NC500 on TV CH 4 tonight 8pm (1 Viewer)

[Abacist]

As it says in the title!

 

[alecturn1]

Should be interesting,first time motorhomers apparently

 

[Driventemple]

"First-time motorhomers Jon and Sue embark on a journey of a lifetime" Oh Gawd!

 

[Jo-jo]

I just came on to add this. We're hoping to go to Scotland in September, so will be watching this with interest. Do we have Jon & Sue in our midst

 

[Langtoftlad]

Will there be drama, will there be jeopardy?
Near misses & close calls?
...oh and lots of drone footage of beautiful scenery that you can't see from a motorhome cab.

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[DandJ]

It really is hilarious how a route on existing roads that have been available for anyone to go and drive round for decades...has become like the Holy Grail of 'adventure'. The power of marketing.

 

[TinaLes]

Booked campsites all the way round I bet, yet another visit Sango Sands Campsite, then onto Smoo Cave.
LES

 

[Langtoftlad]

Booked campsites all the way round I bet, yet another visit Sango Sands Campsite, then onto Smoo Cave.
LES

What's wrong with that - won't be upsetting the locals anyway

 

[jwells]

Did the pre NC500 in 1973! The two of us, and one on the way(!), our 'camper' was a Herald Estate with a matress in the back! Don't think we saw anybody else - just how we like it!

 

[TinaLes]

What's wrong with that - won't be upsetting the locals anyway

Exactly my point, they wouldn't want add any further amo to the local media, especially being televised.
I wonder if they will do a litter pick when they stop for lunch in a nice scenic lay bye, as we have done in the past, then found no empty litter bins. Good job we have a large garage to take the black bags with us, but I still didnt get a Blue Peter Badge
LES

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[Barriesimpson]

Will there be drama, will there be jeopardy?
Near misses & close calls?
...oh and lots of drone footage of beautiful scenery that you can't see from a motorhome cab.

And love triangles too?

 

[pelican]

Will there be drama, will there be jeopardy?
Near misses & close calls?
...oh and lots of drone footage of beautiful scenery that you can't see from a motorhome cab.

You need a panel van or a microlite..

 

[pelican]

Exactly my point, they wouldn't want add any further amo to the local media, especially being televised.
I wonder if they will do a litter pick when they stop for lunch in a nice scenic lay bye, as we have done in the past, then found no empty litter bins. Good job we have a large garage to take the black bags with us, but I still didnt get a Blue Peter Badge
LES

Do you really pick up other peoples litter?

 

[Gina M]

Looking forward to watching it too. I had never heard of this route until a few months ago. The power of the media. It will be interesting to see what the locals have to say. If they get to have a say that is.

 

[Gina M]

You need a panel van

No good for us then

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[pelican]

No good for us then

 

[TinaLes]

Do you really pick up other peoples litter?

Yes, if its dry and we are not in a rush, there is nothing more annoying to be miles out in a very remote beautiful unspoilt place to find litter, mainly from cars, sometimes tenters, like coke tins, food wrappings, fag packets, empty Gas BBQ cannisters etc I do draw the line at nappy sacks, depends on my mood & the place at the time.
Yes I have had some funny looks from lorry & Van drivers as they go behind a wall for a leak, yes I have had one ask if they could use our loo also.
LES

 

[Paul.]

We have not got there yet, but want to one day. But it seems far too popular at the moment.
Paul

 

[Gina M]

14 minutes in and no local complainers yet.

 

[Abacist]

No spoilers please as I am recording it.

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[Wh05apk]

Within 5 yards he took out a post!

 

[hja]

Do you really pick up other peoples litter?

We have.

 

[Gina M]

Within 5 yards he took out a post!

I know, unbelievable!!!!

 

[Gina M]

Langtoftlad you were right about mainly drone shots !!

 

[VXman]

It really is hilarious how a route on existing roads that have been available for anyone to go and drive round for decades...has become like the Holy Grail of 'adventure'. The power of marketing.

It's just the power of the media like any other tourist spots.

I used to read evo magazine ( a performance car mag) and they often used a series of roads in Wales to test cars) Pretty soon it was known as the Evo triangle and became very popular with petrol heads until the Welsh police became aware.

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[Langtoftlad]

Langtoftlad you were right about mainly drone shots !!

Doesn't half annoy me that
Watched a doc - New Zealand by Train - nearly all drone shots
Holiday brochures do it too
Just went on a themed holiday "Little Trains of the Pyrenees", very enjoyable but no way to capture a photo like this...

 

[Gina M]

Yes, I agree. I wish they would show what you can actually see from the train.

 

[cliffanger]

I can’t believe we’ve been hearing about complaints regarding the amount of Motorhomes on the NC500, and then we have a National TV programme showing the world and his wife what a wonderful place it is to visit in a moho

Only one fleeting mention of the murderous Scottish Midge too. Having encountered the midge on a boating holiday on the West Coast once, I have no wish to do the NC500 anytime soon!

 

[Gina M]

I know, I feel so sorry for the locals who are suffering. This programme has just made things worse. Just to reassure the locals, you won't be seeing me there anytime soon, midges eat me. I have lovely white salty skin

 

[cliffanger]

I know, I feel so sorry for the locals who are suffering. This programme has just made things worse. Just to reassure the locals, you won't be seeing me there anytime soon, midges eat me. I have lovely white salty skin

To be fair, I bought every deterrent going - spray, wrist bands, even hats incorporating mosquito nets, but as long as we kept the boat at 20 knots, they couldn’t catch us!

The following year we took the boats to Ireland and cruised down the Shannon. I left the deterrents at home, and got bitten to pieces by the Scottish midge’s Irish cousin!

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