NC500 concerns.

[Blackal]

Over the course of the summer there are usually tens of thousands of folk going abroad every day, this year they aren't that means tens of thousands and clogging the roads every where.

It's actually quite sad what's happening to the countryside this year and the genie ain't going back in the bottle.

when sufficient locals get mad enough they might beat the genie back into the bottle - with baseball bats.

 

[Tractors are go]

Over the course of the summer there are usually tens of thousands of folk going abroad every day, this year they aren't that means tens of thousands and clogging the roads every where.

It's actually quite sad what's happening to the countryside this year and the genie ain't going back in the bottle.

They can try taking the bottle home, rather than dumping it in the countryside.

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when sufficient locals get mad enough they might beat the genie back into the bottle - with baseball bats.

It's only a matter of time before the locals do fight back cause they are very pissed off the noo.

They can try taking the bottle home, rather than dumping it in the countryside.

It seems to be a huge problem just now.

 

[Udders]

Hopefully it’s all cleaned up and everyone has gone home by October when I arrive in my rolling roadblock!

 

[ShakeyGS]

Hopefully it’s all cleaned up and everyone has gone home by October when I arrive in my rolling roadblock!

Take some bin bags just in case.

 

[Kaybe]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-53713593

Watched an article yesterday on BBC Scotland that interviewed locals from Durness.
Seems you have to watch your feet around Smoo Cave for the human doo doo!!

Speaking of doo doo have a laugh with the first 1:30min for a bit of banter on shite.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EVI-38LjaY

 

[Udders]

Take some bin bags just in case.

Why?

Do you clean up rubbish when you go on holiday?

 

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Why?

Because this is upsetting the locals.....

 

[Khulu]

There's not a lot of anything between Melvich and Helmsdale.

And, don't take the short-cut via Glen Loth (as I did) as you'll wish you'd been on offroad tyres or (preferably) not taken it at all!!!!)

 

[John Armstrong]

And, don't take the short-cut via Glen Loth (as I did) as you'll wish you'd been on offroad tyres or (preferably) not taken it at all!!!!)

A road to do once in your life, but not on anything too big / precious, and definitely not a sportsbike. It's so quiet the sheep sleep on it

 

[Khulu]

A road to do once in your life, but not on anything too big / precious, and definitely not a sportsbike. It's so quiet the sheep sleep on it

You've, obviously, been there and done it.

I was on my GSA TB TC with road tyres and I wished I still had my KTM 525EXC and rode it instead.

 

[SteveT]

Nowt wrong with Glen Loth!

Luverly little quiet road - just you & sheep what more could a Welshman ask for? This was taken in 2017 . . .

Steve T

 

[Udders]

Because this is upsetting the locals.....

Well maybe the local council should pop along and clear it up then!
Anyone seen littering should get prosecuted. Simples.

 

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Well maybe the local council should pop along and clear it up then!
Anyone seen littering should get prosecuted. Simples.

Hmmmm....just shows very little understanding of what's going on up there just now and exactly what the locals are up against.

 

[Udders]

Hmmmm....just shows very little understanding of what's going on up there just now and exactly what the locals are up against.

How do you work that out then?
Piles of rubbish overflowing bins. Clearly the bins need emptying. Councils job. They are aware of the issue. What’s not being understood?
This isn’t just a problem up there you know! It’s happening everywhere in the uk. Scumbags not giving a toss about the environment, leaving shit, tents, rubbish all over the place is abhorrent. Anyone seen doing it should be made an example of in the courts.

 

[adm1]

This isn’t just a problem up there you know! It’s happening everywhere in the uk. Scumbags not giving a toss about the environment, leaving shit, tents, rubbish all over the place is abhorrent. Anyone seen doing it should be made an example of in the courts.

Can't argue with that. Fly tippers, people who throw shit out of their cars and general littering wankers should be made an example of. Have some fucking pride in the environment for christ's sake. And take your bloody rubbish home with you and dispose of it there - after all, you brought it with you in the first place.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

How do you work that out then?
Piles of rubbish overflowing bins. Clearly the bins need emptying. Councils job. They are aware of the issue. What’s not being understood?
This isn’t just a problem up there you know! It’s happening everywhere in the uk. Scumbags not giving a toss about the environment, leaving shit, tents, rubbish all over the place is abhorrent. Anyone seen doing it should be made an example of in the courts.

