Archive for January, 2010

Tiree Community Powerdown project has been looking at the feasibility of electric vehicles.
The community identified green transport as an objective in the 2004 Community Development Plan. Electric vehicles have improved in design and battery capacity to give robust vehicles with ranges of up to 70 miles and top speeds of 60 miles per hour…. »

For a second year the three ladies who provide the meals at Tigh a Rudha and also for the Island’s Meals on Wheels service have attained a Safe Catering Award run by Food Standards Agency for Scotland.

Catherine Ina, is the cook and has worked at Tigh a Rudha for twenty-four years.
Anne and Jean are… »

December began where November left off, being rather mild, wet and windy but it became increasingly colder (and drier) and by the end of the month, an unusually prolonged spell of sub-zero temperatures set in as it did across the whole of Scotland.

The freezing weather made conditions very tough for many of our wintering… »

Following the Senior Citizens Dinner/Party a Disco and Dance was held for Primary 5 to Secondary 2 pupils on Friday 18 December.
The twenty-five youngsters who attended enjoyed games and dances – congratulations to Laura and Bernie for being the best disco dancers. Andy and Daniel are to be thanked for providing the music.
On… »

Members of Tiree’s community support network lunch club enjoyed their annual Christmas Lunch with a delicious three course meal at the Lodge Hotel on Wednesday 16th December.
The occasion also marked the birthday celebrations of lunch club member Cathy MacNeill.

Many thanks to Fiona Macphail and her staff for their continued support of the Lunch… »

The first regarding a Tiree schoolhouse
Dear Editor,
My name is Brian Harris and I am trying to find out more information about a Tiree School House in 1941.
My relatives, Erik and Leah Naslund stayed in the house. Erik was in the Merchant Navy and they had three children Erik, Jacqueline, and Dudley who was born… »