Kilslevan – The Abandoned Village

On another beaut of a day we decided to try to find the long forgotten, abandoned settlement of Kilslevan.  It was another ‘doorstep adventure’ – there are so many interesting places to see within a few km of where we live. It is claimed that Kilslevan was an old plague village.  I’m not sure how …

Snow, Sun & Rain

The sun was splitting the sky when we woke this morning. And with barely a puff of wind (relatively speaking for Islay at this time of year), it was perfect weather for a pedal. Five minutes into the ride the weather gods had a wry smile on their faces…snow! We found ourselves in an unexpected …

The East Tower

I’ve cycled past the East Tower in Bridgend many times on my way to Debbie’s for coffee.  It’s set back a little off the road, but you can see it rise above the trees and the roof top of the cottage in front of it. However, much to my embarrassment i’ve never actually stopped and …

Bridgend Woods & Loch Skerrols Walk

It’s half term here for the kids and on looking at the weather forecast for the week, it was going to be a mixed bag on the weather front.  Monday looked like the best day of the week with dry chilly weather predicted. We decided to take a walk in Bridgend Woods and then onto …

Ride of Two Halves

Today was supposed to be great weather for bike riding, or so Joe said… To be fair, as it turned out it wasn’t that bad. It was a bit of a ride of two halves. The ride to Debbie’s in Bruichladdich was rainy and gloomy and the ride back home was dry and sunny with …

Chasing Rainbows

At the end of a dog walk in pouring icy cold rain and wind that bites at your ears, this rather lovely rainbow brightened up the sky in Keills.  A timely reminder that there are positives in every situation (or something like that) 🙂   ~ All images unless otherwise stated belong to Leigh and …

Dunyvaig Castle

Today the pooches were booked in for a much needed haircut at the groomers near Laphroaig distillery.  The perfect opportunity for us to have a wander on another part of the island.  We too often just explore the places on our doorstep.  The gods must have been looking down on us, the weather was fab …

Lily Loch & Loch Allan Walk

After Storm Gertrude came Storm Henry and there was no better place to be when he visited than tucked up indoors by the fire.  The next day with a teeny bit of cabin fever setting in we decided on a saunter to the Lily Loch and then round to Loch Allan.  It wasn’t a massive …