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Comments from previous guests
Letters - pre 2001
Many thanks for an excellent weeks'
holiday. Thanks to your efforts and hospitality we've had an experience which we
thoroughly enjoyed and which we would like to repeat in the future. Ian & Helen
Smith. Orgival, France.
Thank you for a splendid holiday,
everything turned out to be great - the skipper, the food, the boat, the crew &
the incomparable scenery & wildlife. Jeannie. Maidenhead
We saw everything we set out to see
- and more! Thanks for taking us to such beautiful anchorages and
showing us such lovely walks Beverly
& Mike. Salisbury
Being aboard took us totally
away from "normal life" it was lovely to experience being in remote
and beautiful places. We were so lucky to have seen so many birds,
flowers sea mammals etc -just fabulous Maeve. Kent
Thank you for a wonderful holiday. I enjoyed the company and simply relaxing in such capable hands.
Denise. Croydon
I would just like you to know that
those 12 days aboard the yacht last month, were a truly amazing and wonderful
holiday, with a skipper who shared his love and knowledge of the sea, the
wildlife and the multiple island and lochs and who opened our eyes to so much
around us. Shirley. London
Many thanks for a great holiday-
maybe we can do it again sometime. Diane & Bill. Honeoye Falls USA
The morning with the basking sharks
was without doubt, the highlight of a memorable week. It was fabulous, the
company was wonderful, the cooking was scrummy and the wildlife amazing. see you
next year. Chris. Bordon Hants
Many thanks for a really great trip. On reflecting on the list of species seen,
it is incredibly impressive! It was so helpful having the various plants and
birds pointed out! Maggie. Somerset
Herewith the list of what we saw on our voyage around Mull, which for me was a
very memorable one - I would love to do it again. Bruce. Linton
It was lovely to experience being in remote and beautiful places. We were so
lucky to see so many birds, flowers, sea mammals etc. Just fabulous. Maeve &
Sue. Kent
Letters from 2001
We both really enjoyed the holiday
and would like to do it again one day. I thought we had a great group - do
people always get on so well on your cruises? Must be the good food!! PS Can I
have the "sweet potato curry " recipe please? Helen & Andy Stafford
We saw everything we set out to see
- and more! Thanks for being such a good skipper - for taking us to such
beautiful anchorages and showing us the lovely walks. Beverley & Mike
We "Canna" do more than say thanks
for a very privileged week. All our love - Liz & Mike, Carolyn & Russ, Pat &
Paul.
We are not renowned for our "boating activities" but not only were our worries
completely allayed, but also our wildest hopes were justified. It was indeed a
memorable week. The company was delightful, the cooking was magnificent and the
scenery and wildlife all added up to a holiday we shall always look back on with
much joy. Jennie & Derek Hitchin
I would just like you to know that those days aboard
the yacht last month were
for me a truly amazing, rewarding and wonderful holiday. Add friendly, cheerful
companions and a skipper who shared his love and knowledge of sea and wildlife
and weather, and of the multiple islands & lochs and opened our eyes to so much
around us. Shirley (London)
We're so grateful for the idyllic trip you gave us. We can honestly say that
it's the best holiday we've ever had. Now when I see the hordes of cruise
visitors coming into Bermuda, I feel terribly sorry for them. Liz & Mike Bermuda
by e-mail
We cannot thank you enough for the opportunity to travel with you on the
yacht over the last two weeks. Your kindness and expertise make this one
of the great memorable experiences of our lives. Jim & Maria, Holland
What have you done to me? 50 years old, 30 years in the bank and after one week
on board, I've asked for early retirement! Jean & I thoroughly
enjoyed our holiday with you. The memories will remain for a long time. Jimmy &
Jean London
Letters from 2002
e-mails
Just a short note from Perryn and me to
express our sincere thanks for your hospitality and a wonderful holiday. Neither
of us had done anything quite so intrepid before and thanks to you we now have
some rather unique holiday stories to regale our friends with. Your enthusiasm
and passion for the islands/flora/fauna certainly ensured we gained the most
from our time aboard, and Lesley's skills in the kitchen were first class. We
would definitely sail with you again - but maybe earlier in order to meet the
puffins!!
Warm regards, Tracy and Perryn, Hope. N. Wales
I just wanted to say how much Alan and I enjoyed our holiday with you aboard
your yacht. I have so many wonderful memories of the places we visited and the
animals, birds, flowers and other wildlife we saw. Your knowledge of the fauna
and flora and the islands, the cooking and the company made it a very special
holiday. It was a privilege to spend three full days on and around St Kilda - it
is a truly amazing place! The thousands of gannets around the stacs will be
something I will never forget. Also as we were travelling, the rafts of
shearwaters were truly wonderful. Add to that the puffins, seals, golden and
white tailed eagles, otters, dolphins and minke whales - well, what more could
you ask.
