Armin (@islayblog)
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I blog about Islay. Mostly
Rather different weather to yesterday's sunshine, pouring rain on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of
#Islay
, still went for a walk though, need to get the miles in.
about 8 hours ago
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Some more views from the Rhinns of
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, this time from the old radar station above Machir Bay and Kilchoman beach
1 day ago
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Spontaneous walk up the Kilchoman to Kilchiaran track, glad that I did: Amazing views including to some of
#Islay's
neighbours like Ireland, Colonsay and Isle of Mull
1 day ago
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Chilly northerly wind and amazing light at Saligo Bay on the west coast of
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2 days ago
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Some moving pictures from this morning's beautiful sunshine on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of
#Islay
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Stunning November morning on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
YouTube video by Armin Grewe
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/OeAc9ncRMCc
2 days ago
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Beautiful dawn followed by bright November morning sunshine on Kilchoman beach on
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. Brisk northerly wind.
2 days ago
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Brilliant long morning walk on Kilchoman beach and up the dunes, ever changing weather and stunning light. A great start to this
#Islay
visit.
3 days ago
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Dramatic clouds and very heavy showers while steaming towards
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on the MV Finlaggan
4 days ago
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Good morning with a rocky
#Islay
view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/11/21/e...
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Eilean an Tannais-sgeir from An Dòirlinn, Isle of Islay
Eilean an Tannais-sgeir from An Dòirlinn, Isle of Islay Most people will have only seen it from Kilchoman beach, here is a closer look at Eilean an Tannais-sgeir here seen pretty much as close as y…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/11/21/eilean-an-tannais-sgeir-from-an-doirlinn-isle-of-islay/
6 days ago
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Good morning with an
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ruin:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/11/20/r...
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Ruin above the north shore of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Ruin above the north shore of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay A view from a walk along the north shore of Machir Bay on a beautiful June 2025 day. I dont know what it once was, but below us the ruin of a…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/11/20/ruin-above-the-north-shore-of-machir-bay-isle-of-islay/
7 days ago
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Good morning with an
#Islay
coastal view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/11/19/r...
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Rock formation on the north Machir Bay coast, Isle of Islay
Rock formation on the north Machir Bay coast, Isle of Islay A view from a walk along the northern shore of Machir Bay to An Dòirlinn for a view to Eilean an Tannais-sgeir. Near An Dòirlinn is this …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/11/19/rock-formation-on-the-north-machir-bay-coast-isle-of-islay/
8 days ago
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Good morning with an
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coast and bay view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/16/r...
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Rock channel north of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Rock channel north of Machir Bay, Isle of Islay A view from a walk along the shore north of Machir, standing above a small rocky channel cutting into the shore. The entrance to Kilchiaran Bay and t…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/16/rock-channel-north-of-machir-bay-isle-of-islay/
about 1 month ago
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Good morning with me on an
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beach:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/15/d...
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Down on the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay
Down on the beach in Lossit Bay, Isle of Islay A view over the beach in Lossit Bay taken by my sister Imke during our visit in June 2025. Me on the beach, looking up to my sister on the low cliffs …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/15/down-on-the-beach-in-lossit-bay-isle-of-islay/
about 1 month ago
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Good morning with a sunny
#Islay
beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/14/s...
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Sunny Kilchoman beach with some wavy clouds, Isle of Islay
Sunny Kilchoman beach with some wavy clouds, Isle of Islay A June morning out on Kilchoman beach, the sun from the east nicely shining on the beach and the crags. Some interesting slightly wavy clo…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/14/sunny-kilchoman-beach-with-some-wavy-clouds-isle-of-islay/
about 1 month ago
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Good morning with an
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beach and river view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/13/m...
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Machrie River flowing over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay
Machrie River flowing over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay A view from a walk along the Big Strand in Laggan Bay, the peaty brown Machrie River flowing across the beach into the sea on an overcast Ju…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/13/machrie-river-flowing-over-the-big-strand-isle-of-islay/
about 1 month ago
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Good morning with an
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beach and weather panorama:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/11/c...
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Cloud front over Saligo Bay panorama, Isle of Islay
Cloud front over Saligo Bay panorama, Isle of Islay A June afternoon at Saligo on the west coast of Islay. We are looking over Saligo Bay and the Atlantic from the dunes above the beach. A weather …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/11/cloud-front-over-saligo-bay-panorama-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
#Islay
beach and river view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/10/k...
