US swimmers and members of "The Explorers Club" Johny, Justin and Chad called in to see us to today.  They reckon they are around 65% through a quite remarkable feat – swimming round the entire coastline of Islay.  I don’t think there has been a single person here who has not choked on their dram after being told of the proposition – the seas currents and tides around our beautiful island are tough enough in a boat – let alone swimming it. Heart rates returned to something like normal when we were told that Gus Newman from Port Ellen is providing a both advice and the support boat.  If Gus is involved then you can be sure that everything ...