Could be dodgy you are venturing into bandit country over there.
Anyone going to Lairg on Tuesday?
- Thread starter ochayeman
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- Perthshire, Scotland
Aka MAMFA country. Miles and Miles of Fudge All
More signs than you could shake a stick at for Oban Auction, though they may have been taken down now your firm has taken over @Willie adie
Had some ewes from Dingwall a couple of weeks back, found it easy to get to..,.,, phoned & got auctioneer to get them for me!
Stirling Mart, you'd think would be better sign posted..... First time I went there I got near Stirling then just started following auction looking traffic! Did the same at Carlisle.... it's not a fool proof plan though!
Stirling Mart, you'd think would be better sign posted..... First time I went there I got near Stirling then just started following auction looking traffic! Did the same at Carlisle.... it's not a fool proof plan though!
spark_28
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- Location
- Western isles
not been to Oban mart for a sale but an absolute head f**k at times getting to the ferry terminal so must be a nightmare on sale day.
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Im really surprised with the lack of signage for Stirling especially when i high percentage of visitors will be coming off the motorway there is nothing to tell you
cheviot53
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- Location
- Dumfries & Galloway
I find OBAN mart a nice drive, lochs, small villages , not to busy a road until you have to drive through oban ! out the far side of the town and mart is beside road , easy , only one main road . Dalmally very easy as its on the only main road . Ua STIRLING yes not easy but CALLY mart is harder to find as its in a an industrial area . FORT WILLIAM you have to be looking for the one sign on the main road
CharcoalWally
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- Location
- West of Scotland
Easy to get to Oban mart. Out in the middle of nowhere with nowhere else you can go.
Oban town centre however is like Glasgow Central in rush hour. Permanently.
I think UA just assume that everyone knows where the market is. There's signs out on the roundabouts for the bull sales, but otherwise you have to be psychic. Same for Lanark if you go South from Glasgow. Dalmally is easy too , there's nowhere to get lost in.
Oban town centre however is like Glasgow Central in rush hour. Permanently.
I think UA just assume that everyone knows where the market is. There's signs out on the roundabouts for the bull sales, but otherwise you have to be psychic. Same for Lanark if you go South from Glasgow. Dalmally is easy too , there's nowhere to get lost in.
CharcoalWally
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- West of Scotland
No it is.
Just follow the filthy pickups, battered trailers and the drivers in boilersuits and caps and you're never far away! 
- Location
- N.Lincs
It'd be my luck to pick one who had unloaded and was on his way homeNo it is.
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
Having now been to Oban I have to dispute its mamfa country.
I found it a good place to work, other yardsmen seem decent guys.
And I can see it must be a !ovely part of the country in the summer.
I lived in uist for a year......
Now that is mamfa
Was that bonny young lass from Kerrara working that day @Willie adie
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I did see her,yes bonnie lassies like that don't go past me unnoticed!
Sorry you mean at lairg?
Sorry you mean at lairg?
Well yes but also at Oban, a lass i know there used to work at the mart most sales, Anne McGregor ring any bells
west coast angus
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Think she left when ua took over, but agree very nice!!
reverand
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- Location
- East lancs hills
Lairg time again. I’m after 50 gimmers or 1 crops. I see @ochayeman has a few in
Willie adie
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
sittyton will have 500 to choose from
a good home
over 12 thousand in total,
going to be a long day
a good home
over 12 thousand in total,
going to be a long day
About a third would of the gimmers would be turned out unsold at Lockerbie, most would have been worth £25 a head more to kill in the spring
reverand
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- East lancs hills
Where are they from?