Snow & Blizzards but the drilling goes on....and on...and on.......

Despite the on set of more snow, although thankfully not as much as was predicted, the boys keep smiling as they reach 48m and still not through the rock.

The digger for the new pitches is broken and new parts can't reach us until after Christmas. It is not all doom and gloom though as the decking is finished on on of the caravans and the next one is shaping up nicely.

There are masses of deer around the park at the moment, all using the woods to shelter from the blizzards and snow. Their footprints can be followed  down the beach!

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The boys keep smiling despite the challenges! Let's hope they can get back from the Borders on Monday to continue!

Sun Shines on Winter Wonderland

As the whole of Scotland is gripped in this Arctic freeze we have wrapped up warm in an attempt to keep going at all costs.

One of the best things about living and working in Kintyre is the temperate climate, although it is below freezing at the moment we are still so much better off than the rest of the country. Yesterday we had all of 2 inches of snow and we thought that was a lot!! When I see the rest of Scotland, where many of our dearest visitors live, I can't help but feel thankful that we are so lucky here at Point Sands.

Travelling up the road to Tarbert on Saturday night, a mere 18 mile journey the difference in temperature was a blinding 9 degrees lower – it was freezing! Literally!

Predictably our contractors for our new water system are still stuck in the Borders, they left the depot en route to us yesterday and returned to depot after 5 hours having journeyed a massive 15 miles! The pressure was already on to complete the water project on time but these extreme conditions are really fraying everyone's nerves!

Kenneth, our resident joiner and his son have been working in blizzard conditions to complete decking projects and the first one is nearly complete.

Angus has already fixed many burst pipes around the park and we have an elaborate system of mobile water bowsers and petrol fuelled pumps to keep water flowing into our own house whilst the rest of the park remains frozen.

Plenty of homemade soup is on hand in the kitchen to keep the guys warm..we will keep up the pressure to get the work done.

The Search For Water Is On...

Day 2 -The drilling rigs have started in the search for natural spring water. Despite having drilled to 37 metres so far the team from Holequest are confident that they are nearly there!

Winter weather at Point Sands

Refreshed and energised from our own holiday we are now ready to roll up our sleeves get back to work!
The wintery weather will not stop us from getting stuck in to the winter projects lined up to continue the long term improvement programme at Point Sands.

The major project for the winter is a new water system bringing fresh clean drinking water into the park. Anyone who has visited the park in the last 20 yrs will know that our water has always come straight off the Kintyre hill grounds. Boiling drinking water or buying bottled water has always been the way but now we are looking forward to our new system.

With snow lying on the beach creating a magical winter wonderland, the news is not so good with our contractors who are based in the Borders and need to transport heavy machinary the 200 icy miles to Kintyre. Steely determination is prevailing and the phones are red hot as plans are put in place to keep the work on schedule.

Local contactors have arrived and are starting work on the new site pitches, the decking around our new clients caravans is taking shape and looking really smart!

Fingers crossed the weather improves and we can keep going...at least the sun is shining! 

End of the 2010 Season! Beginning of the Point Sands Blog!

Now that the season has come to an end we can concentrate on improving our marketing at Point Sands and staying in touch with our visitors and residents.  As many people know, we already have an active and vibrant Facebook page so it is time too compliment that with a blog!

Sunday October 31st saw us say good bye to our visitors and residents for the 2010 season. Ironically it was a beautiful day and many people were down on the beach enjoying the last of the sunshine and water skiing on the flat calm water.

Thank you to all our wonderful visitors this year, it has been a fantastic journey through our first year and we are looking forward to many more.

As Monday dawned so did the onset of the winter storms, what a difference 12 hrs can make to the weather in Kintyre!  We have been windswept and drenched ever since!

Today, Wednesday we attended the Kintyre Way AGM, it was so interesting to meet other holiday parks in the area and discuss the issues concerning many local businesses. We are very lucky that the Kintyre Way comes through our holiday park and it is always interesting to meet the intrepid walkers on their travels. Some stay with us on the campsite, choosing to take a day out to visit the island of Gigha, and others just pause for a coffee on their way to a cosy B&B!  We picked up lots of useful information and we hope to put it to good use over the coming months!

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