WELCOME to the July issue of West Coast Review. What does an Argyll summer mean to you? Are you optimistic about long sunny days that allow you to explore and attend a few of the numerous outdoor events with your friends and family? A prosperous time, perhaps, when the area is full of bright-eyed tourists?


Or do the longer days just mean more work for you and the thought of addressing your uneasy relationship with the famous midge and enduring a long, yet normally easy journey, because you are travelling behind a camper van at 30mph? Either way, West Coast Review’s July issue has got you covered. This month’s issue looks at a hopeful forecast for tourist seasons to come and focuses on the landscape that makes the area so popular.  up our noses - often quite literally.


If you have a story to tell, or would like to make a contribution to West Coast review, we look forward          phone, email, fax or post.


6 Celebrations


8 Hospice service breaking down the ‘four walls’


10 Food & Drink Review 14 Expecting visitors? 16 Nature 18 Understanding the earth under your feet 20 Critical Gamer 22 Gardening tips 24 A drive and a dram 26 Scotrail release scenic postcards 30 Business 32 Life through the lens 36 Green Review 41 Fun for Kids 42 Competitions


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