Screen Machine is an 80-seat, air conditioned and 3D-ready mobile cinema which brings the latest films to remote and rural areas of Scotland. The cinema tours 33 communities in the Highlands and Western Islands and each tour lasts 6-7 weeks. Screen Machine also appears at selected film festivals. In March 2012 they filmed the cinema arriving on the Isle of Mull before they … [Read more...] about Fancy a Movie but can’t find a Cinema?
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Mull Charters Scenic and Wildlife Cruises
Mull Charters offers scenic & wildlife cruises in the Southern Hebrides from Ulva Ferry on Mull's west coast. Their boat can accommodate up to 12 passengers and they came in the news today on the ForArgyll website. According to the article on ForArgyll Mull Charters is ranked No 2 in World’s 10 great wildlife tours. You can see from the video I've included below that it can be … [Read more...] about Mull Charters Scenic and Wildlife Cruises
Torosay Castle and Gardens Closed to the Public
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
Tropical Image Isle of Iona
Jill Kooijman sent me a stunning, almost tropical looking image of a beautiful day in the Southern Hebrides which she wanted to share with others, for which I'm very grateful. The image was taken from the north-eastern tip of the Isle of Iona looking across the Caolas Annraidh to Eilean Annraidh. Notice the yacht on the left and the beautiful white sandy beaches which makes the … [Read more...] about Tropical Image Isle of Iona
Mull Tips from a Visitor
When I wrote the travel report about Mull a while back one of the readers sent me an email with some additional information. It's always good to get some "inside information" and I have decided to publish vicky's comments here on the blog: "Of the countless castles I've visited in Western Scotland, Torosay Castle rates the most visitor-friendly. No ribbons barring tourists from … [Read more...] about Mull Tips from a Visitor