Issue 190 - July 2008 - e-mail edition

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- CAMPBELTOWN MUSEUM REOPENS

- BRACKLEY APPROACH
- CAKES - FORD ‘T’ TIME NOSTALGIA
- £50 LITTER FINES IN KINTYRE
- CARRADALE GOLF CLUB
- INCREASED VANDALISM
- THE MACKINNON SALE
- CAMPBELTOWN MUSEUM REOPENS
- NEW ONLINE LIBRARY
- NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED
- GROGPORT RAINFALL IN MAY
- ‘THE TRIAL’ & ‘PLATFORM PARTY’
- JAMES LOCHHEAD
- CHAOTIC CONCOURSE
NOT THE EKCC AGM, THE JUNE MEETING OR THE WIND-FARM UMBRELLA TRUST AGM MINUTES !
- EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL - CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
- JOB – ANY SEX ? AT THE GOLD FOUNDRY
- TATERY WUBS
- TWO COME ALONG AT THE SAME TIME - OBAN TO GLASGOW BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
- ELEANOR PUT YOUR (WELLY) BOOTS BACK ON . . . . CONNECT RETURNS WITH HYDRO POWER !
- EDITOR’S NOTES - Scottish Hydro Electric
- KITCHEN GANGSTERS - TRADING STANDARDS WARNING
- LETTER TO THE EDITOR - BIODEGRADABLE POOH FLAGS ?
- GLENCREGGAN & THE MULL OF KINTYRE - CUTHBERT BEDE & THE LAND'S END OF SCOTLAND
- TRIPLE SEVEN - A ‘LIBRARY’ FOOTIE
- DOUBLE TWO - CARRADALE CRUISING CAPERS
- SOUTH KINTYRE SENIORS FORUM - Carradale Village Hall Thursday 8th May 2008
- BURNING QUESTIONS - Burning Plant Tissue Waste On Land In The Open and
- A BURYING QUESTION - BURIAL OF A DEAD DOMESTIC PET
- PLANNING APPLICATIONS

CAMPBELTOWN MUSEUM REOPENS

Formal invitations have gone out to Argyll & Bute Officers, Councillors, library officials, selected members of the public and the
press to attend the official re-opening of Campbeltown Museum which will take place on the evening of Wednesday 25th June
2008. It is expected that the public will be admitted to the Museum soon after the event. Access will be through the Marriage
Room, formerly the Library, but It is presumed that the Museum will only be open during normal office hours.

BRACKLEY APPROACH
Thanks to Forestry Commission workers the approach road from the B842 to Brackley Cemetery has been improved and should
not deter visitors to the graveyard.

CAKES - FORD ‘T’ TIME NOSTALGIA

“A fleet of almost 100 Ford Model T cars has set off on a rally to celebrate the centenary of the iconic vehicle. The largest
gathering of its kind in the UK paraded through Edinburgh on Monday 19th May before leaving on a tour which concludes in the

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Scottish Borders. The event has attracted entries from several countries including Sweden, France, Holland, Poland and the USA.
The famous cars - first produced in 1908 - began their journey in Edinburgh's Charlotte Square before heading along Princes
Street and up the Mound. The first production Model T was built on 27 September 1908, at the Piquette Plant in Detroit,
Michigan. Henry Ford's company continued to produce the ‘Tin Lizzie’ right through to 1927”. From the Ford Model ‘T’ web-site.

What the web-site fails to mention is that a number of owners, perhaps early customers of Paterson confections, decided to divert
to Carradale on June 5th to taste ‘piquantette’ delicacies made 100 years after their cars.

£50 LITTER FINES IN KINTYRE

Argyll and Bute Council's Environmental Wardens issued five fixed penalties to people in Kintyre last week, after they were
caught dropping litter in the area. The Environmental Wardens were out in force as part of the National Day of Action on Litter.
The aim of this event is to try and reduce people littering in Scotland through a planned joint operation with local authorities, the
Police and Keep Scotland Beautiful.

The main objective of the day is to raise the profile of these low-level crimes and demonstrate to the Scottish Government and
the public that the enforcement agencies have a serious desire to tackle them.

The Council's Environment spokesperson, Councillor Robert Macintyre, said: "I am delighted that the joint litter campaign was
such a huge success, with five people in Kintyre issued with £50 fines. We will continue to be vigilant in targeting the minority of
irresponsible people who continue to contaminate our towns and villages by dropping litter. Argyll and Bute hosts many visitors
who come to this area for its outstanding beauty and cleanliness and the last thing we want is for them to be greeted with
unsightly litter." Issued by Aileen Maclennan on 10/06/2008

CARRADALE GOLF CLUB

At the end of May the first sight of work towards to building of the new clubhouse took place with the demolition of the Hotel
Squash courts. When Planning permission for the new Clubhouse was sought, concern was expressed by Argyll and Bute about
the inadequacy and possible accident aspects of the existing small area for parking at present. An agreement was reached with the
Carradale Hotel that there will be a number of dedicated spaces for the Golf Club in the area now cleared. Tenders for the new
building are awaited and we are still hoping to receive a grant from the Lottery Fund.

Men’s Section - No report received

Ladies Section

Highlights of the golf season so far have been our Inter Club day on Sunday 27 April and our Ladies’ Open on Sunday, 1 June.
The former attracted an entry of 28 ladies from Tarbert, Dunaverty, Machrihanish and Carradale. Everyone had an enjoyable day
played in glorious sunshine. The Ladies Open was also blessed with warm sunny weather with 56 players competing from as far
afield as Arran and Dalmally. We were indebted to their attendance all of whom made it such a successful day.

Winners in recent competitions are as follows : -

Morton Trophy – Margaret Walsh,

Coronation Foursomes (17 April) –Sylvia Irvine/Dede Robertson
May Medal-(8 May) –
SLGA Thistle Brooch (22 May)- Anne Storm
Neilson Rosebowl (25 May) – Tie between Ian Neilson/Anne Storm and Ian Robb/Lorna Neilson

The results in the Ladies Open are as follows : -

Scratch Handicap
1st Laura McGeachy 59 (Windyhill) 1st Ellie Jones (14) 61 (Lamlash)
2nd Mhairi McCorkindale 61 (Dunaverty) 2nd Pat Holmes (30) 64 (Brodick)
3rd Emma Borthwick 78 (Mussleburgh) 3rd Catherine MacKay (21) 64 (Machrihanish)

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 INCREASED VANDALISM
The main thrust of the June community council meeting was the increased incidence of vandalism, mostly among the sub 12 age
range. Constable Hannah reported that five cases had been reported to him and of those three had been the subject of submission
to the Children’s reporter for action.

One case at Saddell was said to have been caused by a Campbeltown child. Fortunately the graffiti damage to the standing stones
has been almost completely removed by residents of the village. It is clear that the obvious damage to the bus shelter at the east
end of Carradale is being caused by children living in the Tormhor and Broomfield area.

Attempts by one or two adults to persuade children to desist have been successful, but there remains a minority of children who
either resort to a stream of abuse or, educated by TV and the press, retort that taking photographs of their activities is a breach of
their civil liberties.

Although Constable Hannah has talked to the Primary students on a variety of matters in the past, it is evident that more should
be done to persuade children and their parents that vandalism of any kind is anti-social and may well take culprits on the first step
of the criminal ladder, leading to a holiday in one of Her Majesty’s well known granite resorts. G.P.

THE MACKINNON SALE

A dispersal sale has always had a tinge of sadness about it; in this case there are none of the overtones associated with the tithe
commitments in more rural parts of the south. Here it was simply the end of a farming era.

The MacKinnon family had tilled the soil, sowed and harvested at Auchnasavil for many years. As with any manually intensive
occupation, although an increase in technology can mitigate the natural decline of energy, nothing lasts for ever. The new younger
owners take over at a time when the production of food is once again becoming a priority - much like the period before the First
World War and between 1939 and the early 1950s.

Fortunately the MacKinnons are remaining on their old stamping ground and taking full advantage of the setting sun. Those of us
who have had the privilege of their service will long remember the time when they and the Dippen Semples delivered milk to
every door; some residents, not wishing to favour one or other, arranged for deliveries on alternate days.

If you still have two rather distinctive bottles hidden in your shed or garage, appreciate the service they represent and preserve
them for posterity. Photos by Rachel Grant.

