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The clocks have been put back one hour, therefore winter is upon us. I know that we dare not say yet how it is going to turn out, but going by previous years, i't cant be much more unseasonal than in past years. I'm not trying to be a prophet of gloom, but for some reason or another the prospect looks a bit bleak. If no-one else agrees with me, could it be that the Eskimos might do, with the profile of their land slowly changing owing to Climate Change.

Talking about gloom, don't you find news and views rather depressing these days. Would it not be better not to give anti-social individuals the attention they recieve over the various medias. Or that terrorisim and natural disasters be given such minute details by reporters. As far as I can see depressions of all kinds prevail among the worlds populations without being stressed upon.

From what I understand gaelic appears to be making its way into Island Blogs. If that is the case the future looks bright in my view:

Beagan gaidhlig:
Chan eil mo sgriobhadh gaidhlig ro mhath, ach bi mi feuchainn air.
Anns an latha an diugh tha e cho foilleasach mar a bhiodh na seann doighean agus na seann fhasain agus a nis, mar a tha iad air a cumail teurainte ann a taighean tasgaidh.
Math gu leor, tha mi'n dochas gu'm faigh an oigridh eolas as ur air na seann doighean gu leasachadh nuadh thoirt dhan ghaildeacd agus a ghaidhlig.

Last weekI was in Oban. As regards the west coast islands Oban is the main port of call for the mainland.

Over the Summer time, I'd visited this little town quite a few times and on the good sunshine days the surroundings can be greatly enjoyed. Oban then looks beautiful with all the tourists milling around and the shops full of all the good things you'd imagine, to attract their attention.

Now the sea journey is always fresh to me- the excitement is always renewed on boarding the ferry again, and the expecations brim over as soon as the screws start turning to face the three hour journey.

Entering the sound of Mull is always special to me. I never tire of seeing the old land marks:Ardnamurachan and Kilchoan, Tobermory and then Salen, Creaginiubair and of course, Duart Castle. And on passing Lismore lighthouse the next stop is Oban Bay.

All this is immensely satisfying. With the light intensity changing along the way, the scene looks beautifully different-The cliffs and promonteries, bays and hills, that have impressed natives and tourists over the years.

Having mentioned the tourists and the fact that many benefit from this trade brigs also in on me that the hills and valleys which my journey revealed are completely berfit of a viable population. Would it not be more uplifting to the spirit to see triveing communities(again) where there prevails a serious desolation-good and all natural beauty is.

Really what would be wrong with some Wind Farms which might pave the way for some progress considering that voices from various sources proclaim that the world is in danger mainly from pollution.

I trust that it is ok.for me to use the blog window to make comment on those of responders to my blog of 8/11/05. Ifeel that it is only right that I should acknowledge their efforts this way rather than the usual way; and that might not notice. I trust this is in order and that nobody minds.

SUNNY FROM ARRAN:
I'm surprised that you all picked on WIND FARMS which only got a brief mention in my blog, while the main part extoled the beauty of Mull and Morven.

I am aware, as you mentioned, that there are other methods of providing clean power, but at the moment wind turbines are at the forefront, though not acceptable by many, as they are well tried to perform in the wind.

I am aware that there are certain hazzards, and to bird life. This gives me a lot of concern and I would hope that that a proper placing of any turbines would be of help in this direction. May the show go on with this well in view.

May I mention at this stage, without being in anyway snide, that many denizens of the natural world, including birds, could be lost forever, in view of the present climate problem, whether natural or man made.

JOHN FROM JURA:
Wind Farms "in the right place". well if that means situated in a suitable place, I agree that this would be a suitable policy.

I agree with you too about the other options and the importance of a agreeable cost structure.
But when the long term wellbeing of the world, as a whole, is at stake we must seriously have to think what will have to be somewhat garnished and what will not not.

Maybe it is a matter ultimately, of :
"Forward though I canna see, I dread and fear."

If there was another way than that persued at present, I'd be the first to give my approval. I'd hate to think that you'd consider my ambitions as being in the one direction.

ANNE FROM MULL :
Tiree it appears is to get one turbine, though I thought at one time there would have been more. I believe that we are all looking forward to what is in view. It is surprising how this one turbine is going to benefit the economy of the island for the next twenty years.I believe we are being restricted from the larger development owing to the lack of capacity in the present supply cable to carry power.