tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post4066626920634457102..comments2024-03-18T10:48:14.525-07:00Comments on Balintore Castle Restoration Project: The Lost Boating PondDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-22863941137701421412016-05-23T13:31:56.525-07:002016-05-23T13:31:56.525-07:00Thanks Ann Marie for your kind words. I'm deli...Thanks Ann Marie for your kind words. I'm delighted the blog catches your interest. Many more adventures to come.<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-34218627310246216632016-05-23T11:07:09.257-07:002016-05-23T11:07:09.257-07:00I'm not one to read blogs, and I have no idea ...I'm not one to read blogs, and I have no idea how I happened to find yours, but every now and then when I am online, your blog catches my interest somehow. This is incredibly interesting stuff! Thank you for sharing the adventure! Ann Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09833919152542478526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-12696835820298752652016-04-30T01:30:44.071-07:002016-04-30T01:30:44.071-07:00Sounds like a marvellous vessel. Good luck with yo...Sounds like a marvellous vessel. Good luck with your plans to bring it to Dundee and to find an venue for sailing it! <br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-23045478643618145402016-04-23T23:38:05.645-07:002016-04-23T23:38:05.645-07:00Hi David,
It isn't for sale and at the moment...Hi David,<br /><br />It isn't for sale and at the moment it is over in Poland as I keep it at a friend's son's farm! I plan to bring it back in couple of years time and keep it in Dundee so it would be close if you can get permission to sail it on the pond (and a launching ramp is available). It is 17 foot long and coal fired. GavinWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671546497271235564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-74972074411345170462016-04-20T00:55:22.862-07:002016-04-20T00:55:22.862-07:00Hi Gavin - how much is your steamboat? :-) I would...Hi Gavin - how much is your steamboat? :-) I would love to see a steamboat running here - it would bring the right sort of period charm to the boating pond. However, the body of water does not belong to me. <br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-10502316266534340202016-04-15T23:32:41.789-07:002016-04-15T23:32:41.789-07:00If you are looking for a steamboat to run on the p...If you are looking for a steamboat to run on the pond I can help!GavinWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07671546497271235564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-79840227431650140022016-04-05T16:42:54.356-07:002016-04-05T16:42:54.356-07:00Thanks for the valuable additional information on ...Thanks for the valuable additional information on the pond and its furred and feathered inhabitants. I know you walk your dog in the area a lot, but for some reason I had just never explored it or knew anything about it until recently - most of my walking has been up in the surrounding hills rather than down in the glen.<br />Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04217306675998382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-61367755753704041122016-04-05T14:38:47.475-07:002016-04-05T14:38:47.475-07:00David - your claim that this pond was lost is rath...David - your claim that this pond was lost is rather strangeaaaaa1 it is clearly the existing pond, which I must admit I had always put down as a flighting pond, not least because at least once and possibly twice in recent years, a tranch of Mallard-type duck have been released in autumn. <br /> You are right in that not a huge amount of work would be required to restore it. Primarily, the outflow needs to be rebuilt and I suspect some dredging might be necessary. General tidying up of the area would also help (I don't mean 'prettyfying!)<br />Shelduck have bred and Mute Swans tried to. I gather there were mink there a couple of years ago and I think they may have accounted for the young Shelduck. I have seen Wigeon and Teal there quite often and I am sure with judicious management, the total of species could be increased. <br />I am curious that you regard the almost unusable, muddy access 'track' as having been dedicated but you may well be right. It doesn't run very close to the ruinous remains of the boathouse either. I assume there was a boat for fishing from. All has been let go to rack and ruin, unfortunately. <br />I did not know you did not know about it! I have often walked about there and knew about the sluices too - but had no idea of the connection with Lintrathen res.earthtracerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12018515955923275010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-410035090306749692.post-43632641127140290282016-04-04T18:18:54.939-07:002016-04-04T18:18:54.939-07:00The castle comes with its own Folly how nice!The castle comes with its own Folly how nice!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04692724489668417832noreply@blogger.com