Posts by JannaRA
Norwegian Ferry Coming to Mull
Transport Scotland have confirmed that a second-hand ferry has been been bought from a Norwegian ferry company. This is the result of a search by CMAL for suitable second-hand vessels for the CalMac fleet (the same search that we attempted to contribute to by proposing the Indonesian catamaran). The MV Utne was built in 2015…
Read MoreFerry News
Meeting with Graeme Dey, Minister for Transport We were very pleased to welcome the new Transport Minister to Mull at the end of August, for a constructive and wide-ranging discussion regarding Mull and Iona’s ferry services. Among the topics of discussion was of course the Mull catamaran, and the disappointing decision not to proceed with…
Read MoreCraignure Improvements
Following a disappointing on-line meeting regarding the Craignure Pier development proposals, and on a beautiful July day, Craignure Bay Community Group were delighted to welcome representatives from Argyll & Bute Council and Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Ltd. to Craignure, for a walk and talk through our village from Java to the Village Hall and all…
Read MoreMull & Morvern Sheepdog Trial
This year’s trial was held on Thursday 26th August. The venue was once again Gruline Field, Knock Farm. The weather was beautiful and attracted a good crowd, despite the Oban ferry being cancelled due to Covid. 31 dogs ran on packets of four Blackface hoggs, which in general ran quite well around the field but…
Read MoreMull Mòd
We were all so excited that the Mull Mòd was going to be going ahead this year. We had received about 200 entries from more than 80 children, as well as a dozen adult competitors. We weren’t going to have adult choirs, but we did have a few children’s groups and a children’s choir on…
Read MoreScarecrow Trail Ross of Mull
It was difficult trying to judge the Scarecrow Trail this year: not everyone who made a scarecrow photographed it and posted on the Gala FB page or sent them to me so I could do so. However, in saying that, I’m very grateful to all of those who created one, they continued to help brighten…
Read MoreSalen Show a Great Success
The Mull & Morvern Agricultural Society went ahead with the Salen Show on 12th August on a livestock only basis – as far as we know, the only agricultural show to be held in Argyll in 2021. The committee was rewarded for its tenacity and hard work by a really successful Show Day – everyone…
Read MoreMull Fiddle Week
Mull Fiddle Week aimed to immerse young people in the energy and spirit of traditional fiddle music. The event, funded by the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, had already been postponed twice because of Covid and was open to young players of all abilities from Argyll and Bute. It was even more of a celebration to…
Read MoreFangan
Fangan: Fanks in Gaelic. Also known as sheepfolds; sheep pens; stells; stalls; turf stells; buchts; stell enclosures. Last winter I undertook a photographic project to make a record of stone fanks on Mull, Iona and Ulva using a drone. The seed of this project germinated when our neighbour told us he was retiring. I knew the beautiful…
Read MoreTEN + 1 Festival Gets 10/10
2020 should have seen the 10-year celebrations to mark the founding of Mull Youth Theatre – but we fell victim to lockdown. In 2021 we finally get to celebrate the 10 + 1 years. The Theatre on Mull has deep roots, firstly with The Little Theatre and now Mull Theatre enjoys nationwide acclaim. In 2010…
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