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Kintra River flowing over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay
Kintra River flowing over the Big Strand, Isle of Islay A view from the southern end of the Big Strand near Kintra, looking south towards the Oa across Kintra River flowing into Laggan Bay.
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/10/kintra-river-flowing-over-the-big-strand-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
#Islay
bay view:
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Waves in and clouds over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Waves in and clouds over Machir Bay, Isle of Islay A view from Kilchoman beach on a changeable June morning, looking out of Machir Bay with the Atlantic behind stretching into the far distance. Som…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/09/waves-in-and-clouds-over-machir-bay-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Just posted on the blog, some slightly different
#Islay
baking: My first AI inspired Islay whisky bread
new.islayblog.com/2025/10/08/m...
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My first AI inspired Islay whisky bread
At some point I had to give it a try. I wrote about Artificial Intelligence (AI) in relation to Islay previously, trying to generate Islay related pictures and more. I’ve also been doing vari…
http://new.islayblog.com/2025/10/08/my-first-ai-inspired-islay-whisky-bread/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with another
#Islay
bay and beach panorama:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/08/s...
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Sanaigmore Bay June evening dune and beach panorama, Isle of Islay
Sanaigmore Bay June evening dune and beach panorama, Isle of Islay A view from the dunes at Sanaigmore, looking over the bay and out to the Atlantic north west of Islay. Taken on the same evening a…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/08/sanaigmore-bay-june-evening-dune-and-beach-panorama-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Armin (@islayblog)
Dan Brown
about 2 months ago
A magic week on Islay comes to an end in the morning. The Buff-breasted Sand reappeared today and gave brilliant views. The monumental arrival of Barnacle Geese continues and an Otter performed in front of the lounge window this evening. This place is just magic
#UkBirding
#BirdMigration
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Good morning with an
#Islay
beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/07/o...
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Oystercatchers near the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Oystercatchers near the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay A June walk on Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay during low tide. A dozen Oystercatchers on the beach near the …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/07/oystercatchers-near-the-wreck-of-the-patti-on-kilchoman-beach-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
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bay panorama:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/06/s...
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Sanaigmore Bay June late evening panorama, Isle of Islay
Sanaigmore Bay June late evening panorama, Isle of Islay A June evening in the north of Islay, on the eastern side of Sanaigmore Bay. The panoramic view covers the beach and the dramatic cliffs to …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/06/sanaigmore-bay-june-late-evening-panorama-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
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Swan:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/05/s...
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Swan painting at Swan’s pool, Isle of Islay
Swan painting at Swan’s pool, Isle of Islay A painting on a rockface next to Swan’s Pool near Port Ellen, a Mute Swan in blue Hebridean waters.
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/05/swan-painting-at-swans-pool-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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reposted by
Armin (@islayblog)
Dan Brown
about 2 months ago
A great first day on Islay finding Buff-breasted Sand and as we watched a Pec circled over calling, clearly fresh in. Add in a plethora of raptors Barnacles, Arctic Tern & Long-t ducks, some weird Agarics, Chough, Otter, Bottlenose Dolphins & you have a good haul. It’s good to be back here
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Good morning with a calm
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marina view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/04/p...
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Port Ellen marina on a calm June morning, Isle of Islay
Port Ellen marina on a calm June morning, Isle of Islay A calm June early morning in Port Ellen. Having dropped off my sister at the ferry to the mainland and watched her cruising away I briefly st…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/04/port-ellen-marina-on-a-calm-june-morning-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
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harbour view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/03/j...
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June morning on Port Ellen pier, Isle of Islay
June morning on Port Ellen pier, Isle of Islay A June early morning on the south coast of Islay, having dropped off my sister at the morning ferry to the mainland I stopped on Port Ellen pier to lo…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/03/june-morning-on-port-ellen-pier-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with a distant
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distillery view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/02/s...
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Swan’s Pool and distant Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay
Swan’s Pool and distant Laphroaig distillery, Isle of Islay A view across Swan’s Pool with a view small boats, if you look closely you can also spot Laphroaig distillery in the distance…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/02/swans-pool-and-distant-laphroaig-distillery-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with a distant
#Islay
beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/01/s...
