Comment posted Jura Distillery waits for loch to recover from drought and 24/7 production period by Calum Kennedy.
I recall in the 50′s and 60,s in the Summer in Islay production would stop and distillery workers would go to cut peats for use in the kilns in the coming season or would be cleaning the lade (“the river”) carrying the water to the distillery.Both jobs were Olympic standard in exposure to midges and clegs.
In addition maintenance would be carried out including whitewashing and I remember distillery workers whitewashing the Round Church in Bowmore as well as the distillery!!
Non-production tasks such as warehousing and despatch of casks to the Mainland would continue.
Barley was floor malted and the heat of the summer made this more difficult. Another reason for a break from production.
Recent comments by Calum Kennedy
- Transport Scotland confirms confidence that HGVs will be able to use A83 emergency diversion
Surely common sense would indicate that it is easier to negotiate a hairpin bend in an artic than a large rigid vehicle. A wee look at The “Eddie Stobart” programme on Channel 5 might add to one’s understanding of this matter.One might also pause for thought as to how the transport Companies use artics to get the timber out of our forests and onto the ports,mills etc. - 2012 Royal National Mod at Dunoon: programme and BBC ALBA coverage
I have no idea of the meaning of the phrase – “there was some confusion between the event and the PR Company”- which you quote above. It is gobbledygook. Can they not interpret
the Mod programme which is published and available to the Public?
Be that as it may, despite their warm words it is still wrong. As I said before, the Traditional Final on Thursday is in the Queen’s Hall (19.00)not the Glenmorag Hotel.On the list they have mixed up the Final with the Prizewinners Concert which is at 19.30 on the same night in the Glenmorag. They need to be swapped for time and place to get it correct.
I have no axe to grind in this but it should be put right. - 2012 Royal National Mod at Dunoon: programme and BBC ALBA coverage
I think there are some mistakes in your timetables. These I have noticed but there may be othersSaturday13th October
The Fiddlers’ Rally is in the Queen’s Hall.Wednesday 17th October.
I think the Silver Pendant Final is in the Queen’s Hall(not Hanover Street) and the Traditional Final Qualifying is at 14.00 (not 19.30) in the High Kirk.Thursday 18th October
The Traditional Final is in the Queen’s Hall - Flashes in sky over Inveraray-Dalmally area last night
On Thursday 4th October at around 8pm (20.00 hours) We had a heavy thunderstorm right over Hunters Quay (by Dunoon). The lighning was quite spectacular. We were surprised as it was unexpected and I don’t think it was forecast. - Helensburgh parents deceived in renewed Dance attack on Cowal Games
This a direct threat to Cowal Games which is more important than squabbling over list MSPs etc.It is very sad that Councillor Dance has nothing better to do than concentrate on an issue such as this.We are in a resession and surely she should be trying to do something that will help.We,the Public, are fed up with politicians paddling their own canoes instead of acting for the greater good, particularly at a time like this.
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And of course no amount of wind turbines on Jura, or anywhere else in Scotland, is going to help resolve this problem. However, they may be useful for keeping the midges away. A new marketing strategy perhaps?
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Crikey, we have more than enough rain down here in Welsh Wales for everyone!! I always thought that the West coast and Kintyre in particular was always wet. At least it was before I left for the big wide world
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Surely you remember that May is generally a much drier month in Argyll, with a history of problems with local water supplies at that time of year?
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I recall in the 50′s and 60,s in the Summer in Islay production would stop and distillery workers would go to cut peats for use in the kilns in the coming season or would be cleaning the lade (“the river”) carrying the water to the distillery.Both jobs were Olympic standard in exposure to midges and clegs.
In addition maintenance would be carried out including whitewashing and I remember distillery workers whitewashing the Round Church in Bowmore as well as the distillery!!
Non-production tasks such as warehousing and despatch of casks to the Mainland would continue.
Barley was floor malted and the heat of the summer made this more difficult. Another reason for a break from production.
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