NEW ONLINE LIBRARY

Argyll and Bute Council is delighted to announce the launch of its new virtual reference library, giving people the opportunity to
access over 100 major reference titles completely free of charge and from the comfort of their own home.

The Council's spokesperson for Education and Lifelong Learning, Councillor Isobel Strong, said: "This is wonderful. This new
online service means that residents throughout Argyll and Bute can now access these valuable reference tools from their own
home computer using the number on their library membership card.

People who do not have easy access to a library and who do not have a library card, can also join online via the library catalogue
which can be accessed on the Council’s website. In past decades many households aspired to owning a set of ‘Encyclopaedia
Britannica’ or the ‘Junior Britannica’. Now these, together with over 100 well known and up-to-date reference titles such as
“Who’s Who” and various “Which ?” guides, are available online without any cost thanks to an agreement reached between the
Council and suppliers."

To access the online library service, log on to www.argyll-bute.gov.uk/libraries Issued by Aileen Maclennan on 03/06/2008 15:46:16

NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE APPOINTED

Sally Reid has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Argyll and Bute Council, it was announced today (Friday 6 June).
Sally is currently the Head of Performance and Human Resources with Midlothian Council. She has held two previous posts with
the same Council as Business and Performance Manager and Assistant to the Chief Executive.

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Making the announcement, Argyll and Bute Council Leader, Dick Walsh, said: “I am delighted to announce Sally's appointment. I
believe she has just the right mix of experience and personal qualities to successfully guide the organisation through the challenges
and opportunities ahead and to help us to meet our aim of becoming Scotland’s Leading Rural Area.

"This is a most important appointment not just for the Council but for the whole of Argyll and Bute. We took great care to put in
place a rigorous recruitment and appointment process which, with the help of professional advisers, has involved extensive
evaluation of candidates to make sure they meet our requirements. I am very much looking forward to working with Sally in years
to come.”

Sally will take up her new post shortly, following the retirement of James McLellan, who has served as the Council’s Chief
Executive for the past 13 years. Aileen MacLennan/Communications

GROGPORT RAINFALL IN MAY

May was a record breaking month with the lowest recorded rainfall since the start of the millennium; and according to locals “in
the know” the lowest May rainfall for many years before that.

Temperatures were uniformly high for the time of year. Even the ‘cold’ spell of the 15th/16th probably only felt cold in
comparison to the glorious summer like temperatures we had been experiencing in the first fortnight.

For those interested in figures and statistics the rainfall total for the month was a mere 30mm- only just over an inch.

The average rainfall figure in May is five times that amount, the total therefore was just 20% of what we might have expected.

Two thirds of the rainfall such as it was, fell in the first 5 days of the month, the remainder being low recording inconsequential
showers.

In fact on May 31st there had been no significant fall of rain for the previous 42 days.

If the months of April & May are combined, 2008 again comes out as the driest with 113mm (about four and a half inches) This is
not much at all, when we consider the Carradale area might expect to have an annual total of between 60 and 90 inches. It will
have to be very wet later in the year to compensate and make up a current deficit. Maybe 2008 will turn out to be a record
breaking year with the lowest rainfall ever.

Holiday makers visiting our area in May must have thought they were in Paradise- good temperatures, no rain and no midges as
on-shore breezes kept those unwelcome pests at bay.

We have had little rain since and those on private water supplies are all hoping for substantial falls to replenish their dwindling
wells and burns.

Sadly however the midges have since made their appearance which proves good things can’t last for ever.

‘THE TRIAL’ & ‘PLATFORM PARTY’

On Friday the 16th May Carradale Drama Club and Peninver Players joined forces to present two one-act plays in Carradale
Village Hall.

The first of these by the Carradale group was ‘The Trial’ by Anthony Booth, incidentally the actor and father of Cheri Blair.

All the action took place in a cellar and involved the trial local by dissidents of a young woman accused of giving away secrets to
the army who were in occupation of their town; very reminiscent of the troubles in Northern Ireland.

It was extremely well acted by a cast of five ladies, so convincing that it was easy to forget they were well known to us all.
Although they didn’t please the adjudicator in Campbeltown, ithe performance gained the recognition it deserved in Ardrishaig.
Congratulations must go to all involved in the production, the producer Tony Leighton, stage-manager Donald Macalister Hall
and Margaret Leighton for some very atmospheric sound effects.

After an interval, in which a raffle was held, Peninver Players presented ‘The Platform Party’ by Alan Richardson. This was in

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complete contrast to the first play and was set on the stage of a theatre on the last night of a drama festival. It was was a very
clever play in that it involved members of the audience as if we were at the drama festival, so we found ourselves applauding at all
the right moments.

The platform party consists of a president, who took the major role and tried to keep order, an adjudicator, a sponsor, and a local
councillor. All had a chance to speak but were only interested in self promotion. Throughout the play the antics of the group had
the audience really amused, particularly the character played by Annew Leith who really stole the show. There were so much to
watch and enjoy in this play it was hard to concentrate on the speakers or even hear them for laughter in the hall. Not surprisingly
this was a winning play at the festival in Campbeltown. M.P.

JAMES LOCHHEAD
Born in Anniesland on July 14, 1912; James Henderson Allan Lochhead was the youngest of 10. His many sisters affectionately
nicknamed him "Jimmie, the wee stinker". He was brought up in the Free Church of Scotland. After finishing school, he had
much anxiety in discerning what career path to start down. His Father, a Glaswegian tailor, settled the matter for him in telling
him, "Away and be an accountant !"

He received his Accountants Charter in 1937. By then, his Father had passed away and the family home moved to Clober Road,
Milngavie. James' first job was with a firm in Edinburgh. On one of his bus trips back home, he met a curious female passenger
who wanted to know if he was going to the dance that evening. He replied that he would not be going as he had no one to take.
However, that evening he did end up going as he accepted the offering that person’s younger sister, Jeannie as his dance partner.

From then on, James would frequently pass by Jean's house with a box of chocolates or a bundle of flowers. They spent time
together dancing on Sauchiehall Street, walking through Mugdock or sharing a portion of chips in the town centre.

Shortly after the beginning of the war James, along with Jean's brother David, went to enlist in order to do what James termed, his
duty 'to king and country'. He received his training in Glasgow and in the south of England. During his time in England, he was
allowed 48hours leave to return to marry Jean before being stationed out in Northern India for the duration of the war. He was
quickly made a Captain and was highly respected by those around him. Some of his favourite memories included his time
swimming, riding horses. His thoughts were also with his wife at home to whom he frequently wrote and sent gifts. He had many
pictures of Jean around his room. So many in fact, that one of his friends asked if his wife knew about all his girlfriends.

Although he claimed to have never seen a German during the war, he had his share of hardships. He once nearly lost his life to
malaria, and on another occasion, he had trouble with a sniper that would pick off his men during role call. This continued for a
couple of days, as he was unable to located the sniper. One of his local men approached him and asked if he could be given a
weapon so that he could solve this problem for him. James called the man back the next day after he realised that this man had
found the sniper. He wanted to know how it was that he was so successful, to which his man replied, "I knew where he was
because he was my Father".

The trust that was placed in him was not something that he received lightly. An excerpt from a farewell from his men on the eve
of his departure from India displays this :

"For those who were worried for their near and dear ones at home, you had always a sympathetic heart. Your cheering words had gone a long way towards
encouraging those who were in troubles and anxieties. Your very presence was, as it were, a sort of pick-me-up to your men tired by long hours of hard
duty. In short your charming personality has its influence on all events of our day to day life... we will not forget the fine sense of discipline and
responsibility you taught us... we shall make the best use of these virtues you infused in us. We will be in a better position to face the odds of this
tumultuous life..."

He returned home to a happy reunion with his wife. His nephew Ian, told his Uncle Jim that "Auntie Jean flew like a bird' when
she saw you coming down the street”.

There were a few adjustments that needed to be made after James returned. Jean learned how to make some Indian dishes and
James had to learn how not to use the entire weeks ration of sugar in one cup of tea. Jean, who was skilled in playing the violin,
asked James what he thought of the instrument. Not knowing that she was able to play, he said that he didn't care much for it, as
very few who play it know how to play it well. It would be years later before James would discover that she stored her violin under
the bed.

