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IMPORTANT – Weather Forecast

………………….Attention all shipping attention all shipping……………………………….

And now time for the Loaghtan Loaded shipping forecast and reports from coastal and inshore stations.

Here is the general synopsis at 0700 GMT. Great conditions – let’s get biking……

And now the area reports:

South Sinbad , Forties – Onchan boating lake mild to even milder. Why bother? GKY.(Gay Kyaking)

Bazzar, Trafalgar – Coming on strong, storm conditions, but fizzling out later into a giggly mess if tickled. Rising.

Hobgoblin, Doombar – outbreaks of wind at times, good, bleedin great!!

Pete Mate, Malew Bight – Warning, just a warning, avoid at all costs.

Dover Sole, Callig, Halibut, Monkfish – Bond rods, regular outbreaks of wind, rain at times, good. Skippy cyclonic. North, South, East and Westerly all at the same time.

Hamish Rockall – occasionally good , sometimes moderate, smooth and slight.

Gadge, Biscuit – light flatulence, some rain, very good. But clearing, will not be seen for a few seasons once clear.

Crabtree, Irish Sea – sod all wind, heavy showers, absolutely incredible big shitter forecast, occasionally squally. Force 9 – Warning.

Bolty, Fair Isle, Cardigan, Pullover – wind south east, rain at times, slightly disappointing. Heavy bling.

Coops, Dogging – Starting out moderate but increasing to force 8 to 10 (after too many!!!) Intermittent but becoming stronger.

Rachel, Bailey – social diaries and cake variable, much time on hands, cyclonic.

And now the reports for lesser important coastal stations:

Kerruish and South East Iceland (best place for him) – wind, North West, 7 miles, one thousand and four, rising slowly. But not as fast as Rachel’s cake mix. Thermal warm spots over Cohnrenny, tyre burning, increasing.

Foxdale, Mid East – KOM’s sparse, as far as the ring road, Six six six, rising slowly. Then fading…ooops sorry we’ve lost communication…..hello???….come in Foxdale….come in…..please report……Sorry listeners we seem to have lost Foxdale……we’ll keep trying…..

And that concludes this morning’s shipping forecast.

Hamish Loaghtan

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Social Rides Week Commencing 30th September

Hi all,
Hope you all had a good weekend, and got out on a bike for a spin.
So how about a few social rides this week.
Date : Tuesday 1st October
Time : 6.45pm
Venue : NSC car park, (swimming pool side) Groves Road, Douglas
And
Date : Thursday 3rd October
Time : 6.45pm
Venue : Farmers Arm car park, St.Johns
Look forward to seeing some of you out.
Keep an eye on the FaceBook page and www.loaghtanloaded.com website.
If the weather is bad, a cancellation will be posted on FaceBook.
Cheers
Coops

Social Rides Week Commencing 23rd September

Hi All,
How about a few social rides for this coming week…..
Looking at joining MadManxCow and her crowd….
Date : Tuesday 24th September
Time : 18.30 (6.30pm)
Venue : Shoprite car park, Ramsey
And
Date : Thursday 26th September
Time : 18.30 (6.30pm)
Venue : Crosby playing fields, Crosby
Please remember to bring your lights.
These rides are at a sociable pace, nobody will be left behind.
If you intend to attend, please let me know, so we’re not waiting around.
If the weather is bad, a cancellation will be posted on FaceBook.
Cheers
Coops

Sunday Social Farewell Ride

There will be a special ‘Farewell’ social ride on Sunday 29th September meeting at the NSC overflow car park (behind the QB Pub) at 9.00am.
The pace will be very social and will follow the railway lines through to St.Johns, 7 Gates track up to Archy then a lap through the trails at Archy then back towards the NSC (final route to yet be decided).
This special farewell ride is to wish a safe Bon Voyage to one of the flock who has secured a job in Perthshire, Scotland, and will thus be re-locating.  All Loaghtan’s (or not) welcome young or old, lets get a good turn out for this.

Social Rides – Week commencing 16th September

Hi All,
How about a few social rides for this coming week…..
Date : Tuesday 17th September
Time : 19.00 (7pm)
Venue : Highwayman pub car park, Peel.
And
Date : Thursday 19th September
Time : 18.45 (6.45pm)
Venue : Cat with no tail pub car park, Douglas.
Please remember to bring your lights.
These rides are at a sociable pace, nobody will be left behind.
If you intend to attend, please let me know, so we’re not waiting around.
If the weather is bad, a cancellation will be posted on FaceBook.
Cheers
Coops

Social Ride – Tuesday 20th August

Hi All,
Sorry about last Thursday nights social ride, from the Cat.
So lets try again…….
How about this week.
Date : Tuesday 20th August 2013
Venue : Ham & Egg Terrace, Laxey
Time : 6.30pm
This ride has been posted by MadManxCow, so we’ll join them, for a play around the Laxey area.
Please remember your lights.
If you require a lift, please get in touch, and we can sort something out.
Also don’t forget the roads will be shut due to MGP or whatever its called now…..
Look forward to see some of you on Tuesday.
Cheers
Coops