Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 - Move to Rosyth

The middle section of the hull of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier heading downriver to began it's journey round the coast of Scotland to Rosyth.

Weighing 8,000 tonnes - and as tall as a block of flats - it left the BAE shipyard in Govan on the barge AMT Trader.

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move - Erskine Bridge

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move - Erskine Bridge

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move - Passed Erskine Bridge

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 - Off East India Harbour 

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 Move Assisted by Anglegarth - Off East India Harbour 

 Queen Elizabeth - Lower Block 03 - Off East India Harbour

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Insects

Insect

 Insects

 Insect

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AIDAblu - Cruise Ship - Greenock

 The second cruise ship in two days arrives not too early at 08:00.

Lovely colours, she looks bright and inviting.

Cruise Ship - AIDAblu - Arriving at Greenock

 Cruise Ship - AIDAblu - Canting off the Container Terminal Greenock

 Cruise Ship - AIDAblu - Greenock

 Cruise Ship - AIDAblu - Container Terminal Greenock

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Cruise Ship - Balmoral - Greenock

After a delay of just over an hour, the cruise ship 'Balmoral' finally departed Greenock and headed to Invergordon.

Cruise Ship - Balmoral - Container Terminal

 Cruise Ship - Balmoral - Departing Greenock

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Celtic v Manchester United Legends Game

A fun night at Parkhead where we witnessed John Kennedy’s Testimonial football match.

The game between Celtic and Manchester United Legends ended 5-2 in Celtic’s favour with the hero Henrik Larsson scoring a hat-trick for the Bhoys.

Gerard Butler – our own Hollywood star - several comedians, and a few legendary players helped raise £300,000 for the famine victims of East Africa.

The game - arranged as a tribute to former Celtic defender John Kennedy who had to retire because of injury was watched by 55,000 strong crowd.

In a very generous gesture John Kennedy gifted his proceeds from the game to Oxfam's East Africa charity appeal.
 

 John Kennedy and Billy Connolly - Interview at Parkhead on the night of the Celtic v Manchester United Legends Game

 Parkhead on the night of the Celtic v Manchester United Legends Game

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River Clyde Activity This Afternoon

Caught a few images this afternoon from around the River Clyde at Greenock

 Tanker - Hornisse - Passing Greenock

 Tanker - Hornisse - Rothesay Dock Bound

 Svitzer Tug Anglegarth

 Colonel Templer Sporting Her New Livery -  Garvel Dry Dock

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Kingdom of Fife

Kingdom of Fife passing Greenock outward bound this afternoon.

 Kingdom of Fife

 Kingdom of Fife

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Day Trip - Seabus Ferry

Well, car was in the garage for repair, so what to do for  4 - 5 hours I ask myself.

Jumped a bus to Gourock and hopped on the wee Kilcreggan/Helensburgh ferry for a round trip. No disembarkation for me.

The weather went through many changes on the round trip as you'll see from the pics.

Seabus Arrives at Gourock

Seabus Arrives at Kilcreggan

 Seabus Excursion - River Clyde

 Seabus Interior- River Clyde

Seabus Departing Kilcreggan

 Seabus Excursion - River Clyde

Seabus Excursion - River Clyde

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Bothwell Castle - Combat Re-enactment -1314

There was a mock combat battle today at Bothwell Castle - courtesy of - 'Historic Scotland' - and the - 'Carrick 800' - battle re-enactment society.

Based on the events of the 24 June 1314 - Robert the Bruce - King of Scots - defeated the English Army of Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn. 

The next day, Edward Bruce - the King’s brother - arrived at the gates of Bothwell Castle to force Bruce to surrender.

And so battle commenced .............. 

This was a really good day out, and the participants were both friendly and helpful throughout the day, and happy to take time to explain their passion for the group. 

 Mock Battle 1314 - Bothwell Castle

 

Historic Scotland - Bothwell Castle 

 Historic Scotland - Bothwell Castle  

 Historic Scotland - Bothwell Castle 

 Mock Battle 1314 - Bothwell Castle

Mock Battle 1314 - Bothwell Castle

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Glasgow Festival Show - 2011

Took another trip up to see the Glasgow Show today.

Poor organisation saw us wait for almost an hour in a queue before we could get in to the show. Never experienced this in any of the other events we've attended in the past.

 Waited patiently and had a good spot to watch the 'Rockin' Horse Stunt Show', but then advised that they had altered the schedule and we missed this event because of this. Again, very poor as this was the main attraction as far as we were concerned.

So al in all, this was a good day out partly spoiled by poor organisational skills on the day.

 Glasgow Show - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - Clydesdale Horse Drawn Carriage - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - People's Palace - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - Big Wheel - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - Kiddies Train - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - Horse Drawn Fire Tender - Glasgow Green

 Glasgow Show - Stunt Biker - Glasgow Green

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Activity Off Gourock

Today saw another fine one weather wise.

Stopped off in Gourock and grabbed a few images.

 BBC Thailand - Cargo Ship

 Gourock View

 Argyll Flyer - Ferry

 Canoeist

 Seaplane G-MDJE

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AMT Trader - Barge

The barge AMT Trader heading to BAE yard in Govan. The river was closed to allow her to transit.

She will return back down river next month with a section of the new aircraft carrier 'Queen Elizabeth'.

AMT Trader - Barge - Passing Erskine

 AMT Trader - Barge - Passing Erskine

AMT Trader - Barge - Passing Erskine

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