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The Arran Naturalist revisited
Following last month's reprinting of a piece on Buzzards, for November we are including a piece, again from Issue 1 of The Arran Naturalist, on The North Sannox Clearances, by Sue King.
Books by the Arran Civic Trust
Arrann Civic Trust has now published two books which celebrate the rich architectural and cultural heritage of the Island. The Buildings of Arran, which has been in print for 10 years now,…
Nostalgia
Nostalgia is an affectionate feeling you have for the past, especially for a particularly happy time. We can all relate to that, as I heard even yesterday in the drop in with…
Whiting Bay Summer Exhibition
WHITING BAY MEMORIES present our EXHIBITION FOR EVERYONE Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th July The Story of Whiting Bay Part 2
80th Anniversary of HMS Dasher’s Sinking
On Monday, 27th March, I secured and led a debate in the House of Commons to commemorate the 80th anniversary of HMS Dasher’s sinking and allow Westminster its first ever opportunity to…
St Molaise Feast Day Tour
St Molaise Feast Day Pilgrimage Tour to Holy Isle Tuesday 18th April, 10.30 am
High Corrie Philosopher
Philosophy is such a strange pursuit. There from the beginning of time surely, and certainly from the times of the ancient Greeks. It has always had a perennial fascination for us humans.…
Stories from the COAST project
As 2022, Scotland’s Year of Stories comes to a close, we have brought together a few of the Arran stories from the COAST project. Over the past couple of years, hundreds of…
Zambia long ago
A freezing December has turned my thoughts back over 50 years to the day my train trundled across the mighty Zambezi with the Smoke that Thunders only a hundred or two yards…
The Samsons in the Garngad
From The Garngad - God’s Garden - to the Great Garden - High Corrie By Peter Finlay I started as minister to Townhead Church in 1988. Townhead Church sits atop Garngad Hill…
Interiors of Arran book launched
Arran Civic Trust launches its new book, Interiors of Arran Today, 1st December, Arran Civic Trust is launching their new, fully illustrated book Interiors of Arran. An ideal Christmas gift and a…