Comments on: Looking East Across the Irish Sea…. http://cimota.com/blog/2009/01/05/looking-east-across-the-irish-sea/ Matt Johnston's Blog About Tech, Innovation, Startups, Opportunity ... and Sailing Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: andrewgdotcom http://cimota.com/blog/2009/01/05/looking-east-across-the-irish-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-30796 andrewgdotcom Mon, 05 Jan 2009 21:13:21 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=1429#comment-30796 Why 75 miles in particular? It's not just the sea distance (and the attendant costs) that inhibits travel to Scotland. Stranraer/Portpatrick are not exactly the hub of the universe (quality B&Bs notwithstanding), and there's an awful lot of not-much between there and the next reasonably-sized towns. It's a pretty but bloody long drive riddled with average-speed cameras before you get to anywhere of note. And the train's even slower. By contrast, it's so easy to drive/ride to Dublin for the day, not to mention Craigavon, Newry, Dundalk, Drogheda... Why 75 miles in particular?

It’s not just the sea distance (and the attendant costs) that inhibits travel to Scotland. Stranraer/Portpatrick are not exactly the hub of the universe (quality B&Bs notwithstanding), and there’s an awful lot of not-much between there and the next reasonably-sized towns. It’s a pretty but bloody long drive riddled with average-speed cameras before you get to anywhere of note. And the train’s even slower. By contrast, it’s so easy to drive/ride to Dublin for the day, not to mention Craigavon, Newry, Dundalk, Drogheda…

]]> By: mj http://cimota.com/blog/2009/01/05/looking-east-across-the-irish-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-30795 mj Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:22:28 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=1429#comment-30795 Aye, people in Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh are not hard to find (especially on 38minutes), but it's our nearest neighbours I'm interested in! Aye, people in Glasgow, Dundee and Edinburgh are not hard to find (especially on 38minutes), but it’s our nearest neighbours I’m interested in!

]]> By: Stuart Gibson http://cimota.com/blog/2009/01/05/looking-east-across-the-irish-sea/comment-page-1/#comment-30794 Stuart Gibson Mon, 05 Jan 2009 14:20:41 +0000 http://cimota.com/blog/?p=1429#comment-30794 I think there is a lot in Dundee you could be interested in. Lots of game development, two universities with good computing departments, nice big hill. I think there is a lot in Dundee you could be interested in. Lots of game development, two universities with good computing departments, nice big hill.

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