Scotland

The new Western Isles/Outer Hebrides accommodation portal Enjoy Hebrides has silently opened it’s doors to accommodation providers on the Isle of Harris, Isle of Lewis and some of the other islands of the Hebrides of Scotland. Why have they done this so early as they had said that they were not launching officially until next season. I dedicided to ask a few questions and see exactly what has been going on for the last two or three weeks... Read More

Oh dear Angus MacNeil the MP who exposed the cash for questions scandal has been caught fixing his own questions!!!!!
I am about to write once again about Sir E Scott School on the Isle of Harris in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland but this time I will also mention the Stornoway Gazette which is the main newspaper in the Outer Hebrides/Western Isles. However this will be 100% biased and I make no apology for the free expression of my opinions which are based on personal experiences with ALL those involved and the investigations I have made to verify the facts below... Read More

Oh boy I had to laugh today when I saw the article in the Herald article about that postponement of the Dressed to Kilt fashion show. The Herald took the opportunity to reprint that hilarious photograph of ‘I’m not gay’ Mr Jack McConnell sporting his awful pinstripe kilt that made him something of a laughing stock. It is well worth a quick peep if you have never seen it before. you will find it here... Read More

As the news broke today that a man in Glasgow was being treated for the awful disease tuberculosis (TB) I must admit I wasn’t very surprised. At one time TB was a terrible problem in Scotland but, after a long struggle, it was almost wiped out. However, over the last few years, there appears to have been a sudden increase in the number of people being admitted to hospital with tuberculosis or a suspicion of having it... Read More

The Outer Hebrides have been a popular destination for tourist since before the tourism industry began with places such as St. Kilda being of great interest to travelers, explorers and anthropologists. It would seem that the interest in St Kilda has continued to grow since it was evacuated in secrecy at the beginning of the twentieth century. More recently other aspects of the Hebrides, such as the spectacular scenery, the breathtaking beaches and the splendid archaeological sites, have caused an upsurge in interest once again and the demands upon Hebrides accommodation have never been higher... Read More

Enjoy Hebrides is a new network of web sites dedicated to the promotion of accommodation in the Hebrides of Scotland. Covering both the Inner Hebrides (including the Isle of Skye) and the Outer Hebrides/Western Isles (including the Isle of Lewis and Isle of Harris), Enjoy Hebrides aim to provide a simple and easy to use system of booking accommodation online... Read More

Over the weekend, on the small island of the Isle of Harris in the Western Isles of Scotland, a small primary School was almost destroyed by fire. Such an incident occurring in a city school would raise suspicion of arson but in the close knit community of Harris the locals suspect a more sinister cause... Read More