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Passing of an era

March 7th, 2009 · 5 Comments

It is with much sadness that we announce the passing away of Mary’s Mum on Sunday March 1st. She has been getting weaker progressively over the year, so we had expected it but that doesn’t make it any less sad. She passed in dignity in her room in the home in Oban and with the [...]

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Enjoying Scotland before going foreign

July 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Mary: Our neighbour on the next mooring at Oban Marina on Kerrara flew in to pick up their buoy. The little sea plane does a regular service from the heart of Glasgow, but I was a little concerned when he landed and skimmed across the water directly towards us. I thought of having to fill [...]

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Scottish Island Art

March 4th, 2008 · No Comments

Got to see an exhibition of Pam Carter in the Morningside Gallery, Edinburgh in February. We have seen her work several times before in the Gallery on the Isle of Skye at Isle Ornsay. One year we bought this print (2001 I think). She normally sells in large envelopes. We asked if it could be [...]

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