Karen and Alan (Hocking) Chickerell
How are you? This is Jonathan
Ross, my family and I recently went on one of your holiday cruises
with you. I would like to say we all enjoyed it very much and it was
an experience of a lifetime. In the e-mail I have attached pictures
of the juvenile Minke whale we saw and we have many more which we
would be happy to send you as there are many better ones. If you
like we would also be happy to send you the video footage of the
whale as it is very interesting and exciting to see. Thanks again
for the holiday of a lifetime and if we don't go to the
Newfoundland's or the west coast of Canada as I would like to, I
think we may pay another visit to join you.
Yours Thankfully
Jonathan Ross. (aged 14) P.S. say thank you for the lovely cooking
letters
I wanted to thank you so very much for a
wonderful holiday. I especially liked the otters, golden eagles and the great
skuas' lunchtime display. The scenery, puffins, razorbills etc. etc. etc. were
also great as was the company.
Julia - Fishguard
I am writing to thank you for the
wonderful cruise to St Kilda and other islands which you organised for my family
and myself. The yacht was very comfortable and the meals were excellent and
ample. Thanks for the great care you took of us all.
Robin, Joan and Geoff. Whitley Bay
We both thoroughly enjoyed our
cruise, once again you excelled yourself in finding wonderful scenery and the
birds and mammals to match. As you know Sue loves otters and I believe in all 6
were spotted. However I think the highlight of the trip was the day the dolphins
swan alongside - a very special time - I took lots of photographs.
Once again many thanks for a wonderful holiday and the concern and care which
you showed to us both. It was an experience we will never forget.
Sue & Ian. Beverley
Comments from 2003
I have walked with elephants,
micro-lighted over Victoria Falls, and sat in a dinghy surrounded by 300 water
buffalo in Botswana, last week onboard was just as thrilling and as much
fun. I saw all I hoped for and more than I dreamed I would.
Julia. Bristol
Lawrence and I had a wonderful week
with you, it certainly exceeded all expectations. It is difficult to pick out
the highlights. Lunga, the minke, the sea eagle, the orchids, the
food............. I now have the boat as the wallpaper on my computer so I
think of you every time I switch on!!
Rosemary & Lawrence
The opportunity to view the islands
& the mainland from the sea was something to savour, as was the abundance of
marine and land based wildlife & flora. All of the above were enhanced by your
knowledge of the wildlife & the local history and as if that was not enough, it
was all enhanced yet again by your undoubted love, passion and enthusiasm for
you subject and the willingness with which you shared all of this with your
guests. Many thanks for a fantastic holiday
Dave & Cheryl, Wirral
Many, many thanks for making this
such a wonderful honeymoon and a holiday we will never forget.
Vicki & Adam
Thanks for a fabulous
holiday. Difficult to identify the "highlights" because I enjoyed it all,
but I'll never forget the dolphins racing under the bow. See you again next May.
Judith. Melbourne (UK)
Many, many thanks for a
superb week - I enjoyed every minute of it.
Millie. Benderloch
Thank you for giving us
such a splendid holiday. We saw so many interesting things, living and
geological, though I was particularly pleased to have spotted the wildcats - so
few people have seen one! Loved the dolphins and the gannets and the
guillemots and every thing!
Christine & Sue.
Braintree
One short shower of rain
in two weeks of being in Scotland that must be a record. Many thanks for a
fabulous holiday. The wildlife was splendid. It was a holiday to remember.
Many thanks
Alan and Pat
Comments from 2004
Just a few lines to thank
you for the wonderful holiday Val and I experienced, the wildlife and scenery
were breathtaking. Please thank Julie for the wonderful food and her good
humoured Yorkshire banter. Val and I will never forget the friendship and
happiness of all on board, and will remember the wildlife and scenery for ever.
All the best
Val & John
Just a quick email to
thank you both once again for a great week, the good food and good company it
was a pleasure meeting and spending time with you.
Kindest Regards
Howard, Millie, Rachael and Richard
Thank you both for such a
wonderful holiday, it was super and we can't wait to come again, thank you for
taking the trouble to show us such wonderful animals and birds and explaining
every thing to us. Thank you Julie for such wonderful meals, everything was
delicious.
