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A picture previously posted on the old blog

Bowmore Filling Station, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a small filling station in an island villageEasily missed by visitors searching for fuel for their cars as there is no real forecourt, only a single pump on kerb in front of a building that doesn’t look too different from any other shop. Yet it is Bowmore’s only petrol station (or gas station for Americans).

Former Police station in Port Ellen, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a house which once housed a police stationSeen from the Islay Hotel, a view of the former Police station in Port Ellen. It stood empty for a while after its closure, but I believe has now been sold to be converted for different use.

Low clouds on the Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of low clouds over a forestIt’s not always sunny on Islay. Sometimes it’s rather grey and dark and dull. I can’t remember where exactly I took this picture apart from that it was somewhere on the Oa.