma405 Do you mean there is an actual functional pub on this island? (At least in times without restrictions?) If so maybe that explains why some people lost track of the time. They didn't show that in the video.

[@hearmenow909]

Just build a footbridge, it'll be cheaper in the long run.

[@scotmcfox8908]

coastguard says its costs 1.500 pounds each time they have to rescue idiots from the island

[@lorreba3054]

that wasnt coastguard. it was RNLI volunteers

[@scotmcfox8908]

@@lorreba3054 well the "Volunteer" said it costs 1.500 ponds everytime they are called out

[@lorreba3054]

@@scotmcfox8908 an' ma plumber says my windae cleaner costs me 300 pound a week....must be true eh?

[@scotmcfox8908]

@@lorreba3054 you sound like the kind of person that would pay that

[@lorreba3054]

@@scotmcfox8908 "frustrated, the sly fox resorted to personal attack and even considered the moms basement line so successfully deployed in the past"

[@jojo3069]

Strip down to your underwear, wrap all your belongings up into your clothes, tie the arms/legs of your clothes to secure your stuff, then wade across the submerged walkway which doesn't look to be over head height. That's probably what I'd do.

[@markwilkie3677]

Dangerous because of waves and currents.

[@jojo3069]

@@markwilkie3677 I feel a Crocodile Dundee moment coming on "that's not a knife, THIS is a knife". I grew up on the coast of Australia, so for me the water in that video doesn't count as "waves" 😉 I got my front teeth knocked out from a surfboard in the face when I was 6 years old, THAT was a wave 😄

[@markwilkie3677]

@@jojo3069 Lol, Totally agree that's not a wave but the water is in effect the North Sea, where huge winter storms smash into my hometown. As a child I was taught to respect the sea. Cold water shock after sudden immersion can cause paralysis and heart attack and is the main cause of fatalities here. I`d wade through like you suggested but you`d freeze your ass off even on a sunny day. Btw people actually surf up here, which Imo is a bit mad but you're welcome to give it a go. Regards from Scotland!

[@jojo3069]

@@markwilkie3677 I've been dreaming of visiting the Scotland islands on the west coast for the last few years. I never had Scotland in mind as a beach/swimming destination - so it's interesting to hear people surf in the North Sea. Although "freeze-your-ass-off-die-by-paralysis-and-heart-attack" isn't the best sales pitch for a swim at a Scottish beach haha 😅 But I did just buy a thermal wetsuit that's good for 8°c water - so I might have to check out the beaches and brave a dip while I'm there 👍

[@markwilkie3677]

@@jojo3069 Hahaha thanks for the reply! Yeah I dont think the Scottish tourist Board would be very impressed..... As for our islands, these are very special and unique places each with their own character, You will hear the local people speaking Gaelic when you are out and about here. The outer islands (Outer Hebrides) or the Western isles have some of the finest beaches anywhere, no kidding. You will find miles and miles of unspoilt white shell sand beaches here. The high calcium content of the sand allows native machair to thrive here and in Springtime forms a carpet of tiny brightly coloured flowers between the beaches and moorland. If you get good weather here you wont believe you were in Scotland until you dip your toes in..... Your 8°c thermal wetsuit will be just fine. One of the craziest things I ever saw was on the isle of Harris where I witnessed cows swimming in the sea. Seriously, I had mentioned to the crofter (where I stayed) that his cows had been cut off by the tide, he casually replied that it was fine and they they would swim back, so I waited around and they did! There's nowhere like the Western Isles. I do hope you manage to visit some day, Best from Scotland.

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I would pull my boat boat about 20' from the island and let them know, gas grass or ass no one rides for free