Though the not-quite-a-drought time eventually ended, summer did not part, as it might have done, at the beginning of July. Though the weather was more mixed there was enough warmth and...

The warm dry spell that spread across the whole country in late spring and extended into early summer came as much welcome relief for the island after one of the...

Spring came late this year, but by May calving and lambing were well underway on the Kiloran and Balnahard farms.  An incredibly busy time sees long days and short nights...

The Colonsay Hotel is open, Easter celebrated, and chocolate eggs searched for, found and eaten. For the island the new season has begun. April is typically the month when, with...

Easter came early this year, or so it seemed, with the island barely ready to shrug off its winter coat.  Welcomes were warm though, with a sudden surge of visitors...

The early days of the year see Colonsay quiet, with essential work on the farms, the comings and goings of the ferry, and the occasional hardy beach comber the only...

On the Front Page this month: Colonsay prepares for Christmas, a briefing of island news, and the end of the beginning for the Keeping Colonsay Clean project. As with many...

On the Front Page this month: Colonsay takes a breath as the season ends, a briefing of island news, and New Local Development Officers are appointed. After the Autumn Festival,...

On the Front Page this month: The Autumn Food & Drink Festival a briefing of island news, and a farewell to another island stalwart Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness October...

On the Front Page this month: The 10th Ceol Cholasa a briefing of island news, and another entry filled Colonsay Show Late Summer Sunshine  The celidh season has passed and...

On the Front Page this month: height of the summer season, a briefing of island news, and sporting events come to the fore   Height of the Summer Season August...

  On the Front Page this month: ceilidh season begins, a briefing of island news, and the return of the Colonsay Rugby Festival     Ceilidh season begins July sees...

On the Front Page this month: busy season continues, a briefing of island news, and our postman retires, again?     Busy season continues The island usually takes a breath...

The aim of the project was to bring the Colonsay & Oransay community, particularly those most vulnerable to isolation, together over the quiet winter months to celebrate the islands’ heritage....

Colonsay’s Spring Festival, which centres on the creative arts and nature, was held in the first three weeks of May. The first half of the festival featured a wide variety...

The Front Page – 31st May   On the Front Page this month: a busy start to the season, a briefing of island news, and our postman retires.    ...

Colonsay’s Spring Festival, which centres on the creative arts and nature, began as the Book Festival closed its doors on the last weekend in April, with the Old Waiting Room...

This month’s song suggestion came from Seumas McNeill (I know the word nepotism is coming to mind at this point but no one else submitted pictures or songs this month!...

Island residents will recall the catastrophic house-fire which occurred in December 2013 in the house occupied by Trevor and Yasmin Crowe.  One of the issues raised after the calamity was...

Unicycle! - A full non-stop circuit of Colonsay by unicycle... has this been done before?! (OK, we own up, there was an ice cream stop at the shop). Uphill sections...

The Corncrake is published to keep all our friends in touch with life on the island and invites contributions. Brief genealogical and related queries are also welcome from Colbhasachs overseas, as are...

No, we can't beam one of our handsome reporters into your living room just yet. However, due to our dogged determination to keep up with technological advancement, we've come up...

Dear readers, Bliadhna Mhath Ùr, Happy New Year and best wishes to you all. In an unfortunate case of ‘too many balls in the air” you have been bereft of...

THE GREAT COLONSAY LAND DEBATE Officials from the Mainland will soon travel to Colonsay, to make a presentation to a Public Meeting in the Hall, the topic being the issue...

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The Corncrake is published to keep all our friends in touch with life on the island and invites contributions. Brief genealogical and related queries are also welcome from Colbhasachs overseas, as are...

First I’d like to apologise for the absence of an August issue and explain that the reason for this is a rather last minute change in Editorship. We bid farewell...

This issue is sadly very late and very restricted in its coverage, since the temporary editor was away for most of April having a super time with the younger generations...

Details of the GigaPlus Argyll scheme to provide guaranteed Broadband speeds of a minimum 15Mbps were circulated recently; hopefully this system will be in operation for Colonsay within two years. ...

There has been an amazing flowering of literary talent in the recent past, and it would be too much to list everything.  Some works are by people with strong local...

At least one local business has been targeted – punter makes a booking from overseas, agrees the price and sends advance payment which covers the full rental plus an additional...

Each month the Corncrake is going to invite someone with Colonsay connections to give us an insight into who they are and why they’re here. First up, after a bit...

Following on the Community Land Scotland report the Corncrake asked the convener of the Gigha Heritage Trust, community owners of the island just to the North of the Kintyre peninsula...

Three new faces will be at Monday evening training sessions at the fire station as Fire Scotland increases it’s team on the island. Phil “on the hill” Jones, Matthew “Cammy”...

The Isle of Colonsay’s online community newsletter Issue 266, February 2014. Table of Contents Articles Community’s purchase of hotel falls through Burns’ Night 2014 A tribute to Mrs Flora MacNeill...