Soon after the war there were prospects of starting a new life in Burma or New Zealand. However, they chose to remain in
Scotland. The next year they had one son named James and a decade later, adopted a daughter named Sally. They raised their
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children in a house in Gurguncok, a small village just outside Stirling. James and Jean kept many animals, hens, geese, cats and
dogs. However, they did turn down a request from their 9-year-old son for a cow so that they could have fresh milk. James was
active in The Church of Scotland, taking on leadership responsibilities.

He worked for decades as an accountant for the major construction company. He was skilled at his profession and yet, he was a
modest man. Once approached by his employer, he was asked if he was paid enough. James turned down the opportunity for a
wage increasing, stating that his wages did him just fine. In July 1987, James and Jeannie chose one of their favourite holiday
spots, Carradale, as their place of retirement.

They settled in Tobar Roanaig, the small fisherman's cottage on Shore Road. They entertained many visitors who would travel
from far away to visit them; neighbours from Buchlyie, nieces and nephews from Glasgow, grandchildren and great grandchildren
from Canada.

During his time in Carradale, James spent time building dollhouses and donating them to charity. He also enjoyed fishing the
many streams and rivers around Kintyre, although admittedly, not very successfully. James loved music, both classical and oldies.
He had a great collection of tapes of his favourites. He would often sit in his kitchen and look out into Kilbrannan Sound while
listening to his collection of various composers. He was an avid reader and enjoyed mysteries and action novels. James also
enjoyed correspondence. He kept in touch with friends and family. Up until a few years ago, he remained in contact with a friend
whom he served in India with over 60 years ago.

But what most will remember about James Lochhead is that he was a man of principle, honour, responsibility, order and virtue.
He was a man of his word. I was surprised to find a pound note in one of his letters to me. In reading the letter, he told me that
he had lost a bet. When we were trying to put up a whirly, he reminded me that I had said "I bet you this would work" and it did.
In every one of his jacket pockets he carried a pencil and paper in the left pocket and a packet of polo's in the right. Every evening
he would walk Shore Road until he reached the light post, and tap it twice before returning home. Up until around 5 years ago, it
was a set of sit-ups every night before bed. He kept books for his household and balanced them at the end of each month; if the
books were off by a penny, he would spend hours searching for it, not wanting to be beaten. He also treated people with honour
and respect.

James was a very social man and truly enjoyed his friends in the village. Towards the later years of his life, he really appreciated the
visits from Moira and the home support, from the neighbours along Shore Road thajt -would stop in on their way home, also
Rachel Grant's familiar face during his stay in the hospital. James, along with his family, are especially appreciative of the special
care and attention received by his neighbour, Mary McMillan. Her generosity and care has made a tremendous impact on the last
years of Jimmy and Jeannie life.

His friends and family, who will always remember his personality so full with rare virtue, will sorely miss James Lochhead. Finally,
to close with another quote from his farewell from India :

"Time is short; words can hardly pay tribute to you. Your memory will be ever fresh in our hearts." Brigitte Lochhead.

A further eulogy was received from Sally Lochhead -

Sarah Leslie nee Lochhead (known as Sally) with the support of my husband and son and daughter wishes to thank the friends
and neighbours - who paid their last respect at the funeral of James Lochhead.

James married Jean Logan, known as (Jeannie) In 1939, just James enlisted "because it was his patriotic Duty" after the war they
eventually settled in the village of Gargunnock near Stirling. His love of animals duck, cats, dogs and chickens was contradicted by
his love of fishing. I live in Rosyth and my husband and Jimmie had to dig for worms as they were fatter and more tempting to
the fish he caught, his fishing friends say he caught nothing, (a fisherman's tale) who knows. As a qualified accountant, one of his
"Christmas gifts" was a bottle of J&B whiskey, his favourite tipple. James was very gifted with his hands and made many dolls
houses (based on actual buildings) and one was donated to the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. Finally we would
like to thank all the home carers, the Kintyre home , neighbours and most of all Mary McMillan who helped and visited them in
the last years of their lives. I would also like to thank Mr Alisdair Blair the funeral director for his services and Rev John Visher
for his uplifting service and also the staff at the Ashbank Hotel for the lovely tea that they served. A collection as requested by the
family and raised £79.83p which was donated to the Kintyre Care Home. He will always be remembered and never forgotten.

From Sally, Alistair, Graham and Ailsa.

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 CHAOTIC CONCOURSE - NOT THE EKCC AGM,
THE JUNE MEETING OR THE WIND-FARM UMBRELLA TRUST AGM MINUTES !
On a very wet evening in June a scattering of community councillors, Argyll & Bute Councillors and residents prepared to indulge
in an gargantuan extravaganza of procedural delight with two AGMs and a intervening meeting to formalise community council
and wind-farm events.

Three residents arrived early enough to arrange chairs for an expected influx of visitors, but when the meeting started at the
appointed hour of 6.30pm there were only three out of seven community councillors, ABC Councillor Robin Currie, PC Malcolm
Hannah and a light scattering of residents present.

With a bare quorum Shelagh Cameron went efficiently though the Community Council AGM and gave a comprehensive account
of the year’s activities. A brief refreshment break followed to allow time for councillors of both varieties to arrive, gird up their
loins and prepare for the following meetings.

Undeterred by the comings and goings of other residents, community councillors and Unitary Authority Councillors during the
subsequent two and a half hours, Shelagh opened the June community council meeting. She gave formal apologies for the Vice-
Chairman returning from the ‘fish-pots’ of Mallaig, and, in an aside, for a second councillor whose recent attendance has put her
in danger of being disenfranchised.

Without a published agenda the Chair-person dealt with a small number of items, but with predominant concern over increasing
vandalism - reported elsewhere in this issue. On the arrival of the Treasurer, and his co-travelling planning committee associate,
the formal AGM was momentarily reopened for the annual accounts. Finally Shelagh thanked Brian Gee for his help with the
community gardens and announced that Cheryl Greenwood of Saddell had offered to act as EKCC Secretary; with the agreement
of councillors present she hoped Cheryl would act in a trial capacity at the meeting on July 3rd.

Chair shuffling took place at 8pm with the arrival of Councillor Donnie McMillan, Chairman of the Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay
Area Committee, MAKI Corporate Services Manager, Alison Younger, and Councillors Rory Colville, Donald Kelly, John
McAlpine and John Semple, together with the Chair-person of West Kintyre Wind-farm Trust, Lorraine Lavery and Treasurer
Hugh Paterson. The subsequent Umbrella Wind-farm Trust AGM was an opportunity for ABC representatives and both area
Wind-farm Trusts to examine the grants given during the 2007/2008 tranche.

Among matters discussed was Hugh Paterson’s concern about Trust members interests in individual grant applications. Alison
Younger and Councillor Robin Currie reassured him that the present safeguards were more than adequate, but that expertise on
legal matters was always available. Stuart Irvine asked if Alison Younger could ensure the prompt arrival of wind-farm money. She
explained the delays in provision in 2007 and agreed to contact the donors so that the first trance arrives in time for distribution.
Councillor John Semple asked about the Trustees reaction to applications from outside the two community council areas. Shelagh
Cameron said that if benefits accrued to residents from the EKCC catchment, favourable consideration was given to the applicant
organisation; she quoted the Cinema, Pipe Band, South Kintyre Sports Council and the Kintyre Way as examples.

Other questions followed until 9.20pm when Councillor Donnie McMillan thanked Trust members for their attendance and for
their help in administering wind-farm monies.

EAST KINTYRE COMMUNITY COUNCIL

CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT
It's been a busy and varied year in the life of East Kintyre Community Council. We have seen improvements and have
unfortunately witnessed backward steps too.

We have excellent signage on our paths although our new path missed out on sign posting as it came after the signs were ordered
- We are still funding the maintenance of various paths throughout the village and hope to include our two memorial gardens in
this scheme (which have up to now been maintained by Geoff and Mary).

We have easier pedestrian access to the bay road and are ever hopeful of some extra passing place signs for the road to Tarbert. I
would like to take this opportunity to suggest that we make the Tarbert Road one of our priorities for the next year.

We have had Care in the Community changes and back again - thank goodness - and have been hosts to presentations from wind-
power and The Kintyre Way to name but two.
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We have endured power cuts, the resignation of our secretary and numerous contentious discussions about parking It has been an
interesting year - although sometimes I have felt as though I've been banging my head off a brick wall.

A considerable amount of time has been spent on trying to adjudicate internet differences – which we could have all done
without. I would hope that we can leave these problems behind and see if we can all work together.