You've been up there before haven't you ? You've also seen how remote it is, you've probably also experienced how long it takes to get from one place to another, yet you seem to think it would be easy to catch folk dumping stuff easy enough ? In regards the council, my understanding is the bins get emptied every two weeks, as per most councils nowadays, yet you seem to think that they should be round there every day cleaning up after the world and their aunty every day, come on eh.

As has been said on one particular page where I got those photos, if you can bring it there, you can take it away, no ??

 

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. And take your bloody rubbish home with you and dispose of it there - after all, you brought it with you in the first place.

You're almost contradicting what you are agreeing with, Udders is suggesting the council aren't doing their job properly by not emptying the bins.

 

[Deleted account 220319001]

For those tourists that believe those that live up there should be grateful for them being there this is from the FB I've been on about and where the pics above were taken from, interesting reading......it's long but gives one an insight in to things.

Folk have asked for a NC500 perspective from a business owner on the route. So here goes! We have a small business directly on the NC500. We are 95% dependant upon the tourist pound. The NC500 made no difference to us at all. We found that those following the route are affixed to the route (often on their phone screen!) and if it doesnt say stop they pass by. Like many businesses along the route, but outwith the advertised stops, we find the cars and bikes and mohos just drive past. All the advantages accrue to the main stops - Ullapool, Gairloch and the like around here. Those who stopped were those folk who always would have stopped here. We considered that if we changed then we might be able to take some advantage of the trade which we were obviously missing. We added to our offering and drew back a bit on what we had been doing before. A great risk as it took us further into unknown territory and new areas of work and cost us dear. We have had to work hard for the little extra this brought to us. The tourist season is from Easter to (say) end September and during that period we work 7 days a week without a break - our small business would not support emplyees and if it could then from where would they come: no one would travel to us out in the countryside for the small wage it might give them. We wind down from end October and close before Christmas. The NC500 did not, as is often supposed, extend the season so that we would notice. It is just not worth putting the lights on at other times of the year. Nowadays most folk will say they are following the NC500. But previously, of course, everyone who came here was on that route anyway. It just hadnt been named. This year many of those who come here often are now saying they wont be back and most mention the numbers of mohos and idiots that the NC500 has attracted. It has altered tourism here very greatly. A few mohos stop by but not one per day even. We do now see cyclists and motorbikes because of what we now offer. That is all change brought about by NC500. It is not realistic to think this NC500 mania is going away anytime soon and we have done what we can to accomadate the changes it has brought but without going downmarket with it. So, the NC500 did not bring obvious or direct advantages to our business. It generated the perception of a need to change. The changes we made brought some financial benefit which we have had to work bloody hard for. That benefit is small enough to make us think that it would have come to us, NC500 or no, had we otherwise felt pressed to make those changes. I should stress that we can only work our business because we have no responsibilities. It would not support either a mortgage or a family with children. It just gets us through the winter. In this we are no different to many others up here. Holiday makers think we make a fortune often asking 'do you fly away for the winter'!. Our aim, successful so far, is to get through to the next easter with some working capital to at least partially restock. And repeat.Despite repeated posts telling us visitors do it to support the local economy we have never had anyone come to our business and tell us theyve come to support us. It is a fantasy to post such things as true. Finally may I add a word of caution to (mainly English) visitors? Dont tell me that I '..obviously dont come from round here'. I get that more than once a day continually through every season. Try telling that to an Asian man in Bradford. Its racism.

 

[Tractors are go]

You've been up there before haven't you ? You've also seen how remote it is, you've probably also experienced how long it takes to get from one place to another, yet you seem to think it would be easy to catch folk dumping stuff easy enough ? In regards the council, my understanding is the bins get emptied every two weeks, as per most councils nowadays, yet you seem to think that they should be round there every day cleaning up after the world and their aunty every day, come on eh.

As has been said on one particular page where I got those photos, if you can bring it there, you can take it away, no ??

Sort of, maybe.

It is fairly common knowledge that a shitload of schemies in their massive mobile gin palaces are inbound, therefore logically some extra resources will be required.

Ain't rocket science, that was Benbecula.

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