Scottish Islands Explorer

Welcome to the Scottish Islands Explorer

Welcome to Scottish Islands Explorer

For different insights into island life, go to the daily blog or to the facebook page - and, if stimulated, make a comment.

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The Award-Winning Independent Financial Advisors, Kohn Cougar and Scottish Islands Explorer are promoting an initiative to encourage enterprise and create jobs. We are hoping to find four people who will become ‘Enterprising Explorers’ by assisting the magazine and, consequently, increasing their own income.

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Complete back issues of Scottish Islands Explorer
on a fully searchable archive CD

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Highlands and Islands of Scotland DVDs
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Scottish Islands Explorer was launched in January 2000 and has featured the work of over 200 writers. It is available in shops throughout Scotland and by subscription to anywhere in the UK, Europe and the World. The bi-monthly magazine is published by Ravenspoint Press Ltd.

May / June 2012 issue is now on sale.

It is complemented by a daily blog providing insights into island life, issues, events and people.

Click here for an interview given by the Editor to Private Island News.

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The May / June 2012 issue has been mailed to subscribers and is available in the shops.

Among the topics are North Rona, Lews Castle, Lady Grange,

the work of Simon Rivett, Mingulay, Gigha, Belnahua and Mousa as well as photographs of South Uist and Eriskay by the late Dr Kenneth Robertson.

Vision for 2020

The DVD of back issues is now available. It is an amazing resource giving full and searchable access to all articles published in the 12 years from the magazine's beginning in January 2000.

Telephone calls should be answered in person on 01851 880 737 from 10.00 - 14.00 on Monday - Fridays at the Ravenspoint Centre in Kershader, South Lochs, Isle of Lewis.

For a brief history of the publication and an obituary of Jeremy Smith, the Editor and Proprietor from 2007-10.

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