{"id":80,"date":"2013-05-02T20:31:32","date_gmt":"2013-05-02T20:31:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/?page_id=80"},"modified":"2025-05-03T15:03:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T15:03:04","slug":"contact-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/home-page\/contact-page\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Page"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #000080;\"><strong>CONTACTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Main Mobile\/Texts:<\/span>\u00a00757 2768 795<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Landline Head Office:<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"color: #000080;\">\u00a0<strong>01241 852127<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Scotslion-Ltd-Abbey-Studios-Business-Centre-Contact-Details-MAIN.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12604\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Scotslion-Ltd-Abbey-Studios-Business-Centre-Contact-Details-MAIN.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"494\" height=\"244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Scotslion-Ltd-Abbey-Studios-Business-Centre-Contact-Details-MAIN.jpg 494w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/05\/Scotslion-Ltd-Abbey-Studios-Business-Centre-Contact-Details-MAIN-300x148.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">***********<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #808080;\">\\\/<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>SPECIAL OFFER<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Advertise Your <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unique<\/span> Property On Our Sites&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>FREE OF ANY CHARGE<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>We can do this because we are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">NOT<\/span> an estate agent.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>Volunteers run the&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\">Unique Property Bulletin<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>This publication is kept alive and going&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">BY<\/span>\u00a0unique property owning eccentrics!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">FOR<\/span> unique property owning eccentrics!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uniquepropertybulletin.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Unique Property Bulletin Website<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/uniquepropertybulletin.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">***********<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Unique Property Bulletin Social Media<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">***********<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>It also helps us to help you sell your unique property and buildings (at no charge, nor fee) as we are lucky enough to have a core group of 10,000 friends and colleagues on social media. This helps us spread the news about your buildings being for sale&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lighthousesforsale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/FB-May-2024-MAIN.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ 10,000 Friends &amp; Colleagues On Social Media ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>The thing that really helps is when a unique property for sale goes &#8220;viral&#8221; in a good way, not a crappyvirus way).<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>By the word &#8220;viral&#8221; on social media, we mean actual numbers such as these&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #800000; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>186,399 Views!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong style=\"color: #800000; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline;\">Just One Example<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8550 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/lighthousesforsale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lighthouse-Bulletin-186399.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"525\" height=\"735\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ This 186,399 Number ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Knocked Our Socks Off!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>It also helps other unique building owners sell their property.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>If in doubt, just ask your estate agent&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>\u00a0&#8220;How many buyers do they have on their list?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>&amp;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>&#8220;How much does the estate agent charge?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Or<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Can the estate agent sell my unique building without charging a fee?&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>***********<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Better Still<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>Just dial the number at the top of the page and have a chat about placing your unique buildings for sale with the long-established <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unique Property Bulletin<\/span><\/span><\/a> (<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a><\/span>).\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>As we are a not-for-profit entity run by unique-property-owning volunteers for fellow unique-property-owners, we can do this for you and many unique friends for FREE.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>You might like to &#8220;follow&#8221; our social media pages to study how we can and actually do help folk sell their unique property&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Funiquepropertybulletin%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02LvkEXNb1GPSbsrUDEjbam5T7DorH7VXT5SzbQtvNYuqfqYZadJVAJFTbDXiVHq6bl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500\" width=\"500\" height=\"743\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Unique Property Bulletin<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong> Facebook Page<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>***********<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong>Or Google the phrase&#8230;<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>&#8220;Unique Property Bulletin&#8221;<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>Best wishes,<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/russ-mclean-647b2b3b?originalSubdomain=uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Russ McLean<\/a><\/em><\/span> and the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uniquepropertybulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unique Property Bulletin<\/a><\/em><\/span>\u00a0Team.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">***********<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Credentials<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>Post Script: Just in case you are wondering: Who? What? Why? Where? How? When? in relation to the\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/lighthouse.bulletin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unique Property Bulletin<\/a><\/span><\/span>, and this site where we also list the unusual flavour of home.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>We shall be uploading our credentials and bona fides in the coming weeks as this website\u00a0is being compressively updated and overhauled.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>However, just for fun, here is a slidey thing that our internet guardian angel added to this Bulletin (after the next couple of paragraphs).<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>The following digression, back to the future with some &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after photo shows the birthplace of Argyll Group plc on Davaar Island. Namely the Old Lookout Station.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>We still get a buzz from the sheer enjoyment this old wreck gave to us. But little did we know what would be born from this place.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b><u>Russ McLean Leased <\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b><u>The Old Lookout Coastguard Station <\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b><u>For Five Pounds (\u00a35) \u00a0Per Year<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><b><i>The \u00a35 was on the basis he would renovate this building. He did and the Lease lasted several years (from 1984 to the 1990s), all of which were very enjoyable\u2026<\/i><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1984-Before-Renovation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11367\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1984-Before-Renovation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1984-Before-Renovation.jpg 433w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1984-Before-Renovation-300x211.