Can somebody please come forward to be the secretary ! I would like thank the committee for their support throughout the year
and hope that we can go forward into this next year of office with renewed vigour and enthusiasm to help our community face up
to and resolve the challenges which are inherent in this small rural back water which we all call home.

JOB – ANY SEX ?

GOLDEN EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY - ENTHUSIASTIC WORKER REQUIRED TO JOIN US AT THE GOLD
FOUNDRY TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN OUR SHOP AND HOLIDAY COTTAGES.VERY FLEXIBLE HOURS
GUARANTEED UP TO 9 HOURS PER WEEK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR (IF YOU WANT). ANY AGE, ANY SEX !
Telephone Mike Hurst 01583 - 431 - 683

TATERY WUBS
Trish Hurst has asked those who kindly watered the Carradale tubs last year to continue the good work in 2008; Elizabeth
McMillan is already planting up for the summer and with the prospect of more dry weather to come, like so many men (and
women) they need a refreshing drink on a regular basis.

TWO COME ALONG AT THE SAME TIME

OBAN TO GLASGOW BUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS
With 11 journeys a day, the best ever coach service between Oban and Glasgow is now in operation.

Over the past few years, by working with coach operator Scottish Citylink, Argyll and Bute Council has succeeded in bringing
about improvements to the coach service between Oban and Glasgow giving a greater choice of departure times and changing the
previous situation where both coach and train left Oban at around the same time.

The first initiative four years ago was in conjunction with both Perth and Kinross and Stirling Councils when funding was
provided to allow Scottish Citylink to provide a four days a week coach service between Oban and Perth.

Over the past four years this service has become established and, with continuing support from Argyll and Bute
and Perth and Kinross Councils, will operate twice daily between Oban and Dundee for the whole summer timetable and provide
connections at Tyndrum to and from Glasgow.

A second new service was inaugurated last year when the Council funded an additional journey operating as service 977 between
Oban and Glasgow leaving Oban at 1610.

The Oban Lorn and the Isles Area Committee agreed in December last year to continue funding for these two initiatives this
summer and their decision was ratified by the Council’s Executive Committee in April

However, since then, the total of eight coaches to Glasgow every day by Scottish Citylink has been increased to eleven as a result
of the decision by West Coast Motors to offer a further three journeys a day.

This is the best ever coach service between Oban and Glasgow and makes Oban easily accessible from Glasgow, Dundee and
Perth. The Council hopes that through time the journeys will become well established and able to operate on a commercial basis
without the need for financial assistance. Issued by Aileen Maclennan on 19/05/2008 15:19:53

ELEANOR PUT YOUR (WELLY) BOOTS BACK ON . . . .

CONNECT RETURNS WITH HYDRO POWER !
As the last of the snow melts on the hills surrounding Loch Fyne, the picturesque town of Inveraray is gearing up for the return
of a very special friend. The newly christened Hydro Connect Music Festival will take place in the fairytale grounds of Inveraray

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Castle in Argyll from Friday 29th –Sunday 31st August. Promoters DF Concerts have taken an enchanted castle, added some
heather clad rolling hills, bespoke camping, sumptuous seafood, champagne, a touch of fairy dust plus heaped spoonfuls of some
of the hottest talent from around the globe and bound it all together to create a unique boutique festival experience.

This year, the Duke of Argyll will welcome a brand new set of music fans alongside another brilliant line-up of artists from across
a spectrum of styles connecting to create a musical melting pot in the castle grounds. Scotland’s favourite sons Franz Ferdinand
will perform tracks from their highly anticipated third album, while Kasabian’s processed beats will resonate off the castle walls
and back again. Recently crowned Godlike Geniuses Manic Street Preachers and Scotland’s other favourite son Paolo Nutini will
be joining them on the bill. Icelandic post rock pioneers Sigur Ros’ otherworldly melodies will reflect the festival’s gorgeous
setting while Nick Cave’s Grinderman will perform in Scotland for the first time acting as the Big Bad Wolf to Duffy’s little Red
Riding Hood. Amy MacDonald will make a welcome return to Inveraray while The Coral will treat fans to a very special acoustic
performance while festival favourites The Levellers will also put in an appearance. Roots and Elbow will also be making the
journey to Inveraray alongside the charming country soaked talents of Scotland’s Camera Obscura, and the diverse soundscapes
of Mercury Rev and Spiritualized. The bluesy punk rock dance sound of the Gossip coupled with The Breeders and Sia will add
more than a little sugar and spice to an unmissable line up that will swell in size over the coming months. With a bill that deserves
an inimitable performance space, Hydro Connect does not disappoint. The event’s Oyster Stage sits in a magnificent natural
amphitheatre alongside a babbling brook with the Guitars and Other Machines Stage and the Your Sound Bandstand. The
showgirl glamour of Vegas and the burlesque drama of Club Noir will both return to the Unknown Pleasures Tent.

One of the most talked about areas of last year’s event was the Circuses and Bread field which was brimming over with delicious
foods from Argyll. Festival goers will once again be able to rise early from their tents, tipis and pod pads and sample such treats as
hot smoked salmon rolls, organic porridge oats, world famous Loch Fyne oysters and a delicious array of malt whiskies. Follow
the faeries to the far end of the festival site to find The Speakeasy, a space where coffee and conversation, acoustic performances,
storytelling and a bit of comedy will be the order of the day.

To invigorate the senses, visit the Rest and Be Thankful Spa for a massage or pop into the champagne tent for some bubbly
heaven !

Organisers DF Concerts are passionate about live music which is why they strive to ensure that all of their events are as green and
sustainable as possible allowing future generations of music fans to enjoy them too. As well as Hydro Connect continuing its
CarbonNeutral status, the festival sponsor Scottish Hydro Electric will be helping us to communicate the green message to our
audience. Part of the Scottish and Southern Energy group, Scottish Hydro Electric are the UK's leading producer of cleaner,
greener renewable energy. Says Festival Organiser, Geoff Ellis: “Hydro Connect is about offering music fans a totally different
festival experience. Last year’s festival was the realisation of something I wanted to do since I first saw the grounds at Inveraray
Castle. It is by far the most spectacular festival site I have ever seen in the UK and beyond and the line-up combined with the
local produce and some really exciting alternative entertainment makes it the perfect way for music fans to end the summer.”

“We are really looking forward to working with our new sponsor Scottish Hydro Electric this year who are going to be invaluable
in assisting with our pledge to be as green as possible – plus we aim to use as many local suppliers as possible so we are delighted
that they are a Scottish company with such a great heritage. Thanks must also go to our funders at HIE Argyll & The Islands and
Event Scotland.”

Says Scottish Hydro Electric Head Of Marketing Wendy Barbour: “Scottish Hydro Electric is a Scottish based company and we're
committed to helping the environment and continually looking for more ways we can help make a difference. We hope that by
teaming up with DF Concerts we will be able to help them communicate to the Connect audience the ways in which they can not
only be green onsite at the festival but also in their everyday lives when they leave the site.”

Added The Duke of Argyll: “I’m very much looking forward to this year’s Hydro Connect Festival and building on the huge
success achieved by the event in year one. We’ve been working hard since the gates closed on last year’s festival to create an even
more memorable experience for those who want to appreciate the finest the West Coast has to offer – from music to food and
drink and the stunning landscape”.

Tickets for Hydro Connect 2008 go on sale on Friday 5th April at 9am. Weekend tickets are priced at £120 and weekend tickets
with camping are £140. To buy, log onto www.connectmusicfestival.com or call Ticketmaster on 08444 999 990 or alternatively
you can buy in person from official Ticketmaster ticket centres across the UK. For accommodation packages, tipis and bespoke
camping options, www.tangerinefields.co.uk Connect is a committed Carbon Neutral festival so we urge music fans to help our
beautiful planet by traveling by coach. Citylink will once again be providing direct buses from key cities across Scotland plus
Glasgow airport. Bus tickets are on sale now and must be booked in advance from www.citylink.co.uk or by calling 08705 501
501. Ticket & travel packages can also be purchased together from Ticketmaster at point of ticket purchase. Parking will be
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available but will be extremely limited and we strongly advise people to travel by Citylink. If you have no choice but to drive then
please try to car share. You must also buy car passes in advance from Ticketmaster by calling 08444 999 990 or online at
www.ticketmaster.co.uk

EDITOR’S NOTES - Scottish Hydro Electric

Scottish Hydro Electric is building the first large scale hyper-efficient hydro power station in 50 years called Glendoe buried deep
in the hillside of Loch Ness. Hydro electricity has been around for a long time with Scottish Hydro Electric building power
stations since 1930 ! Scottish Hydro Electric were voted Best Overall Energy Supplier in the 2006 and 2007 uSwitch satisfaction
reports and No.1 Domestic electricity and gas supplier in customer satisfaction by J.D Power. EventScotland is the national
events agency EventScotland is working to make Scotland one of the world’s leading event destinations. By developing an exciting
portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to raise Scotland’s international profile and boost the economy
by attracting more visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes and latest event news visit
EventScotland.org

KITCHEN GANGSTERS - TRADING STANDARDS WARNING

Argyll and Bute Council's Trading Standards team is warning members of the public about the potential dangers of replying to
advertisements that do not have company names or landline numbers.

