Isle of Irran

[AlexG]

G'day my Uk BOTLs
been a while since posting, but I've been lurking and reading! Hope you are all well.
My wife and I have been offered a job on the Isle of Irran, bit hesitant to take a job on an island, does anyone know if it is a good place to be? Lots to do, people to see?

thanks guys!

[Sligub]

Did you mean arran? Off the west coast of Scotland?

[tippexx]

bit hesitant to take a job on an island, does anyone know if it is a good place to be? Lots to do, people to see?

Wild and beautiful place, famous for a type of wool used primarily for sweaters, so sheep probably outnumber the five or so thousand people that live there. On the plus side there's a distillery at Lochranza and for a not too large island the place has 15 pubs and some 45 restaurants .... so the job might be well worth the considering.

[Deano]

God I know nothing of it, I hope you enjoy it, sounds amazing to go to a remote place in the middle of nowhere and become part of a tiny community!

[Puff Scotty]

Brother lived in Blackwaterfoot for a number of years, I'm just back from an Easter trip...

[Edit: please don't post email details]

[AlexG]

thanks guys. yeah sligub, i did mean Isle of Arran. sent you an email Puff

[butternutsquashpie]

did mean Isle of Arran.

As a Canadian, I don't know much of Scotland's Geography however the Isle of Arran is the 7th largest in Scotland.
Reason I know the 7th largest and not the first, second, or tenth is because they make a terrific Lowland Single Malt. One of the best Cask strengths i've ever had. That's all i know

[AlexG]

Thanks again lads. Got an email today saying that the couple that were leaving have decided to stay, so it looks as though we are staying in warwick for now. Bugger

[Deano]

Oh well at least Puff got a new recruit out of it

I know nothing of it, it sounds awfully romantic but how I'd actually do in a place like that - god knows!

[tippexx]

Oh well at least Puff got a new recruit out of it

? Are you sure Dean, I think I would know about it?

I know nothing of it, it sounds awfully romantic but how I'd actually do in a place like that - god knows!

The Island is in the Firth of Clyde Deano, Glasgow would have been in easy reach. Possibly explains some of the reason why the people with the job don't want to leave it.

[SmokeyDave]

Sorry to hear it fell through, though if it was me living up there that close to Islay I would be dead within a year from liver failure

[spirit_of_will]

Oh well at least Puff got a new recruit out of it

Oh dear, I thought we'd gotten past some of this paranoia...

[Deano]

No paranoia, just fact and based on the going's on of last 2 years or so.

[tippexx]

No paranoia, just fact and based on the going's on of last 2 years or so.

I think you may be wrong on this Dean. We haven't been looking for, or adding any new members during April. And Dave, although he's been with UKCF for two years he was away from the Forum working somewhere cold and horrible for 15 months.

Puff was Innocent .... honest!

[Deano]

Ok I believe ya!