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Singing Sands seen from Swan’s Pool, Isle of Islay
Singing Sands seen from Swan’s Pool, Isle of Islay A view from Swan’s Pool, looking over the sea to the Oa with the Singing Sands at the bottom. You can also just spot Carraig Fhada lig…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/10/01/singing-sands-seen-from-swans-pool-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with another
#Islay
village view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/30/c...
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Cloudy June afternoon at Loch Leodamais in Port Ellen (2), Isle of Islay
Cloudy June afternoon at Loch Leodamais in Port Ellen (2), Isle of Islay A view from near the end of Frederick Crescent on a cloudy June afternoon, looking over Loch Leodamais to Port Ellen pier wi…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/30/cloudy-june-afternoon-at-loch-leodamais-in-port-ellen-2-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
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village view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/29/c...
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Cloudy June afternoon at Loch Leodamais in Port Ellen (1), Isle of Islay
Cloudy June afternoon at Loch Leodamais in Port Ellen (1), Isle of Islay A view from the green in the centre of Port Ellen on a cloudy June afternoon, looking over the beach and Loch Leodamais with…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/29/cloudy-june-afternoon-at-loch-leodamais-in-port-ellen-1-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Good morning with an
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wreck:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/28/s...
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Small wave approaching the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Small wave approaching the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Another view of the wreck of the Patti on Kilchoman beach in the incoming tide on a sunny June afternoon. Small waves…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/28/small-wave-approaching-the-wreck-of-the-patti-on-kilchoman-beach-isle-of-islay/
about 2 months ago
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Just posted on my personal blog, the latest letter from my friends at TV Licensing: TV Licensing still hasn't heard from me
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TV Licensing still hasn’t heard from me
Another month, another letter from good old TV Licensing. While I keep hearing from them they complain that the haven’t heard from me. I wonder why that is? Following their latest 10 Day Wind…
http://blog.ministryofpropaganda.co.uk/2025/09/27/tv-licensing-still-hasnt-heard-from-me/
2 months ago
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Good morning with another
#Islay
wave:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/27/i...
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Incoming wave in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Incoming wave in Machir Bay, Isle of Islay Out in the surf in Machir Bay, a wave breaking as it approaches Kilchoman beach in the June sunshine
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/27/incoming-wave-in-machir-bay-isle-of-islay-2/
2 months ago
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Good morning with some
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waves:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/26/m...
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Machir Bay waves and a hidden swimmer, Isle of Islay
Machir Bay waves and a hidden swimmer, Isle of Islay A picture taken by my sister Imke with me in it. Yes, really. OK, I’m not visible, you just have to believe me, I’m behind the bigge…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/26/machir-bay-waves-and-a-hidden-swimmer-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with some
#Islay
swimming:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/25/m...
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More splashing in Machir Bay off Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
More splashing in Machir Bay off Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Found another good picture (I think) my sister Imke took when I went for some wild swimming and splashing in Machir Bay off Kilchoman…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/25/more-splashing-in-machir-bay-off-kilchoman-beach-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with an
#Islay
wave:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/24/i...
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Incoming tide rushing between rocks on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
Incoming tide rushing between rocks on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay At the southern end of Kilchoman beach during an incoming tide. A wave rolling in and breaking as it reaches the beach between …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/24/incoming-tide-rushing-between-rocks-on-kilchoman-beach-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with an
#Islay
waves and beach view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/23/i...
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In the waves in Machir Bay, watching walkers on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay
In the waves in Machir Bay, watching walkers on Kilchoman beach, Isle of Islay Out in the waves in Machir Bay rolling out on to Kilchoman beach on the west coast of Islay. A few walkers out on thei…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/23/in-the-waves-in-machir-bay-watching-walkers-on-kilchoman-beach-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with a different
#Islay
beach, rocks and dunes view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/22/c...
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Carraig Chomain on Kilchoman beach from Machir Bay, Isle of Islay
Carraig Chomain on Kilchoman beach from Machir Bay, Isle of Islay A view taken while standing in the waves in Machir Bay as they roll out on Kilchoman beach. In front of us the rocks at Carraig Cho…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/22/carraig-chomain-on-kilchoman-beach-from-machir-bay-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with an
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ferry:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/21/m...
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MV Finlaggan berthing in Port Askaig, Isle of Islay
MV Finlaggan berthing in Port Askaig, Isle of Islay A regular view for over a decade now, the Calmac ferry MV Finlaggan berthing in Port Askaig on the Sound of Islay (although with the new ferries …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/21/mv-finlaggan-berthing-in-port-askaig-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Just posted on the blog, some now
#Islay
related baking: Honey and Almond Shortbread with a dash of Islay whisky
new.islayblog.com/2025/09/20/h...
