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Work is to start on Ugadale and Royal Hotel in ten weeks time. Barr construction have the contract and will be working on both places at the same time.

Straight from the horses mouth

KF4

It's good to see that they've finally came to the conclusion that Kintyre offshore Wind Farm will not affect how people play their game of golf. After all, you don't play golf for the 'view' or is it a case of 'the funds are now available to complete the project'? - Lame excuses now not required

Equally they may have come to the opinion that the proposed monstrosity is unlikely to happen.

Hope that's the case ... it would be such a shame to spoil such a priceless piece of coastline. There are some things you can't buy; and there are some things you should never sell.

A15 NMA wrote:It's good to see that they've finally came to the conclusion that Kintyre offshore Wind Farm will not affect how people play their game of golf. After all, you don't play golf for the 'view' or is it a case of 'the funds are now available to complete the project'? - Lame excuses now not required

I may well get roasted but that was one very cheap, smug post.

A15 NMA wrote:It's good to see that they've finally came to the conclusion that Kintyre offshore Wind Farm will not affect how people play their game of golf. After all, you don't play golf for the 'view' or is it a case of 'the funds are now available to complete the project'? - Lame excuses now not required

The photograph on page 167 of the Campbeltown book bears out your point A15NMA. It shows "two golfers in the rough on Machrihanish Links c.1900.Argyll Colliery appears in the top right - hand corner,belching smoke,on the flatlands of the Laggan"

I may well get roasted but that was one very cheap, smug post

Can't see why GG. Felt it was a rather needless post to be honest. Whatever their reasons for going ahead with their refurbishment plans I think we should be very pleased that they are as a thriving Ugadale, Royal Hotel and Machrihanish Dunes will create far more sustainable employment for the community that the windfarm ever will. And without any detrimental effect on the landscape.

Bertie, I am in total agreement that this is great. I was referring to the post about one of the wind farm promoters using it to further their own case. It was cheap and sorry, I stand by it.

Bertie wrote:Felt it was a rather needless post to be honest.

Bertie I think you'll find that if Machrihanish is mentioned in whatever context you'll find that it's an excuse for some to go off on a tangent about windfarms even although they are not the topic of the post.

I have to agree with you that for whatever the reason for the work starting it is a positive outcome. I heard recently that the Palm Bistro is about to open again in the next few weeks. That is really good news. It was sadly missed while it was closed.

Sorry GG. I should have worded that better. I wasn't referring to yours as the needless post.

Isa wrote:

Bertie wrote:Felt it was a rather needless post to be honest.

Bertie I think you'll find that if Machrihanish is mentioned in whatever context you'll find that it's an excuse for some to go off on a tangent about windfarms even although they are not the topic of the post.

You have lost me here Isa,according to you A15NMA is in the wrong to mention the wind farm proposals in this thread,but it is ok to mention the Royal and the Ugadale re-development in the wind farm thread.
Is that correct,or have I got it wrong ?

Govangirl wrote:

A15 NMA wrote:It's good to see that they've finally came to the conclusion that Kintyre offshore Wind Farm will not affect how people play their game of golf. After all, you don't play golf for the 'view' or is it a case of 'the funds are now available to complete the project'? - Lame excuses now not required

I may well get roasted but that was one very cheap, smug post.

Totally agree Govangirl, rather childish post.

Great news. Great to see positive news. The Royal Hotel will give Campbeltown a huge boost and I thought the town was looking better at the weekend when we were in. A number of new shops have opened recently in Longrow as well as one in the Main Street and some nice new shop fronts!

And you've lost me Bill. Just because the golfers at Machrihanish once played golf next to a coalmine in 1900 it's justification for inflicting this monstrosity on them now?

This thread was started as a good news story for Machrihanish Dunes and their development and was in danger of being hijacked for the sake of making, what has been described as a rather smug and childish point. I, for one, am absolutely delighted by the news and if it helps but another nail in the coffin of the windfarm development then so much the better.

Good news , indeed ! The Royal Hotel was built around 1907 and was designed by James Munro. I hope this is just the beginning of a revival for the town , with the quay front, ferry, creamery etc. to follow.

bill wrote:

A15 NMA wrote:It's good to see that they've finally came to the conclusion that Kintyre offshore Wind Farm will not affect how people play their game of golf. After all, you don't play golf for the 'view' or is it a case of 'the funds are now available to complete the project'? - Lame excuses now not required

The photograph on page 167 of the Campbeltown book bears out your point A15NMA. It shows "two golfers in the rough on Machrihanish Links c.1900.Argyll Colliery appears in the top right - hand corner,belching smoke,on the flatlands of the Laggan"

The problem is that Bill, in his indecent haste to try and score points against the opponents of the windfarm development, forgets that he is not comparing like with like. By that I mean simply that in 1900, in any given locality, golf was played principally by those who lived in that locality. Tourism as we know it today didn't exist in 1900. On the other hand, the entire Machrihanish Dunes project is based entirely around golf tourism as it exists today: people with the means to play wherever they like almost anywhere in the world. Attracting those golf tourists is about the whole experience, not just the golf itself, which is why top class accommodation and dining are integral to the project. So is the scenic beauty of the area, which is what gives Machrihanish the edge over many of its competitors, or will do until a certain windfarm ruins it completely.