Bond's Trip Home
CmdrAtticus
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Anyone know how long it would have taken Bond to drive from
London to Glencoe?
London to Glencoe?
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True. I used to do Milton Keynes to Ayrshire regularly (a bit shorter at both ends, but it covers about 80% of Bond's trip), and the time for the journey varied enormously depending on what time the journey started.
But of course.
8 hours!! What did those two talk about for a whole night trapped
inside the Aston? Did they stop for a swift half anywhere?
Wouldn't the dialogue exchange they had on stopping the car
when they first arrived in the valley already taken place in that
past 8 hours? I suppose she may have slept most of the way
since it was at night (can just imagine her snoring irritating
Bond the whole way) but still....
Like to hear members put captions to this image. Here's mine:
M - "That was the longest bloody eight hours of my life!"
Bond - "Would have been less if we didn't have all those stops
for the karzi!"
I'd push the timescale to 9 hours, considering fuel, rest stops and traffic around Manchester and Glasgow. That's also assuming they didn't take detours, low roadworks spots and good weather conditions all the way.
There is another problem though. - Although shots were filmed in Glencoe - in the film Mallory specifically tells Q and Tanner to take Bond up the A9. Its the main central road that runs up from Dumblane, right up through Perth, Pitlochry and Inverness all the way up to Thurso! This suggests that they drove all the way up towards Newtonmore, cut across to the A86, then came down past Fort William and Loch Linnhe on the A82. This adds to the the travel time.
The problem is made worse when you consider we were not told exactly where the Skyfall estate is supposed to be, and considering how remote the location of the house, (and there is no evidence to suggest its on the coastline) it could have been near anywhere from Kinlochmore, Ullapool or Inchnadamph. A drive time variance of an additional one to possibly four hours, on top of the estimated eight / nine!
but a most enchanting place to go
The Hermitage is just north of Dunkeld and Birnam, on the opposite side of the A9. You're right it is a lovely spot. I'm biased, but from my perspective its one of many beautiful areas in that part of the country. Pitlochry is another 12 - 15 miles further north.
M: "So where is this 'great little burger van' then?"
Or
Bond: " The smell of your fart's cleared now. Let's get back in the car!"
Bond: "Here's me dying for a Pi*s, and not a bloody tree in sight "
Charned & Dangerous, Loved the Burger van gag
Bond: R-A-C. You've made your point!
I think M did sleep the whole way, as she is getting out of the car she unwraps a blanked she had on, implying she has just woken up when they stopped. Of course that leads to the question what did they do all day, and did they bring any sustaining food with them?
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a Bang and Olufsen or something
Oh that would have been FANTASTIC! Dame Judi said in one interview she was thrilled to do the marksmanship training for her pistol popping scene in Skyfall. I can just picture her unintentionally emulating Granny Gun from Goldfinger!
It would of been one of the most "Posh" drive by shootings on film.
I just imagine them trading stories of their missions over the years. Speculating on the statuses of former allies/enemies. I wonder if Bond kept in contact with Jaws & Dolly. I imagine they would send Bond a yearly Christmas card.
I think Bond would've been crossed off Jaw's christmas card list judging from Everything Or Nothing (If you remember that game)
" I don't listen to hip hop!"
The journey home would have taken about 3hours longer as Bond would have had to take M shopping first, so he could buy the brand new Barbour Tokito, pop into All Saints for some cords, N. Peal for a jumper, Tom Ford for a scarf and Crocket and Jones for some boots. They are al 2012 clothes so he couldn't have had them waiting or him at Skyfall. And bearing in mind he couldn't have used his credit card - would have been too easy Silva to track him down - he must have carried a wad of cash.
By contrast it looks like M came unprepared on the cash stakes though I Guess Bond bought her a car blanket.
Bond: "You're bloody well not sleeping here!"
...not to mention that according to that photo of him shopping, he drove home via New York!
M - "Oh...no...is that?...it can't be.."
Bond - "I'm afraid it is".
1) There's a secret Universal Exports Train which can carry cars as well as passengers.
2) The Aston Martin can do Warp Speed or Mach 1.
3) Bond just put his foot down the whole way.
or
4) The Aston Martin transforms into a jet and they fly to Scotland.
But does anyone have exact directions for the spot that this photo is taken ???
Heading up in the DBS at the end of march and would love a shot copy.
I live in the NE so will probably be heading across the A66 and up past Carlisle / Glasgow to Glencoe area ???
Anyone who knows some good (safe parking) hotels and near to the pictured spot would be incredibly helpful too !!!
M
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Well, sorry responses are late, and you've probably made the trip already, but it's in Glen Etive. There's only one road that goes through Glen Etive, and it's a dead-end road. If you look it up on Google Maps you'll see there's only one way in and out, so there shouldn't be any confusion.
I went hiking and camping there last October. It was wonderful. I parked beside the road in the Glen, climbed up dangerously sleep slippery/rocky slopes with a heavy backpack, and pitched a tent on a high pass. The damned red deer wouldn't shut up their braying all night and I was miserably cold... but it was totally worth it. Woke up to a fantastic view of the glen, and enjoyed a breakfast of scrambled eggs cooked over an alcohol stove.
Here's a picture of the tent and the view:
As for hotels - there are hostels and a few small bed and breakfast style places in Glencoe itself, but not many total rooms are available, so getting a room might be difficult if not arranged in advance. They call Glencoe a 'village' for a reason - it's very rural.
I would suggest staying in Fort William, which is a 25 minute or so drive North. I stayed there at the West End Hotel, which was very comfortable and had great food. The view out my window was an uninterrupted view across Loch Linnhe and the mountains beyond. The entire experience was necessary to my sanity after being stuck in hot, flat, overpopulated Florida for the past three years.