Last Sunday saw a small earthquake in Glendaruel - literally according to the British Geological Survey. And whilst Michael heard and felt it, Kirsty didn't ! So the latest episode of the podcast for Colintraive and Glendaruel in Argyll, Scotland starts with a bang, and goes on to consider community resilience, the upcoming Argyll Rally (which has divided local opinion) and the continuing saga of the Bailemor Bridge. Michael and Kirsty also celebrate and commend community participation in local organisations in the regular "What's On" spot whilst the feature interview is with Karen Scotland whose remarkable Caol Ruadh Sculpture Park opens again with a new collection on Friday 2nd May for two months .

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In this episode Andrew Barker, Chair of the Ruel River Improvement Association talks about the innovative work being done to increase the stock of salmon and sea trout and to restore the River Ruel , mindful of the fact that seventy years ago angling was the key tourism offer of the area. Michael & Kirsty also talk about the after effects of Storm Eowyn, give a run down of future events in Colintraive and Glendaruel which are being organised in both community halls, explore the history of the McKirdy Memorial, a touching tribute to twin brothers who died at Gallipoli and express scepticism about an possible attempt to charge local and visiting boat owners on the Clyde estuary and neighbouring waters.

PLEAES NOTE; since recording this episode the start time of the Nordic Walking on a Wednesday has been changed to 10.30

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The start of another year and the latest episode of the local podcast for the community of Colintraive and Glendaruel features the remarkable story of Colonel Hardin Burnley Campbell, who lived at Ormidale by Loch Riddon and who, in 1907, went around the world in 40 days, 19 hours and 30 minutes , capturing headlines and a world record which he held for four years.

However his wife and daughter's scrapbook, which Kirsty discovered when researching the Colonel's feat , opens an even more fascinating window into the local area in the years just before and during the First World War, a time when the first phone came to Glendaruel, when the Glen Hall hosted annual Gaelic Mods with over 250 participants but also when almost every family in the district suffered heart breaking loss - including the Burnley Campbells.

Meanwhile Michael has been talking to former Councillor and community activist Alex McNaughton who remains very active in the Colintraive Hall Bowling Club , of which he was a co-founder and which has just celebrated its 30th anniversary, but which now needs new members if it is to continue for another 30 years.

The podcast also includes the regular "What's On" slot .

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