An elderly couple from Oban are left counting the cost after deciding to buy a kitchen from an 0871 number. These telephone
numbers can be based anywhere in the UK and calls cost 10p per minute from UK landlines.

The advert claimed the company had 300 kitchens to clear at reduced prices ranging from £795 to £3950. In response to the call,
a representative of the company visited the couple at home and designed a new fitted kitchen. The couple then waited for her new
fitted kitchen to be delivered. When the kitchen arrived the units were wrapped in bubble-wrap and had no assembly instructions
enclosed.

There were no holes drilled to allow the pieces to be fitted together and one kitchen unit was completely missing altogether. The
two supplied worktops were not sufficient to cover the work surfaces created and the delivered units were missing two cupboard
doors. A gas hob and extractor hood were also delivered when the order form had specified electric as the house is not connected
to a gas supply. The u-bend and drain did not fit the sink supplied. When the couple called the manufacturer to complain they
were charged an extra £30 to have an electric hob delivered and were told that the units were not supplied with pre-drilled holes
unless customers specifically requested them.

A Trading Standards spokesperson said: "We are currently investigating this complaint and are preparing to submit a report to the
Procurator Fiscal. We are also investigating to see whether there is a link between the company involved and a previous kitchen
company, who were the subject of an enforcement order for similar actions in England. The consumer may also wish to consider
taking a small claim against the company involved. Before January 14th 2008, the maximum small claim was only £750 but this
has now been raised to £3,000, bringing this particular case within the new small claims limit. As always we would urge consumers
to attempt to establish exactly who they are dealing with before committing themselves to purchase goods. People should also try
to deal with companies that have good recommendations from other local customers, like friends or relatives, or look for
membership of reputable trade associations."

If you have had a similar experience, contact the Council's Trading Standards team on 01631 567 947.

Issued by Aileen Maclennan on 11/03/2008 10:26:34

LETTER TO THE EDITOR - BIODEGRADABLE POOH FLAGS ?

Dear Geoffrey,

I’m not sure that the school putting out wee laminated white flags every few feet down the forest road saying ‘Scoop the poop’
and leaving them out over the week-end was such a good idea.

It seems to me that such an exercise says more about teaching children that you can get away with any old littering of the
countryside - flags, signs, wind farms - as long as it’s got an ‘environmental’ (or E.U.) tag, rather than spelling out to dogs - who
generally can’t read anyway - the error of their ways.

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If this was really vital for the school’s green credentials, then perhaps the flags could have been biodegradable - or even edible -
thus avoiding rubbish and encouraging wild life in one fell scoop.

Yours sincerely - Trish Hurst

LETTER TO THE EDITOR - PAWS FOR THOUGHT

Dear Geoffrey,

On their many outings linked to Outdoor Education on the Forestry road opposite the school, the children identified that there
were many dog poohs, as they called it, on both sides of the path. The school uses this area for lots of activities linked to our
Outdoor Education curriculum including mini-beasts, looking for frog spawn and picking brambles for bramble jelly, which is
then used at the Breakfast Club.

The children suggested a community project to raise people's awareness of this problem and started in January with a meeting
with Councillor Robert McIntyre from Bute who is the Environmental spokesman for Argyll and Bute Council. This term,
P4/5/6/7 have been working on this project called "Paws 4 Thought" in partnership with Argyll and Bute Environmental
Wardens and including responsible dog ownership and which type of dog would be suitable for a variety of families.

In order to discover if the project had any impact, a count of dog pooh was necessary! Argyll and Bute Environmental Wardens
have used flags on the Front Green in Lochgilphead to draw attention to dog fouling there, and the children thought that this was
a great idea and made and designed their own flags for this purpose. Gloves and flags were handed out and the area was measured
using our trundle wheel. A staggering 110 poohs were discovered on the verges in a distance of 582 metres from the start of the
road to the beginning of the Deer Hill walk.

The culmination of the project will be a Paws 4 Thought day on Monday 9th June at 1.30p.m. in the Car Park at the start of the
Forestry road, when the children, the Environmental Wardens and Councillor McIntyre will have a stall to give out leaflets, free
pooh bags which are themselves biodegradable and Bonios to dog owners, although hopefully the dogs will get the Bonios, to
encourage responsible dog ownership. All the flags marking the poohs will be removed after this day, and hopefully more dog
owners will bag it and bin it in the future.

The Paws 4 Thought poster was designed by Kester Broatch P7 and we are hoping that it will be used in the wider Argyll and
Bute area to help reduce the pooh in the environment!

Marion Morris, Head-teacher, Carradale Primary School

GLENCREGGAN & THE MULL OF KINTYRE

CUTHBERT BEDE & THE LAND'S END OF SCOTLAND
Cantire, geographical, historical, and antiquarian. - Who knows anything about Cantire ? - Maps, Guide-Books, and other
Publications making mention of Cantire. - Eureka ! a novel Subject - Scotch Mulls in general, and the Mull of Cantire in particular.
- The most southern Northern Light. - Tides. - Highland Vagrants. - Highland Story-tellers. - The Laird of Carskey and his
familiar Spirit. - Kilcolmkill and St. Columba. - His History and Miracles. - Modern Miraclemongers. - Columba's first Hebridean
Church at Kilcolmkill. - A romantic Bequest. - Coneglen. - The Fort of the Land's End of Scotland.

UK first step on Highland ground has brought us to the Land's End of Scotland, - for such is the meaning , of the word
"Cantire," or, as it is written in Gaelic, Ceantire, Land's end." [On the authority of the Rev. Dr. Macleod, of Glasgow.] Cantire is
the southern portion of Argyleshire. It is a peninsula of more than forty miles in length, commencing at Tarbert with a narrow
neck barely two miles in width, and gradually widening out into the respectable peninsular proportions of some ten or twelve
miles about the waist. As you look at it upon the map, this forty miles of land hangs by its neck from Tarbert, and dangles
alongside the Isle of Arran, with its foot only prevented from treading on Irish ground by barely twelve intervening miles of
Atlantic waves, but with the island of Rathlin for a stepping-stone between it and Ireland. Although Cantire as a whole is not
equal to other portions of the Highlands in the grandeur, beauty, or diversity of its scenery, yet it contains many attractions; and,
from the peculiarity of its peninsular position, has throughout its length and breadth that which many other portions of the High-
lands cannot boast, - a grand sea view. Regarded from a historical point of view, Cantire is fully as interesting as any other part of
Scotland; for it was the cradle of Christianity in south-western Scotland, and the original seat of the Scottish monarchy. It was the
first land that the Scots possessed in what is now called Scotland, and the capital of their kingdom was the town now called

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Campbelton. Its nearness to Arran, to Ireland, and to the southern Hebrides gives it another special peculiarity among Highland
districts, and also affords the chief reason why its sea views are of so varied and picturesque a character. To the historian, the
antiquarian, the geologist, the botanist, the artist, the fisherman, the sportsman, and to the tourist in search of a healthy climate,
sea breezes, and fine landscapes, Cantire will amply repay a visit.

