2014 World Stone Skimming Championships Easdale

Las Ramblas Ramblers (Stone Skimming Division) make the annual Pilgrimage to Easdale  

Justin Hayward made himself unavailable when he saw the weather but the Namby-Pamby did send a little ditty to try and make up for his absence.

Marion, Bruce Linda, Neil, Alfie, Jill Andy, Bob & Sally head to Ellenabeich to meet up with Steve, Trish, Chas & Jaks For some Stone Bouncing Fun.

 

Ellenabeich (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean nam Beitheach, meaning "island of the birchwoods.” is a small village on the isle of Seil (Scottish Gaelic: Saoil) - an island on the east side of the Firth of Lorn, 7 miles southwest of Oban. It is a former slate-mining village and is where parts of Ring of Bright Water were filmed. Seil is one of the Slate Islands.

The village gets its name from the former slate island within proximity of the village, called Eilean nam Beitheach. The island was mined out of existence and its name is now the current Scottish Gaelic name of the village.

The village is sometimes called "Easdale" because of its proximity to the island of that name. In the village can be found:

The Ellenabeich Heritage Centre which was opened in 2000 and is run by the Scottish Slate Islands Heritage Trust. The centre has been created in a former slate quarry-worker's cottage and has 19th century life displays, matters relating to the local dominate industry of slate quarrying as well information relating to the local flora, fauna and the area's geology.

Highland Arts - which exhibits the works of the late C J Taylor, a poet, artist, and composer.

The local slate contains pyrites or "fool's gold". The former slate works' manager's house was a hotel for a number of years, trading as the Easdale Inn; this has now been converted back into a private residence.

A small ferry runs from Ellenabeich to Easdale.

The Field Of Dreams

 

Just Incase The Excitement Proves to Much

 

Alfie Prepares to Defend His World Title & The Budgie Trophy

 

Weather Turns A Bit Moist

 

Marion Stakes a Claim For The Puffin

 

Defending Puffin Champion Jill Suffers In The Rain

 

The Crowd Votes with its feet In Response to the Weather or Chas's Shirt

 

Sorrows Being Drowned Behind Closed Doors

 

Jill Presents The Puffin To New Champion Marion

 



Last Look For Another Year, More Practice Required



Budgie, Pufffin & International Results 

Budgie

Bruce   34mtrs

Alfie   29mtrs

Neil    21mtrs

 

Puffin

Marion    10mtrs

Jill    0mtrs

 

International

(No Award)

Chas    0mtrs

 

Team

Lasramblas        129mtrs (28th)

 

 

We would Like to thank Mellon & the rest of the team who Organise the Championships

& Steve & Trish for the wonderful Hospitality they provide every year

So if your looking for a place to stay in the Oban area we highly recommend

http://www.garraghmhor.co.uk/