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Southern Hebrides of Scotland

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Torosay Castle and Gardens Closed to the Public

September 10, 2012 by ron

It seems that we had quite a bit of luck when we arrived on the Isle of Mull in May this year in our hired Motorhome. It was a hot day and our first destination was Torosay Castle just south of Craignure where we arrived on the ferry from Oban. We arrived on the parking place of the castle which was deserted, we were the only ones around. When we walked up to the castle there … [Read more...] about Torosay Castle and Gardens Closed to the Public

Tiree Music Festival Video

September 9, 2012 by ron

One of the sunniest islands in the south-west of Scotland, also known as Hawaii of the North, is Tiree. They have their own Music festival in July and the video below shows the relaxed atmosphere and great music from the 2011 festival. The highlights from the Tiree Music Festival 2011 include Wolfstone, Skerryvore, Pearl and the Puppets and Face the West as well as beautiful … [Read more...] about Tiree Music Festival Video

The Island Nurse by Mary J MacLeod

September 7, 2012 by ron

A great book review about The Island Nurse by Mary J MacLeod which I'd like to share with you.The entertaining and touching true story of a district nurse on a remote Scottish island in the early 1970s. This book gives readers a generation’s step back in time, to years in the islands when life was both much harder physically and more local and simple in the sense of having … [Read more...] about The Island Nurse by Mary J MacLeod

Wildlife in the Southern Hebrides

September 7, 2012 by ron

The islands and seas in the west of Scotland have a very rich biodiversity. The many islands in the Southern Hebrides are ideal habitats for nesting sea birds such as puffins, guillemots, razorbills and others while the islands themselves offer perfect conditions for other wildlife such as Golden Eagles, Red Deer and many other mammals and birds. The seas surrounding the … [Read more...] about Wildlife in the Southern Hebrides

Southern Hebrides Video from the Air

August 30, 2012 by ron

Every now and then you come across a great Youtube Video and this is certainly one. The video covers a good part of some of the Southern Hebridean islands so a good reason to post it here, and the great thing is that the video is shot from the air. The author of the video wrote: "A flight in G-CCCG a Pegasus Quick from Thornhill landing in Bute for a bite to eat, then over the … [Read more...] about Southern Hebrides Video from the Air

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