Hi, at the top of this page you can see the pair of us out on Blackwaterfoot beach making the most of what is proving to be a ravishing summer. Watching the gannets dive down through a faultless blue sky, pierce the surface of the sea and disappear into its depths, then surface a few moments later with their catch, is an absolute gift. There have been many moments: a sea otter twisting and curving in the shallow water; a monarch stag watching us from only a few feet away; a pod of dolphins giving us a leaping show the length of the bay and returning the day after on their way back to..where? Closer to home there is the family of highland cattle in the next field: Mum, Dad, sulky adolescent lying apart and tiny one. Really. Never seen anything like it!
Arran is a friendly place. Lots of warm welcomes. Then there's that slow pace of island life. It doesn’t mean you’re never chasing your tail in frantic circles, but ‘unhurried’ does seem to be the default setting here. Watching the sun set over Kintyre with our dogs and a glass of wine outside the Kinloch Hotel with ‘Mull of Kintyre, oh mist rolling in from the sea’, (if you’re of a certain age), playing somewhere in the back of your mind is a good reminder that being here is something special on a hot (yes hot!) summer evening.
Arran is a friendly place. Lots of warm welcomes. Then there's that slow pace of island life. It doesn’t mean you’re never chasing your tail in frantic circles, but ‘unhurried’ does seem to be the default setting here. Watching the sun set over Kintyre with our dogs and a glass of wine outside the Kinloch Hotel with ‘Mull of Kintyre, oh mist rolling in from the sea’, (if you’re of a certain age), playing somewhere in the back of your mind is a good reminder that being here is something special on a hot (yes hot!) summer evening.
 Effie carries home a prized possession! |  Lenny takes a break on the Kings Cave walk |
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