Love to you both Maralyn
Thank you, thank you,
it was all lovely – you were so good setting off on the Sunday night and
again so early on Monday. We had all set our hearts on reaching
St. Kilda. Magical sights to keep in the mind for ever – Conachair above the
cloud ....... a single gannet, concorde amongst the gulls, following
us. Canna was very special. You can drop me off there for a while.
The people were great – how did you find us!
See you again
before too long, I hope. Pat
Thank you for a great holiday, I don't
know when I last enjoyed a holiday so much.
Joanne
Comments
from 2005
Many thanks for a wonderful week.
It was an amazing experience and thanks to you we saw so many
interesting places and birds. The company also made the trip special as
did Julie's cooking.
Pat & Colin
Kind regards to you and Julie and
many thanks for giving us such a super time.
Alan & Nancy
I just wanted to say thanks David
for being so good at what you do, which allowed me to have a holiday
that I enjoyed immensely. Thanks again - or to quote a phrase I
learnt in \Scotland - the whole experience was "brilliant".
Verna. Canada
Thanks a lot for taking
us out on your yacht, we had an amazing week and I can't think of a better
guide. We were all very happy with the trip and I for one could have stayed
longer It is an amazing part
of the country and we'll be back. I got a lot from your photography advice as
well, I really want to come back again and try and improve!
Matt & Sarah
Comments
from 2006
We wanted to thank
you again for our 12-day trip. We were very apprehensive to begin
with especially as the weather was less than favourable. It was the
first time we had any experience of life on a small boat.
The beautiful scenery, birds and wildlife
soon became so fascinating for us that the 12 days where over all
too soon.
Maureen
and John
Many thanks for another wonderful two weeks, with the
added bonus of getting to St. Kilda this time! It really was a
splendid experience with good food and good company.
Pat & Colin
Many, many thanks for a great
holiday,
The highlights, for
me, were:
1. The cuckoo and her interesting
secretive behaviour - I'm sure you were right, she was in the act of
egg laying and I feel privileged to have observed it.
2. The two golden eagles, on the same
walk, 'talking' to each other as they flew overhead.
3. The otter and subsequent walk on
'otter island'.
4. The small pearl bordered fritillaries
especially on my walk to 'Tennyson Waterfall'.
5. The orchids, in particular the
fragrant (which will always remind me of Elaine!).
Judith
Thanks for a superb
holiday 17-22 July 06.It was all that I hoped for and more.
Julies cooking was excellent ,she rose to
the challenge of my Gluten free diet which is never easy.
I felt as though I was on holiday with
people I had known for years ,a lovely feeling.
Barbara
Comments
from 2007
Firstly, thank you very much for an absolutely
superb holiday. Both Darren and I had a great time, and learnt a
huge amount. The company was excellent; the islands and wildlife
simply stunning, and as for the food - Julie, I seem to have put on
7lbs, and Darren (in spite of the vegetarian fare) has put on 5lbs!
Darren & Sharon
Extraordinary Experience:
Well planned Island visits and
beautiful anchorages.
Well fed by Julie, great food, now to
work it off !!
Blessed with unusually favourable
weather.
Great wildlife sightings.
Joan
I just wanted to thank you both for such a great
holiday( 25th-30th June) I really have a taste for this type of
holiday now and look forward to coming again next year ( hopefully
with better camera gear) probably later in the season and hope to
have more contacts with Minke etc.
Debbie
Just wanted to say
thank you for another great holiday - great wildlife (and
photos!) and good company.
Jo
My wife, Katherine,
and I both really enjoyed our holiday with you at the beginning of
this month. Scenery was really good and the company excellent.
Everyone got on so well with everyone else! Julie's cooking is to be
recommended.
And of course we were delighted to see
the hump backed whale and so many otters.
John & Katherine
Comments
from 2009
We were so fortunate to find the
company,the crew, the boat ,the food and the weather. Hope to sail
with you again with or without our grandsons,(17 & 15)
Allan & Birgitta
A
quick note to thank you and Julie for looking after us so well last
week. I joined the boat with a real fear of sailing (the potential
wildlife (+ Vernon) was what urged me back to a boat), and I left
with a desire to do more
Hannah
Thank you so much for the great week
- despite the awkward weather and despite the hiding aquatic
mammals, I had a very enjoyable and really happy time
Ann
These comments are from people
who have enjoyed being guests on board on one of my trips over the years and
have been kind enough to let me know .
David Leaver
Their letters &
emails are kept on record here at Northern Wanderer.
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