Scottish Islands Explorer

A blog that backs a bi-monthly magazine covering all the islands of Scotland

Thursday, 15 August 2019

A Return Visit

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A student, Karen Fleming , has reconstructed the head of a female druid, Hilda , who lived in Stornoway at some time between 55BC and 400...
Wednesday, 14 August 2019

Latest and Last

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The latest edition of the magazine should soon be in the shops and it's the last one, his 57th, to be produced by John Humphries , wh...
Tuesday, 13 August 2019

News from Iceland?

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A Liberal Democrat MEP has declared that 'a mackerel war' with Iceland is imminent . There have been three 'cod wars' si...
Monday, 12 August 2019

All-Electric 'Home

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Now this electric motor-home is the first of its type on Orkney , where motorists are leading the way in purchasing vehicles that need c...
Sunday, 11 August 2019

Otters Unaware

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Cameras and binoculars were probably safely in hand when a driver went to observe the otters at Kylerhea Pier , Skye . Unfortunately the ...
Saturday, 10 August 2019

Cava and Fara

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There is something appealing about islands where people, within living memory of others,  spent their lives. Gordon and Ina Watters were ...
Friday, 9 August 2019

An Ultimate

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If there's one photograph that I cherish, it's the rare view of Muckle Flugga , Shetland, from the north, on the very difficult-t...
Saturday, 3 August 2019

Ulva Developments

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There are plans for the development of Ulva House - to create an interpretative and educational centre together with self-catering accom...
Friday, 2 August 2019

A Rock Rarely Seen

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This is Hasselwood Rock , adjacent to Rockall . The skerry is apparently one metre high in low water, is 13 metres across and extends for...
Thursday, 1 August 2019

Protection in Place

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These footprints from Skye are large, ancient, preserved and in need of protection  - particularly on what has been termed 'Dinosaur...
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