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Diardaoin, 31/Oct/2013
Mixed Islay links (Halloween edition)
That's October essentially over, it's Halloween, the children are trick or treating (or better guising). While they leave me alone (living in a second floor flat can save you money, it's also pouring with rain in Aldermaston Wharf) I thought I share a few (in some shape or form) Islay related links with you, your treats for tonight. Here we go:
To start with I managed to find a Halloween related link for you: Islay Scottish Cross - Halloween Decorations and Decor. Well, it has some kind of Celtic design and very vaguely reminds of the Kildalton Cross (after you had a few too many wee drams).
Moving on to the serious real Islay links:
Some interesting news about the Machrie golf course: John Huggan: Restoring a masterpiece. As I don't play golf I understand only half of what they are saying, Ron Goudie will know much better.
A bit of Islay history I came across on Twitter recently: A Mobile Butcher's Shop for Islay reported in 1957.
I will also mention it in the Islay blogging roundup on Sunday, but in particular the birders among you might want to start following A Wild Goose Chase by Ed Burrell, started yesterday with And so we begin.. Ed will be conducting fieldwork on Greenland white-fronted geese while on Islay over the winter.
Must be the good Islay air and grass: Islay calves sell to £1,000.
Some news from Kilchoman distillery: New warehouse to support Islay distillery expansion (the picture to illustrate the article is from the ‘old’ one though).
Robin McElvie wrote about an Islay visit for TNT Magazine: An Island With Spirit, of course this is mainly about the whisky.
And finally there's an Islay Farmers team participating in Movember. As is a Laphroaig distillery team. If I hear of more I'll let you know.
Good night…
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