Time Away

Tuesday is away days till Thursday. Neil is taking Alan (McLarens Head Chef) to Yorkshire (Neils Home) for a few days to give him a break before the festive season starts.

Pictures will follow on his return

Case de Inca

A couple of hours graft and Inca has had a makeover. Whereas normally she'd play hard ball before going to bed last night where there was no bed to go to it was the only thing she wanted to do. Anyhow she is chuffed.

The Golden Dragon

Hazel, Neil, Corrie and Jim went to The Golden Dragon in McLarens Hotel in Brodick and we have to say we were very impressed. We had ribs for starters and 4 different main courses and 2 desserts. Everything was very well presented and tasted gorgeous.

The atmosphere was quite electric and we were very well looked after.

No pictures for this one, didn't seem appropriate really, but the restaurant has been refurbished with new furniture, we'll be back to this one next week without a doubt.

Brodicks New Chinese

Arran has very few opportunities to partake of alternative quisine, some would say why would you want to as the local produce is excellent, but today (Friday 13th) The Golden Dragon, previously in Whiting Bay, opens its doors as part of McLarens Hotel in Brodick. We will let you know how things go after our visit tonight.

Brodick Walkway

This is a new million pound walkway from the pier to, wherever. It unfortunately is another erosion of the natural aspect of Brodick front

Thursday

Not a very exciting day. Been in front of the screen, AGAIN, was going to attach a boring photo of the dining room table strewn with papers but the camera was flat, probably not so bad for anyone reading this.

Anyhow, Thursday night is Arrans pool night. Macs Bar is at home playing The Drift Inn from Lamlash so we'll see if there is anything worth posting later on.

Weather wise it is freezing cold rain at the moment. Love this sort of weather when their is available a warm fire in a cosy room with a hot toddy. It is a shame that we are not on the front and able to watch folk walking past.

Eddie and Marie

Eddie and Marie (behind) expect a certain standard when eating their Go-Cat.

Lunchtime on The Lawn

The Chucks are ours, the cat is a visitor but we look after him just like a guest.

Autumn/Winter @ Glencloy

It is that time of year when the trees change colour and discard their summer plumage. You should see Arran late in the year as well as in summer, it's beautiful.

Tanker

One of the many large ships that anchor in Brodick Bay. Tried to get a decent night time photo because they look like floting Christmas Trees

2010 Ayrshire and Arran Brochure Photo

After many,many,many attempts to get a photo that we all liked this is the one thatwill be published in next years brochure. Hope you like it

Herbert

This what some of the regulars at Macs Bar in Brodick look like after a few.