And yet, who knows anything about Cantire? Is there one in a hundred who even ever heard of Cantire ? To begin at home, de te
fabula narrator, I confess my own ignorance on the subject and the locality, until a friendly invitation had paved the way towards
enlightening my ignorance. But is not there many a one among my readers to whom these pages will first convey the tidings that
there is such a country, that its boundaries are so-and-so and its population so-and-so, and that its exports are herrings and
whiskey, and its imports English sportsmen. Even the very chartographers, although when they draw you a map of Scotland they
must necessarily mark down its Land's-end, yet will tell you little or nothing respecting Cantire; or, if they do condescend to
mention its more important features, will do it on their own responsibility, and as it were from information supplied "out of their
own heads;" for no two maps that I have seen (and, during the last six months, I have consulted as many maps in number as I
could count upon the fingers of five or six of my friends) can agree as to the names of the places in Cantire, or to the method of
spelling them. Even Cantire itself is variously spelt Kintyre, Cinntire, Cean-tire,Cantyre, &c, while the nomenclature of the
villages, glens, and streams is as varied as it is unpronounceable.

[The natives tell me that there are two ways of spelling the word; viz. Cantire, or Kintyre, either of which is correct. And I see that
Mr. Campbell, in his "West Highland Tales," spells it Cantire (vol. ii. p. 36) and Kintyre (vol ii. p. 53), indifferently. "Cantyre," I
am told by Gaelic purists, is a word for which there is no authority, although Scott thus spells it, and Macculloch and others
follow his example. Among much that is very interesting concerning the Gaelic language and its dialects, Mr. Campbell says, "It is
my own opinion, and it is that of Mr. Maclean, that the Gaelic language is the same from Cape Clear in Ireland, to Cape Wrath in
Scotland, though there are many dialects, and there is much variety. . . . An Argyleshire Highlander is known in the north by his
accent, just as a Yorkshire-man would be found out in Somersetshire ....The author of a very good dictionary says, under the word
Coig, that 'in the islands of Argyleshire every word is pronounced just as Adam spoke it.' Dr. Johnson pronounced the whole to be
the rude speech of a barbarous people; and the Saxon knew as much of Gaelic as the Celt did of Adam." (Vol i pp. cxxvi, cxxvii.)]

Beginning with the map in the sixpenny Bradshaw (which advertises all the Campbelton steamers, but) which does not even mark
down Campbelton, and yet gives prominence to the tiny island of Davar; and running through all the maps up to Mr. A. K. John-
ston's large ten shilling "County-Map" of Argyllshire, which (on the authority of Mr. Stanford, of Charing Cross) is "the best map
of Cantire," we find, on consulting them, so much diversity and so many errors, that it is very evident that we must wait for the
Ordnance Survey before we can obtain anything like a tolerably correct chartography of the Land's End of Scotland.

[From a private source I have been informed that "the best and most accurate map of Cantire is that by Langlands and Son. It is
on a large scale, and copies of it are now rare." This map I have not seen. In Mr. A. K. Johnston's map of Cantire, above referred
to, there are frequent examples where names convey erroneous information, even when correctly noted down, as to locality and
spelling. Thus, in the neighbourhood of Glenbarr Abbey, there are some names of other houses marked in equally enlarged
characters, and with the like representation of a little house, to denote that they are places of unusual importance; and one would
naturally conclude that they are mansions of similar dimensions and rank; whereas they are nothing more than miserable farm-
houses, of one story high, and not half so important in size or appearance as the generality of farm outbuildings in an English
country village, and sink below the level of an English labourer's cottage.]

I suppose that it is from Cantire lying so much out of the beaten track of tourists that it has been so little known, or so little
described in print. As for the tourist's Guide-books, if they refer to this part of the world at all, they are content with a passing
reference to Campbelton, Tarbert, and the Mull of Cantire.

[I must make honourable exception in favour of M'Phun's "Pleasure Excursion to the Highlands," a shilling guide-book, written
by Mr. Wm. Wallace Fyfe, and re-published in 1858. I say "re-published," but not re-written; for it is nothing more than an old
book in a new cover. The book is identically the same, including the preface (which speaks of "the present edition being
enlarged," &c), with the edition published in 1850 under a different title. Although, from this circumstance, much of the
information has not improved in correctness by thus being kept, yet the book is very carefully compiled, and will be found a
pleasant and informing companion.]

And sometimes not so much as that; for the most expensive, and in many respects the best as well as the most popular of all the
Guide-books, Black's "Picturesque Guide to Scotland," although in 1859 it had passed through fourteen editions, yet does not
even mention Campbelton, or bestow any of its descriptive or illustrative powers upon the peninsula of Cantire. Except from the
scanty descriptions in Gazetteers, the curious reader would experience no small difficulty in obtaining much authentic information
regarding this interesting Land's End of Scotland. Pennant's account is very meagre: he briefly notices Tarbert and Campbelton,
and but little else. Macculloch, in his earlier book, only refers to the geology of Cantire, and in his later work bestows very scanty
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writing upon Cantire. He briefly notices the Mull of Cantire, but does not even mention Dunaverty; and his account of the thirty
miles of country between Machrihanish Bay and Loch Tarbert, is compressed into twenty lines. Dr. Beattie, in his large illustrated
work on Scotland, only speaks of Tarbert, and makes no further reference to Cantire.

Lord Teignmouth describes Tarbert and Campbelton and some places (such as Saddell) on the eastern coast, but says, "the
scenery on the western side of Cantire is not worth notice". [Lord Teignmouth's "Scotland," vol. ii. p. 375.] This, however, is a
matter of opinion; and Lord Teignmouth had already said of the Kyles of Bute, now one of the great attractions for Scotch
tourists, " The Kyle of Bute offers no scenery worthy of notice." [Lord Teignmouth's "Scotland," vol. i, p. 25]

"A Historical Account of Campbelton" was published by Dr. Smith nearly half a century ago, and has formed the basis for all
subsequent accounts; and an illustrated history of "Campbelton and its neighbourhood, by William Smith," in forty-three folio
pages, was published in 1833; but I have failed to meet with either of these works in public libraries of nearly 100,000 volumes,
and they will probably be unknown to the general reader. ( I have been unable to obtain a sight of Br, Smith's work; but it is
quoted in the Statistical Account, &c.) An account of Cantire will be found in the "Statistical Account of Scotland," published in
1843; but this book also would not be easily accessible to the general reader, nor would the information it contained come before
him in a very palatable state. From these volumes, however (bringing into use the theory of selection), I will extract, for the
reader's benefit, anything that may seem suitable or interesting, duly oomparing it with and correcting it by such later information
as I have been able to obtain, either by my own observation or by the kindness of Cantire friends, by which means I trust that the
reader may gain some reliable information concerning a very interesting but little known country. There is also another account of
Cantire that would not come under the notice of the general reader. It is a pamphlet printed (I believe) for private circulation, and
not to be bought, written by Mr. Peter Macintosh, catechist at Campbelton. From this publication, of which a copy has kindly
been given to me, I shall have frequent occasion to quote; but although it contains much that is valuable and interesting, its
information is not always to be depended upon, and must be used with caution.

For example, he says that Beinn-an-Tuirc is "1000 to 1500 feet" above the level of the sea. At the best this is a very loose way of
giving the approximate height of a mountain; but it so happens that the real height of this mountain, as determined by
trigonometrical survey, is 2170 feet. Cnoc Maigh, on the Mull of Cantire, he very precisely determines to be " but two or three feet
lower" than this mountain, whose height he is unable to determine to a matter of 500 feet! Its real height is 2036 feet. (See "The
Statistical Account of Scotland," pp. 437, 464.) Of Saddell monastery - the history of which we have already seen - he says, "The
church was not erected by St. Columba, but is of a more modern construction, though the date of its erection cannot be
ascertained." It is clear that this inhabitant of Campbelton had not access to Dr. Smith's "Historical Account," or to Smith's
"History," or he would have been able to have given more authentic information concerning Saddell monastery. But his pamphlet
has, in certain matters, afforded me very much assistance, which I here beg gratefully to acknowledge. With this general
acknowledgment I shall quote from it, and the other works just mentioned, without confusing or encumbering my pages with
useless references.]

When Hugh Miller made his "Cruise of the Betsy," he unfortunately sailed round the Mull of Cantire in the dark, and did not land
at Islay until sunrise next morning. Sir Walter Scott, in the "Lord of the Isles," makes reference to "wild Cantyre," [Canto ir. 12.]
and the narrow neck of the peninsula at Tarbert.