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Honey and Almond Shortbread with a dash of Islay whisky
With autumn rapidly approaching it’s time for some more baking again. The original recipe for “Honey and Almond Shortbread Biscuits” I cut out of the now long defunct Reading Even…
http://new.islayblog.com/2025/09/20/honey-and-almond-shortbread-with-a-dash-of-islay-whisky/
2 months ago
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reposted by
Armin (@islayblog)
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
2 months ago
'The Archaeology of Finlaggan, Islay' is available from our online shop (
socantscot.org/finlaggan
), with a 20% discount for Fellows of the Society (
www.socantscot.org/join/
). Dr Caldwell will also be delivering a free public lecture on Finlaggan on 29 November (
www.socantscot.org/upcoming-eve...
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Join Us
Fellows (members) of the Society are an essential part of the charity with one common passion – Scotland’s past.
https://www.socantscot.org/join/
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Good morning with an approaching
#Islay
visitor:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/20/f...
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Fleur de Lampaul approaching in the Sound of Islay
Fleur de Lampaul approaching in the Sound of Islay Admittedly this could be somewhere out on the open sea, you just have to believe me it’s really in the north of the Sound of Islay. Not visi…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/20/fleur-de-lampaul-approaching-in-the-sound-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with another Sound of
#Islay
view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/19/s...
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Sailing yacht off Bunnahabhain Bay, Sound of Islay
Sailing yacht off Bunnahabhain Bay, Sound of Islay A view north from Port Askaig on a mostly overcast June late afternoon. A sailing yacht off Bunnahabhain Bay, not sure if it came out of the bay o…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/19/sailing-yacht-off-bunnahabhain-bay-sound-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with a Sound of
#Islay
view:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/18/a...
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Am Froach Eilean and McArthur’s Head lighthouse from Port Askaig, Isle of Islay
Am Froach Eilean and McArthur’s Head lighthouse from Port Askaig, Isle of Islay A view from Port Askaig down the Sound of Islay. Am Fraoch Eilean just off Jura on the left, McArthur’s H…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/18/am-froach-eilean-and-mcarthurs-head-lighthouse-from-port-askaig-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with two passing
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visitors:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/17/f...
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Fleur de Lampaul and a sailing yacht passing Jura lighthouse in the Sound of Islay
Fleur de Lampaul and a sailing yacht passing Jura lighthouse in the Sound of Islay Watched from Port Askaig pier, the ketch Fleur de Lampaul and a modern sailing yacht passing the small Jura lighth…
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/17/fleur-de-lampaul-and-a-sailing-yacht-passing-jura-lighthouse-in-the-sound-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with an
#Islay
ferry:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/16/m...
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MV Finlaggan through trees at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay
MV Finlaggan through trees at Port Askaig, Isle of Islay Trying to get a different view of the MV Finlaggan arriving in Port Askaig all I managed to find was a small gap in the trees. Not perfect, …
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/16/mv-finlaggan-through-trees-at-port-askaig-isle-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Good morning with a passing
#Islay
visitor:
www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/15/k...
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Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay
Ketch Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay Spotted in the Sound of Islay in June 2025, the French ketch Fleur de Lampaul under sail on her way south. See also on video here. Seen from Port Askaig
http://www.islay.org.uk/2025/09/15/ketch-fleur-de-lampaul-in-the-sound-of-islay/
2 months ago
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Just posted on the blog, my latest short
#Islay
video: New Islay video: Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay
new.islayblog.com/2025/09/14/n...
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New Islay video: Fleur de Lampaul in the Sound of Islay
Back in mid June, when I picked up my sister Imke from the ferry having arrived in Port Askaig, I spotted a nice looking sailing ship in the distance. Despite being tired after a long day of travel…
http://new.islayblog.com/2025/09/14/new-islay-video-fleur-de-lampaul-in-the-sound-of-islay/
2 months ago
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reposted by
Armin (@islayblog)
A Dram Short of a Bottle.....
3 months ago
Good end to the 1st week on Islay... Encountered an Eagle, had meal at Islay Oysters (Mmm deep fried Oysters !) at Loch Gruinart , bought a bottle of whisky and a walk on a deserted Beach ! just a dram fest to come....
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