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Title: peel island Post by: critch on November 18, 2005, 09:25:29 PM just off the coast of barrow in furness lies peel an island with sod all but 6 old custom houses a ruined castle and a pub with a bunk house well worth a visit if your ever in the lakes the hotel on roe island will even look after your bikes for you if you arange it with the landlord of the pub
the landlord is an autonomous king by the way and has the power to knight you(but only does it to someone who has performed a great service to the island) theyre a wierd bunch on the island the king the queen and the princess of peel are its only regular inhabitants if you go to stay do it in the summer as its a bitch to get off in the winter a slight swell and the ferry stops..... by the way i think they see the film the wickerman as a documentery rather than make believe ;D you have been warned..........the ferry runs every hour in he summer months9-5 Title: Re: peel island Post by: Manky Monkey on November 21, 2005, 11:51:18 PM You into Landrovers by any chance Mr C?
Title: Re: peel island Post by: critch on November 22, 2005, 06:23:37 PM not really but if i have to bite the bullet and buy a car for the critchlets they are top of my list......
Title: Re: peel island Post by: Manky Monkey on November 22, 2005, 06:34:06 PM Just read a piece on Peel Island in one of Flap's Landy magazines. Looks nice.
Title: Re: peel island Post by: critch on November 26, 2005, 02:59:37 PM dont let that fool you... its great when you can get off it but being stuck on there in a storm with only pie and peas to eat and very dire beer to drink isnt fun :P :D
Title: Re: peel island Post by: BikerGran on November 26, 2005, 07:22:06 PM I never get stuck anywhere with only very dire beer to drink - I take my supplies with me!
Red wine - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm! Title: Re: peel island Post by: Manky Monkey on November 27, 2005, 08:58:09 AM Always carry an emergency bottle with you eh?
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