Professor Wilson speaks of "the many-based, hollow rumbling western coast of that unaccountable county, Argyleshire," but says
nothing specially concerning Cantire. Maxwell, in his "Highlands and Islands," [Vol. I p. 32.] mentions that he sailed into
Campbelton harbour in his friend's yacht, yet he does not say one word as to the scenery or the place, but indulges in a rhapsody
on the comforts, and luxuries, and "culinary capabilities" of a first-class yacht. One of the authors of Anderson's (half-guinea)
"Guide to the Highlands," appears to have satisfied himself that the distant view of the western coast of Cantire, as seen from the
deck of a steamer when crossing from Tarbert to Islay, was quite sufficient for all the purposes of his "Guide." "On passing
Ardpatrick Point," he says, "the appearance of the bleak, sombre, heathy hills of Cantire and Argyle is quite uninteresting; and the
passenger will feel no reluctance in being carried away from the coast" (p. 350). There is a considerable degree of cool assurance in
putting forth such a sentence as this. It reminds us of the legal endorsement, "Bad case : abuse plaintiff's attorney !" If, from force
of circumstances in compiling a Guide-book, you are unable to describe a tract of land, from the very sufficient but unsatisfactory
reason that you are carried away from it, the easiest way to get over the difficulty is to tell your readers that the country is utterly
uninteresting, and need not call for any remark. "Manners, none: Customs, beastly;" let us get away from the place as fast as we
can. And so, because Cantire is out of every one's way, and does not lie in the high road to the most familiar sights, it must either
be unnoticed or dismissed with a sneer.

But when we have read nineteen pages further on in "Anderson's Guide" (a book which, despite my present fault-finding, I regard
as the fullest and best Guidebook to the Highlands, and which without the aid of illustrations has now held its own for nearly
thirty years), we find ourselves taken to another "Route," - for this is one of those Guide-books that condemn the tourist to a
system of "Routes" or "Tours," from which, if the traveller deviates one jot or tittle, or presumes to commence his journey at the
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wrong end, he is altogether thrown out, and has to read his Guidebook backwards (as though it were a Hebrew volume), or to
puzzle out his journey by intricate references to the Index; - and this "Route" takes the traveller to "Cantire and Isles of Ailsa and
Arran," and devotes nearly seven pages to a description of Cantire, in which is the following sentence, describing that portion of
the coast condemned as "quite uninteresting," by the writer of the previous "Route." "From its southern extremity (i. e. West Loch
Tarbert), the road running almost all the way to Mackerihanish Bay along the shore, forms a pleasing ride, and commands noble
sea views towards Jura and May " (p. 370).

Since the island of Skye has become the fashion, all Argyleshire south of Inverary, and all the Hebrides south of Bum, or "Mull's
mountain shores," have been thrown out of the tourist's track. From Dr. Johnson's time to the present day, nearly every "Tour to
the Hebrides" that has been published might have been entitled "Highlands, Islands, and Skye-lands;" for the reader might be very
sure that "the Hebrides" was a name given only to a small portion of those three hundred Western Isles, and that that portion
related to its northern division, and most probably to "the misty hills of Skye." I have mentioned (so far as a diligent search has
enabled me to do this) all the books in which the interesting district of "the Land's End" of Scotland is in any way described. Such
books, as we have seen, are but very few : their information is either very scanty and incorrect; or else, in those few cases where it
is reliable and tolerably full, it is either mixed up with other matters in a form very hard to be digested, or hid away in books which
may very safely be pronounced to be unknown to, and unattainable by, that highly erudite and otherwise well-informed person,
"the general reader."

In these days of multifarious pennings of places and people, when the "Complete Letter-Writer," who provides you with a
stereotyped form of epistolary communication for every circumstance of life, is altogether outstripped by the complete "Tourist's
Guide," who will give you a more or less faithful description of every place to ^hich you may or may not wish to go, it is a rare
accident to light upon a virgin spot of earth innocent as yet of much author's craft, and for whom the scribbler's ink has not yet
been greatly spilled. Few districts are there in the United Kingdom whose charms have been as yet unsung. Well, therefore,
might the author, in search of a subject, shout an Eureka when he steps upon Campbelton pier; and, looking northwards
towards Tarbert, sees a long stretch of twice twenty miles of western coast, with its villages, and farms, and country seats; its
churches, and manses, and schools; its mountains, and moors, and lochs, and rivers; its fisheries and shootings; its good roads, tra-
versed twice a day by a dashing mail-cart, but not once crossed by an obstructive silver-extracting turnpike, - well, indeed, might
the subject-less author echo the glad "Eureka" of Archimedes and Mr. Shiirtmaker Ford, for he hath lighted: on a land of which
there is but the barest record in print.

The Mull of Cantire is the veritable "Land's End," the southernmost point of the Peninsula. Pennant says that it was "the Epidii
promontorium of the Romans, noted for the violence of the adverse tides, compared to the force of a mill-race, from whence the
modern name." Pennant's etymology, however, is erroneous; for, although there are many meanings to the word "Mull" in
Scotland, yet this particular kind of Mull means "a promontory, or point;" though it does not follow that the point of a Scotch jest
is synonymous (in slang language) to the mull of that jest, notwithstanding Sydney Smith's declaration that it required a surgical
operation to get a joke into a Scotchman. But, to come to the point, - which is to come to the Mull, - we find this Land's End of
Scotland to consist of a group of heath-covered hills, or (for in the Highlands it is difficult to say where a "mountain" begins and a
"hill" terminates) to use Lord Teignmouth's expression, "the Mull is a huge pile of mountains." The loftiest of the range, - Cnoc-
maigh, or Knockmoy, "the Hill of the Plain," may fairly be conceded to range among the mountains of Scotland, for it is 2036 feet
above the level of the sea; although, together with its companion Cantire mountain, Beinn-an-Tuirc, whose altitude is 2170 feet, it
is not included in the tabular lists of the heights of mountains given in Black's "Guide" and other works, where mountains of not
half the elevation are mentioned. [One of the latest and most compendious of the Gazetteers of Scotland, thus sums up its
description of Cantire: - " The long narrow peninsula of Knapdale and Kintyre, extending nearly fifty miles southward, with a
mean breadth of about seven miles, rises at its southern extremity to an altitude of about 1000 feet above sea level; but elsewhere
is very moderately, and even gently hilly, has many interspersions of plain and valley, and wears an arable, sheltered, and softly
picturesque appearance."]

The other hills on the Mull of Cantire vary from about 1200 feet down to 200, or 280, the height of the bold rocky cliff on which
the lighthouse is built.

TRIPLE SEVEN - A ‘LIBRARY’ FOOTIE

I thought I'd let you know that a bit of a fancy yacht's just passed here, heading south at 16 knots. She's called Triple Seven and
used to belong to Roman Abramovich (billionaire owner of Chelsea FC). Sorry it's not a better photo, but the light was failing (it
was after ten o'clock) and I haven't got a telephoto lens. C. R.

The ‘Show Boats International’ web-site contains the following advertising ‘blurb’ -

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‘No gambling was involved in the design and construction of the 66.7-meter (219-foot) Triple Seven, which recently launched from
ThyssenKrupp’s Nobiskrug shipyard in Rendsburg, Germany. The yacht’s knowledgeable owners held all the cards when it came
to forming an expert team for the massive three-year project. Triple Seven’s design was created by Frank E. H. Neubelt and Roland
Krueger of Newcruise Yacht Projects & Design, along with interior designer Kathy Razcek. Mark Hilpern of Camper &
Nicholsons International, the yacht’s managing agent, and Captain Clive Golding also provided invaluable input’.

‘The resulting four-deck motor yacht is sure to turn heads in every port she enters around the world. A great entertainer and five-
star charter vessel, Triple Seven features a touch-and-go helipad.’

‘Her myriad inventive lounging areas include a transom "beach" with combination gym and spa, an inside/outside main-deck bar
and a sun deck highlighted by an eight-person Jacuzzi complete with waterfall. Indoor and outdoor cinemas are equipped with the
yacht’s on-demand audiovisual system. Up to 12 guests can be accommodated in the impressive owner’s suite and VIP
staterooms.’

‘Triple Seven’s owners are so happy with the quality of their new yacht that they have already embarked on an even larger project
with Newcruise and Nobiskrug, which is due to launch next year.’

DOUBLE TWO - CARRADALE CRUISING CAPERS

With Carradale sailors spreading their sailing ‘wings’ further and further each year, it was no surprise to hear that at least two boat
owners from Waterfoot are intending to see who can fall off the edge of the world first.

