Tag Archives: Isle of Harris

Voting challenges for the Isle of Lewis and Harris

Posted on July 2, 2024 by ianchisnall

I wrote this document on the 2nd July before the 4th July election session. We can now see the results which list that Torcuil Crichton who is the Labour MP for “Na h-Eileanan an Iar” and the second person was … Continue reading →

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Nevis Ensemble in St Clements Church, Isle of Harris

Posted on October 30, 2022 by ianchisnall

As I wrote yesterday, we visited the Isles of Harris and Lewis in 2014 and 2019. When we visited them on the second time we discovered that the Nevis Ensemble were visiting at St Clements Church. St Clements Church is … Continue reading →

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Aurora in the Isle of Lewis, thank you Eunice

Posted on October 29, 2022 by ianchisnall

Back in 2014 I had the privilege of visiting the Isles of Harris and Lewis because one of my family members was intending to visit the Harris Tweed location as part of their Degree that they were studying in the … Continue reading →

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A few of The Queen’s Birthday Honours 2021

Posted on June 12, 2021 by ianchisnall

It is always fascinating to find out who is receiving an honour as part of the Queens Birthday or indeed the New Year. This year as we celebrate the 95th Birthday of the Queen a very significant number of people … Continue reading →

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A fantastic programme last night on ITV

Posted on February 10, 2021 by ianchisnall

Last night most of my family and I were watching the TV and a programme that came on to ITV turned out to be fascinating and is clearly well worth watching. However for us it was even more amazing than … Continue reading →

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HMY Iolaire and SS Mendi and nearly 900 tragic deaths

Posted on November 10, 2019 by ianchisnall

Earlier this year I had the privilege of travelling to Stornaway as part of our trip to the Isles of Harris and Lewis and was able to spend a few minutes at the Memorial set up a few months earlier … Continue reading →

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2019 begins with our memories and a search for new approaches

Posted on December 31, 2018 by ianchisnall

As we countdown the last few hours and minutes of 2018 and prepare for the first few of 2019 I hope that everyone will have a good start to 2019 and that whatever has happened in the last twelve months, … Continue reading →

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Two tragic sinkings

Posted on January 1, 2017 by ianchisnall

Exactly 98 years ago today a ship named the Iolaire ran onto rocks at a place called Holm at the edge of the natural harbour of Stornaway and within sight of the dockside. Holm point is shown a the bottom … Continue reading →

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The importance of roots

Posted on March 9, 2016 by ianchisnall

It is hard to understand what the impact of private jets and almost unlimited wealth would have on ordinary lives. Last night the BBC provided us with a bit of a snap shot into the visit to the Isle of … Continue reading →

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Rural Health Services

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ianchisnall

Having spent a wonderful week on the Isle of Harris, and with visits to Lewis I was struck by the stories from residents of how their NHS care is delivered. If the same sense of priority and focus was available … Continue reading →

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