Scottish anchorages

Apart from looking at the three wind turbines - Faith, Hope and Charity - which I find rather attractive and decidedly more pleasing than looking at a coal mine or nuclear power station, there is nothing very special to do or see. But you could walk up to the turbines for the rather grand view, and even to hug them. They have now paid for themselves and by feeding in to the national grid they are a considerable source of income for the community. On a ridge just to their north you will find the very small standing stones – Bodach and Cailleach, meaning the old man and old woman – with a fine view of Jura and the distant coast of Ireland. Bear in mind that electricity only came to Gigha in 1955, and yet now the island exports electricity from its community owned wind farm to the national grid – progress indeed, both technological and social.