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The Arran Vikings
Jan Inglis In the late 90’s a group of local people, knowledgeable boating enthusiasts, decided to build a replica Viking boat to celebrate Arran’s Viking past and to extend their own sailing…
Who’s is going to buy Ailsa Craig?
The chunky silhouette of Ailsa Craig is well known to us on Arran, as well as to seafarers. Its sugar-loaf shape used to be known as Paddy’s Milestone, a welcome sight to…
Walking on the Wild Side: Granite Highway
Lucy Wallace “Granite….” The name rolls around my gritted teeth. I’m a lover of granite, and just saying the word makes me want to climb mountains and feel rough crystals against my…
Sannox and the Abenaki Indians
Jim Henderson In that first bitter winter of 1829, the Arran emigrants to Canada could not have survived without the help of the Abenaki Indians, who had a small encampment on the…
Arran Mountain Festival Open Meeting
The first Open Meeting of the Arran Mountain Festival was held on 10 May at the Arran Mountain Rescue Team’s base at Cladach. The evening was a resounding success with a good…
Arran in George Square – by train, sort of
Jim Henderson On Saturday 14th May the Arran contingent heading for the big event in George Square, Glasgow, hit a snag when there was no train beyond Paisley. Buses said to be…
Arran Community Council online
You can now get in touch with Arran Community Council on its new, splendidly clear website, www.arrancommunitycouncil.org.uk . It comes up at the top of the Google list and has clocked up…
Tim Pomeroy sculptures in London
Virginia Rushton “The Natural, Hewn; The Practical, Honed” was the perfect title for Tim Pomeroy’s show that ran from 4 – 27 May at Agnew’s very prestigious gallery in Albermarle Street, London.…
Lochranza choir concert
This coming Sunday, June 5th, sees the Lochranza Choir celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special concert in Lochranza Hall at 7.30 pm. (Please note the time, as the choir has been…
‘Time Lines’ Launch for Corrie poet
David Underdown is well known on Arran for his thoughtful and reflective poetry, and it is much to be welcomed that he is publishing his first book of poems at the end…
Corrie Film Club
On Sunday 12th June, don’t miss this extraordinary murder mystery film at Corrie Hall, starting at 8.00 pm. Lone Star, directed by John Sayles, is set in the fictional small border town…
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