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New Islay from the air video, Laphroaig distillery 27 Aug 2013 | 02:50 am
Yesterday evening I mentioned that it had been a busy quadcopter weekend and I had published my second Islay from the air video after Machir Bay from the Air. Thought I give a bit more background toda...
Islay Blogging Roundup #260 26 Aug 2013 | 03:41 am
Apologies if you were expecting a blog entry last night, it's been a rather busy quadcopter weekend so far. All of yesterday and large parts of this morning I was very busy editing and then uploading ...
Friday Islay Picture #294 - Evening Mood 24 Aug 2013 | 02:44 am
Yay, bank holiday weekend is here. Well, at least for me, living in England. I'm aware it isn't one in Scotland and therefore Islay. But then the weather forecast for at least Saturday is rather damp,...
Another Adam White Islay holiday video 23 Aug 2013 | 02:26 am
Some of you might remember Adam White's other Islay video's I've mentioned here, like the Climbing the Paps of Jura or the Islay Owls (and Other Wildlife) at Night. Recently Adam has been back to Isla...
Islay link potpourri 22 Aug 2013 | 01:52 am
Not entirely sure when I did one of these last. These days most links are shared via Twitter, Facebook and the like. Usually they just disappear there after a few days. So back to some good old bloggi...
Islay's Big Strand on the move (video) 20 Aug 2013 | 02:14 am
Yes, beaches move. Sometimes slowly, sometimes a bit faster. In tonight's video the Big Strand seems to be moving rather quick. The video is quite short and of fairly low quality (as in low resolution...
Islay Blogging Roundup #259 19 Aug 2013 | 02:52 am
That's a busy baking weekend almost over for me, made four different things this weekend. Poppy seed rolls (since eaten), fruit bread, my standard three flour and almonds bread and finally an experime...
Islay Pipe Band to play at World Championships 18 Aug 2013 | 01:04 am
Looking through my archives I've noticed that I've regrettably neglected the Islay Pipe Band a bit over the last few months. With the biggest event of the year taking place this weekend I think I bett...
Friday Islay Picture #293 - Ringed Plover 17 Aug 2013 | 06:18 am
Another Friday evening (sorry it got a bit late, worked late and then had to do my weekly shopping), another Friday Islay picture. With the British Birdfair now under way and the Islay stand at the fa...
Microlight landing on Gigha video 16 Aug 2013 | 01:40 am
Regular readers know that I love aerial videos, videos from flights to Islay and its neighbours. Most of these videos show views out of the cockpit or windows. Today's video is a bit different, here t...