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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

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 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

Social Ride – Thursday 15th August

Hi All,
Sorry for the lack of social rides. Seems to be that time of year, where everybody does their own thing (summer holidays, kids on holidays, trips away, gardening, painting…..sneaky training for the E2E) you get the picture.
So anyway, how about a social ride tomorrow night (Thursday 15th August).
Date : Thursday 15th August 2013
Time : 6.30 – 6.45pm
Venue : Cat with No Tail
Remember to bring your lights, we might need them now.
Hope to see some of you out tomorrow night.
If you require a lift, please get in touch.
Cheers
Coops

Social Rides….the return!

Hi All,
Sorry for the lack of Loaghtan Loaded Social Rides.
I see that a few of you have been getting out.
So how about a ride this coming Wednesday 17th July.
Date : Wednesday 17th July
Time : 6.30pm
Venue : Union Mills industrial estate, opposite Spar.
Route : Trollaby, Cronk Brek, Brandy Well, Black Mtn, Ballaugh, Ballacob, tarmac to St. Lukes then head back.
Refreshments : Rachel will have baked some cakes, and there will be tea, coffee, juice to wash it down with.
Let me know if you are interested in coming along.
Hope to see some of you on Wednesday night.
Cheers
Coops
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