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I went to the pantomime last night – the Oban version of Sleeping Beauty. There is nothing quite like live, interactive entertainment. That is to say there is nothing like being there. Pantomime does not work o­n TV, not enough … Continue reading →

A vicar there lived in ArgyllShe'd lived there for quite a wee while.She wore purple and pinkIt helped her to think andshe walked her big dog for a mile……..  ……Nearly every day

This is not a tale about the island, but about the ferry. It is back from its refit and looks very spruced up. The reclining seats have all been mended and given new leather-look covers. A most enjoyable crossing yesterday from … Continue reading →

The mystery of the sheep in the garden ground is solved. Four of them have developed the ability to be able to balance across a neighbour's cattle-grid. And for interest's sake, it is a grid with rounded poles. So not … Continue reading →

It amuses me when I phone people up to talk about parish matters and they are completely surprised to discover I am o­n another island. Mind you, most people who know me preface any conversation with “And where are you?” … Continue reading →

Sheep in the garden again. The dog ignores them and they ignore her. What I want to know is this. How do the sheep get into a fenced off area. And more to the point – how do they get … Continue reading →

No refuse collection this week. The lorry o­nly comes o­nce a fortnight in the winter. It used to be that rubbish was collected by tractor and dumped up at an open site o­n the hill. Some was then burned, some … Continue reading →

There is no TV in the Manse here, and papers o­nly arrive o­n boat days, thus I rely o­n radio and internet for news. Not seeing the moving pictures is quite restful. But if I lived o­n Colonsay all the … Continue reading →

My electronic diary reminder has let me down again – perhaps I should read it or program it more carefully. It turns out I am supposed to be recording a slot for Oban FM o­n Friday. In Oban, whereas I … Continue reading →

Eight cars and under twenty passengers o­n the star of Caledonian MacBrayne's fleet. There was the touch of the luxury liner about it today. Colonsay is as beautiful as ever and has the bonus of being quiet and peaceful at … Continue reading →