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The Scottish Isle of Jura off the west coast of Scotland

A Winter Walk on the Paps of Jura

April 16, 2011 by Ron Leave a Comment

James Deane is from the neighbouring Isle of Islay and is a very talented photographer, although he started just a few years ago. You probably won't believe me when you see the images here and on his website but it's true. James visited the Isle of Jura early March and walked through miles of boggy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: photography, Travel Reports Tagged With: landscape, paps, photography, report, walking, winter

Fond Jura Memories

July 27, 2010 by Ron 1 Comment

A while ago Clive Loveless contacted me through the Jura Info website. Clive had sent me some of his fond memories of the island when he visited it first in 1963 after finding an image of the Paps at a London Fair. I have contacted Clive and asked him if I could publish his memories and images on my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: people, snippets, Travel Reports Tagged With: barnhill, ferry, report, travel, walking

Orwell Pilgrimage to Barnhill Jura

November 1, 2009 by Ron Leave a Comment

Jura is not only visited by people for the obvious reasons such as its overwhelming nature, the wildlife, or the fact that the island has three famous mountains called the Paps of Jura which are almost a destination in its own right. Jura is also known as the island where George Orwell lived from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Reports Tagged With: barnhill, orwell, report, travel

Difference between Jura Venison and Mainland Venison

December 2, 2008 by Ron Leave a Comment

This is not a lengthy account of Jura Venison, but merely a made up title for an article I found on the "The Age" website. The Age is an online as well as a magazine publishing company from down under in Australia. The author, Andrew Marshall, visited the Hebrides and wrote about Islay and Jura. I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Reports Tagged With: venison deer jura-hotel

John Burnside’s Month on the Isle of Jura

November 23, 2008 by Ron Leave a Comment

Earlier I wrote about the Jura Malt Whisky Writer Retreat. The Scottish Book Trust and Isle of Jura malt whisky are working together to offer writers the opportunity to spend a month living and writing on the Isle of Jura. Each selected writer receives a month’s exclusive use of the luxurious … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Travel Reports Tagged With: report, retreat, travel, writing

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