Several years ago a party of two and a half sailors circumnavigated Ireland and the following year made it to Iceland. Last year
others made an extended tour of the Outer Isles while a second vessel went for warmer climes, reached the north coast of France,
picked up their respective spouses and visited the Channel Isles.

This year both boats are planning new adventures. Although one has kept its intended route very secret, the second’s itinerary has
been ‘leaked’ to the ‘Antler.

Its first trip has already begun with the Skipper and Navigator intending to repeat the war-time raid on St Nazaire, where HMS
Campbeltown made quite a dent in the harbour’s loch gates. If their yacht makes it through the lock, spouses will once again join
the ship and enjoy an extended cruise up the Loire.

Not satisfied with just one boating holiday this year, after returning to Scotland, the crew will join a flotilla of other craft, follow
the Conquistadors, conquer the Americas, come home by air for Christmas but return to sail back to Scotland early in the New
Year.

Now, whether you admire their courage, sympathise with their wives or envy their audacity, I am sure you will welcome a blow by
blow account of their meeting with the 21st century Montezumas when they return.

SOUTH KINTYRE SENIORS FORUM

Carradale Village Hall Thursday 8th May 2008
Present : Catherine Mclntyre, John Mclntyre, George McMillan, Val Cannell, Ian Teesdale, Jean Miller, Emily McDonald, Marjorie
Gillies, Mary-Margaret Hanna, Alan Briggs, Geoffrey Page, Ruth Young, Agnes Brown, Margaret Turner

Apologies : Diana Brodie (Argyll & Bute Council), Ian Teesdale, Florence Lament, Isobel Johnstone, Ailsa Stewart, Jean
Henderson

Chair : George McMillan

The Minutes of the previous meeting were proposed by George McMillan and seconded by Janet Russell.

Agnes Brown voiced a complaint regarding the Integrated Care Team as she found she had insufficient care when she returned
from hospital. Ian Teesdale to arrange a meeting with John Dreghorn, Locality Manager to take place in September. Nicola
Sturgeon assured Mrs Turner that Bengullion Wardwould not be closed as long as there was a need for it. Mrs Turner favours a
hospice at Bengullion Ward.

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A meeting has been arranged for Tuesday 20lh May regarding transfer of dental services which Ian will attend.

Mrs Turner spoke of there being no bus service available from Lochgilphead Town Centre to Argyll & Bute Hospital. Ian will
write to Nicola Sturgeon regarding the sizes of the wards at Mid Argyll Hospital.

Val Cannell circulated to the group copies of the Bank Statement as at 31st March 2008. The details are Bank Balance £999.00
and Petty Cash Balance is £29.75. The statements were approved as being correct. George (Chairman) thanked Val for her
excellent stewardship of the Forum's monies.

Agnes Brown advised the group that at The Jubilee Hospital at Clydebank a patient's escort can have accommodation in the
adjoining hotel free of charge.

Date of Next Meeting : (Summer Outing) Thursday 5lh June @ 2pm, Argyll Arms Hotel, Southend

Catherine Mclntyre Minute Secretary 8th May 2008

A BURNING QUESTION - Burning Plant Tissue Waste On Land In The Open

Although waste disposal is still a topic of concern for Councils and residents, the issue of burning household and garden rubbish
is generally not a problem so long as it does not annoy neighbours. Obviously the solution is to compost as much garden debris as
possible, but where composting material like cabbage palm leaves is difficult, burning is a logical choice. However when it comes
to burning on ground above high water mark, not specifically within a garden area, the following advice should be followed.

Activities exempt from Waste Management Licensing -

Paragraph 30 - Burning Plant Tissue Waste On Land In The Open

What the legislation says :

30.(1) Burning waste on land in the open if -

(a) the waste consists of plant tissue;

(b) it is agricultural waste or it is produced on land which is operational land of a railway, light railway, tramway, British Waterways, or which is a
forest, woodland, park, garden, verge, landscaped area, sports ground, recreation ground, bank of an inland waterway, churchyard or cemetery, or it is
produced on other land as a result of demolition work;

(c) it is burned on the land where it is produced; and

(d) the total quantity burned in any period of 24 hours does not exceed 10 tonnes.

(2) Sub paragraph (1) only applies to the burning of waste by an establishment or undertaking where the waste burned is the establishment or
undertaking's own waste.

(3) The storage pending its burning, on the land where it is to be burned, of waste which is to be burned in reliance upon the exemption conferred by suh
paragraph (1).

(4) The treatment of land for the benefit of agriculture or ecological improvement by incorporation into soil of ash from waste which is burned on that land
in reliance upon the exemption conferred by sub paragraph (1).

Registration Requirements :

Needs to be registered with SEPA but no fee is required. This exemption can be registered online.

However, establishments and undertakings can still use the paper form should they wish. This form should be sent to the
Registrar at your local SEPA area office (addresses are given on the form)

The following questions and answers are provided to help you further understand this exemption :

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Q. How long will the registration last ? Will it require renewal at any time ?

A. The registration of a Paragraph 30 exemption is not time limited but it can be de-registered by SEPA if it is not managed
properly and no longer fulfills the requirements of the exemption and the activities do not cause pollution or harm to health. If
the activity does comply with the exemption the registration will not have to be renewed except where there is a significant change
to any of the information supplied as part of the notification.

Paragraph 30 (1) & (2)

Q. What can you do ?

A Burn waste, provided the wastes are your own.

Q. What is meant by plant tissue waste ?

A. Plant tissue waste is intended as a very broad description of all materials of plant origin such as wood and vegetation and may
include engineered materials of this type provided they are untreated.

Q. Who can do it ?

A. Any establishment or undertaking who registers a Paragraph 30 exemption.

Q. Where can you burn it ?

A. At the place or places you identify when your register the exemption which must also be one of the land types listed and must
also be the place where the waste was generated.

Q. What types of waste can you burn ?

A. The exemption allows the burning of untreated wood, bark and plant matter provided it does not cause pollution or a nuisance.
The exemption does not allow any other waste type to be burnt in the open.

Paragraph 30 (3)

Q. What can you do ?

A. You can store waste that you intend to burn.

Q. Where can I store it ?

A. Only at the place where it will be burnt.

A BURYING QUESTION - BURIAL OF A DEAD DOMESTIC PET

What the legislation says :

37. (1) The burial of a dead domestic pet in the garden of a domestic property where the pet lived.

(2) This paragraph does not apply if -

(a) the dead domestic pet may prove hazardous to anyone who may come into contact with it; or

(b) the burial is carried out by an establishment or undertaking and the pet did not die at the property.

Registration Requirements :

As this activity does is more than likely going to be carried out by an individual rather than an establishment or undertaking,
therefore this exemption does not have to be registered with SEPA. If however, an establishment or undertaking wishes to
register the activity, this exemption can be registered online.
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 PLANNING APPLICATIONS
Application Ref : 08/00942/TELNOT Officer: Peter Bain Telephone:01546 604082
Ward Details : South Kintyre
Proposal : Installation of 3 no. transmission dishes onto existing mast
Location : Transmitting Station Tomaig Road Campbeltown Argyll And Bute PA28 6PE
Applicant : Airwave Solutions Ltd Per Agent
Agent : National Grid Wireless TransmittingStation Salsburgh Shotts Lanarkshire ML7 4NZ
Development Type : 0 not required for statutory returns
Grid Ref : 170698 619299

Application Ref : 08/00330/DETOfficer:Tim WilliamsTelephone:01546 604084

Ward Details : South Kintyre
Proposal : Installation of air conditioning condenser units
Location : 11 Longrow South Campbeltown Argyll And Bute
Applicant : Boots Properties D94 1 Thane Road Beeston Nottingham NG90 1HQ
Agent : Styles And Wood Store Planning Ruddington Lane Wilford Nottingham NG11 7DD
Development Type : 5B All other developments:Minor
Grid Ref : 171933 620399

Application Ref : 08/00753/DETOfficer:Tim WilliamsTelephone:01546 604084

Ward Details : South Kintyre
Proposal : Erection of one domestic wind turbine
Location : Kildalloig House Campbeltown Argyll And Bute PA28 6RE
Applicant : J And M Turner Killdalloig Campbeltown Argyll PA28 6RE
Agent :
Development Type : 1 Householder Development.
Grid Ref : 174952 618921

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