I couldn't believe my eyes when I found this pic while looking for the challenge, this island is called the Ailsa Craig and I saw it many times while on holiday at my Grannys as a girl, sometimes called Paddys milestone as it is on the ferry route between Stranrear and Larne in Ireland on a clear day I used to wonder what was there, in the 1800's it was palgued with brown rats thought to have come from ships that were wrecked on the rocks,

I couldn't believe my eyes when I found this pic while looking for the challenge, this island is called the Ailsa Craig and I saw it many times while on holiday at my Grannys as a girl, sometimes called Paddys milestone as it is on the ferry route between Stranrear and Larne in Ireland on a clear day I used to wonder what was there, in the 1800's it was palgued with brown rats thought to have come from ships that were wrecked on the rocks,

the rats destroyed the bird life and the puffins disapeared. Scientists poisoned the rats in the early 1990's and now the birds are back, thank you for your time and comments x
Pic of Ailsa Craig from old pictures.com and kit used is Laithas seaside harvest, puffin I extracted from the net

the rats destroyed the bird life and the puffins disapeared. Scientists poisoned the rats in the early 1990's and now the birds are back, thank you for your time and comments x Pic of Ailsa Craig from old pictures.com and kit used is Laithas seaside harvest, puffin I extracted from the net

Las95 says:
Super page.xx
Oct 15, 2011

dorsetkarri58 says:
Oh, this is a beautiful page, Linds...the photo is perfectly complemented by all those wonderful maritime images and soft colours..this LO and your evocative memories and information have made for a page that is a pleasure all through!xx
Sep 17, 2011

zanthia says:
wonderful page!
Sep 17, 2011

inkyD says:
What a joyous find releasing all those wonderful childhood memories Linds. Thank you for the information as well as your shared memories. A very beautifully scrapped treasure of a page and a wonderful end to the story, A beautiful place reclaimed for the birds. Puffins are my special bird, they've fascinated me since childhood - apent ages trying to sketch them LOL xx
Sep 16, 2011

IRSKA says:
wonderful pic and page!
Sep 15, 2011

marzenna79 says:
Great page !!!!
Sep 13, 2011

amelia123 says:
wooow what a gorgeous pic Lou Lou, well i have been to stranrear for holidays when i was younger, and it was beautiful, i know this isnt stranrear, but it looks just as beautiful, so beautifully scrapped, jeees i waffled on there didnt i lol xxx
Sep 13, 2011

sugarpops says:
Gorgeous page & information xx
Sep 12, 2011

Micheline 1 says:
Wonderful page! Super layout and history!
Sep 12, 2011

sandiehc says:
fab page , interesting to see the place, I had only heard of the tomato plant with that name
Sep 12, 2011