A response from one of the Fiddler’s pupils to the piece A Fiddler’s Tale that was printed in last month’s Voice As one who had never been nearer to a violin than the front row at a Brodick Hall concert, it came as a surprise to me, at my first violin lesson, that I needed …
Do you have the experience to manage Arran’s multi award-winning marine conservation group? Leading our dedicated island team, you will have excellent strategic and people skills, a demonstrated commitment to the environment, and the ability to help us realise the full potential of COAST’s unique Discovery Centre. For full application details or to discuss this …
By Debbie and Steve Merritt. In the first of a series of articles on Celtic seasonal celebrations, Debbie and Steve Merritt introduce the Celtic Year with a particular focus on the coming Summer Solstice. For thousands of years the indigenous peoples around the world have lived their lives around the seasons. Many of these formed …
Free Qigong classes on Lamlash Green on Saturday mornings with Essence of Soul Yoga What is Qigong? A qigong practice Qi Gong literally translates as ‘energy cultivation’ and is a harmonious, cleansing practice for vitality and balance: invigorating joints and muscles through slow, considered movement. It first appeared in 500BC and forms the basis for …
The Arran Well-Being Cafes are being held indoors and our thanks go to ACVS for the use of the gazebo and COAST, Shiskine Golf and Tennis Club and Ormidale park for allowing us to use their facilities. The Cafes are now being held in the following venues from 2.00 to 4.00pm: Lamlash Church Hall on …
By Alice Maxwell, May 2021. Featured image shows Violet at home in Whiting Bay today One hundred years ago this week Violet’s parents celebrated the birth of their second child – Violet Rosetta Johncock. It is hard to imagine a new born baby as a centenarian, so it probably never crossed their mind that exactly …
Arran’s community radio station, ArranSound.com is holding a writing competition this month in conjunction with author Barb Taub. For more details see below. Arransound.com has been broadcasting Barb Taub’s hilarious and informative books over the last month and listeners have told us how much they are enjoying Barb’s readings. We thought that as some of …
With its association with the Centre for World Peace and Health on Holy Isle, some readers may be interested to know about this campaign and the latest developments in trying to stop the establishment of shooting ranges beside Samye Ling. Please see below for the link to the petition. A message from friends of Samye …
May photos thanks to Jim Henderson and John Campbell
The Faroese owned Scottish Salmon Company (SSC) are persisting with their plans to develop an open cage salmon farm at Millstone Point, Arran despite the unanimous rejection by the North Ayrshire Council Planning Committee, in March, and large scale local and mainland opposition. This persistence indicates the large profits that are available to them to …