Posts Tagged ‘ Iona ’

Saturday: two weeks ago

There are not many occasions to be totally pampered for little outlay, but this morning was certainly one of those times. A small B&B called ‘Colryn’ on the hill in Oban was perhaps one of the best places I have yet stayed. Mouth watering with beautiful food I had to depart for the islands. The large willow contraption was still collecting comments as I wandered through the early morning streets of Oban playing the usual game of guess the students! I have arrived on Iona many times, but this I think breaks all records! After a good lunch in...

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You got up at what time?

This time two weeks ago I was on a train near Carlisle. Not an inspiring place to be, but on the way to a far better place… Glasgow , after that Oban (for a night) and eventually later the next day to Iona. Getting up at stupid o’clock to catch the early train to Crewe was not my idea of fun, neither was lugging 150 willow whips on a trolley 2 miles through Cardiff at 3.30am but these things had to be endured for the sake of the students who would be on Iona. Many amusing conversations later, (mainly...

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The Iona Community

is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church that is committed to seeking new ways of living the gospel of Jesus Christ in today’s world. www.iona.org.uk

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