Posts by JannaRA
Atlantic Solo Row
After 69 days, 17 hours, and 56 minutes of relentless determination, Jamie Howard formerly of Gometra & Ulva, triumphantly completed his gruelling journey, rowing across the finish line at English Harbour, Antigua, on February 20th. Facing treacherous waves, seasickness, and even a harrowing Marlin attack that punctured the boat’s hull, Jamie conquered the daunting 3000-mile…
Read MoreFèis Mhuile 2024
This year’s Fèis weekend was held in Bunessan from 9th-11th February. The event caters for all ages with Fèis Bheag for 3- to 7-year-olds, children from P3 upwards being offered two choices of music lessons over the weekend and there was also an adults singing class. Learners came along from all over the island and…
Read MoreMango Lassie
Intriguing name, I thought, little knowing it’s also a well-known Indian drink. The play on words was lost on me, but I’m relieved to hear I was in good company… This was just one of the things we learned in a lovely interlude spent at one of An Tobar’s ‘house gigs’ recently. The lassie in…
Read MoreNew Year Shinty
This year’s shinty match, held at Ardalanish beach on New Year’s Day, was as usual a lovely social occasion, helped along by the hot soup laid on by the Smith family. The day was bright, but with a cold wind, and the low tide allowed ample space for shenanigans – which were plentiful, including the…
Read MoreLifeboat Baby Comes of Age
Not many babies are born on board a lifeboat, but for that select few the RNLI has a special tradition – on turning 18, the young person is presented with a ship’s bell engraved with his or her name and date of birth. For Emma Cato of Fionnphort that day came in November 2023, as…
Read MoreGeese is the word …
… And so the puns began at the NOMADS’ frisky production of Mother Goose which was best avoided if you are averse to fowl language. Directors and Producers Rebecca Woolcock and Lynn Davies gave us sparkle and fun from the amazical entrance of Natalie Livingstone’s Fairy Friendship all the way to the double wedding at…
Read MoreWest over Sea
This year’s Tobermory Book Festival closed with a gala dinner in the company of world renowned and best-selling author Alexander McCall Smith who read a poem, composed that morning, inspired by the couple of days he had just spent in Tobermory at the Festival. A very special moment for the audience at this sold out…
Read MoreMull’s TV Stars!
Mull folk are featuring on national TV at the moment, and Banjo Beale of Designing the Hebrides fame, caught up with Douglas Swinbanks (Survivor) in Tobermory recently. Banjo and the team at Designing the Hebrides have just won a BAFTA for Best Feature, which was presented at the 2023 BAFTA Scotland awards ceremony in Glasgow…
Read More20th Anniversary Success
Comunn Gàidhealach Mhuile celebrate their 20th anniversary with victory at the Royal National Mòd in Paisley. The choir were successful in the U13 Unison taking home the Donald & Mamie MacPhail Trophy, the Darlington Society Silver Jubilee Trophy for the highest marks in Gaelic and the Morag Robb Memorial Trophy for the highest marks in…
Read MoreSound of Iona Music Festival
A new Scottish music festival is heading to Iona in 2024. The Sound of Iona Music Festival will see a host of indie rock and Scottish folk acts take to the stage on Friday 21st and Saturday 22nd of June next year. The festival is bursting with Scottish talent including folk singer Iona Fyfe and…
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