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1984-Before-Renovation-427x300.jpg 427w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 433px) 100vw, 433px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Davaar Island 1984 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Russ McLean will be grateful to his friends, all of whom helped get this old wreck (the building not the writer) back to: <em>Ship shape and Bristol fashion&#8230;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1999-After-First-Renovation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11368\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1999-After-First-Renovation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1999-After-First-Renovation.jpg 427w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/The-Old-Lookout-Photo-From-1999-After-First-Renovation-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Davaar Island 2025 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The insides were in a dire condition&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-11g-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11125\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-11g-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"632\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-11g-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984.jpg 632w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-11g-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984-203x300.jpg 203w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-11g-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984-610x902.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Inside ~ 1984 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Here are a couple of &#8220;before&#8221; and &#8220;after&#8221; renovation photos. Though to be clear, there have been several renovations during the 40 years between 1984 and 2024. The first couple were ours. The following were after we (sadly) left the island in the mid 1990s.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our time was in a more basic home. When one of our readers recently made the pilgrimage to the very building where this all started, ironically by an cop (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Police-Officer-Russ-McLean-Sheena-McGillivray-HD-Picture-11a.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/span><\/span>) <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">who had become disabled and told he was &#8220;not fit to work anymore.&#8221; In Glasgow we have an expression <em>&#8220;Aye Right.&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aye-Right-Weegie-Translation.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13162\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aye-Right-Weegie-Translation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"685\" height=\"61\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aye-Right-Weegie-Translation.jpg 685w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aye-Right-Weegie-Translation-300x27.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Aye-Right-Weegie-Translation-500x45.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> In the traditional thrawn manner of your stubborn Weegie, this is what happened next (as our friend kindly sent us after her visit to the Old Lookout)&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11a1a1a-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-6-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-I-Shall-Use-My-Time-i.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13096\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11a1a1a-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-6-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-I-Shall-Use-My-Time-i.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"596\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11a1a1a-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-6-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-I-Shall-Use-My-Time-i.jpg 596w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11a1a1a-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-6-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-I-Shall-Use-My-Time-i-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/11a1a1a-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-6-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-A-1-A-A-A-A-I-Shall-Use-My-Time-i-447x300.jpg 447w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ Russ McLean &amp; Some Good Friends ^^ <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ Were Not Going To Be Thrown Onto A Disability Scrapheap ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Meanwhile, our friend was bowled over with how neat and tidy, comfortable and well designed the interiors of the Old Lookout are now (May 2025)&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-New-Look.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13158\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-New-Look.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-New-Look.jpg 840w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-New-Look-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-New-Look-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-New-Look-399x300.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Inside ~ 2025 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Back in our day, 1984 when we first got the keys, there was an unusual hatch&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13163\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1133\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984.jpg 1133w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-11c4-Copyright-Russ-McLean-1984-448x300.jpg 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1133px) 100vw, 1133px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Inside ~ 1984 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">During our tenure (approximately 9 years) there were a couple of renovations and it was always a cosy house in which to live.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">But seeing what the owners, Mr and Mrs Turner have achieved is awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Though goodness knows what the wee dog makes of accessing his food bowl downstairs&#8230;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Davaar-Island-Dug.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12775\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Davaar-Island-Dug.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"779\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Davaar-Island-Dug.jpg 584w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Davaar-Island-Dug-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Inside ~ 2018 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The next picture shows a wider angle to show where the hatch is (there is a proper stairway at the eastern elevation of the Old Lookout building).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-4259\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1257\" height=\"668\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor.jpg 1257w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor-610x324.jpg 610w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/111-A-D-2-A-11a-11a-A-2023-A-A-11a-AAA-b11a2aaHM1-280-11aaa-Davaar-Lookout-Station-After-Renovation-Top-Floor-500x266.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1257px) 100vw, 1257px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11123\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"747\" height=\"641\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages.jpg 747w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-300x257.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-610x523.jpg 610w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/The-Old-Lookout-Davaar-Island-Cottages-350x300.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">our friend (the late) Len Bennett managed. PLEASE be careful when\u00a0 crossing the Causeway<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">: Len was very experienced, yet he wa lost at sea: <a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/1\/hi\/scotland\/glasgow_and_west\/7172577.stm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The owners of Davaar Island have maintained the buildings in a wonderful way and these can now be rented for holidays so that if you fancy, you could have a lovely weekend <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ut .<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13157\" src=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1477\" height=\"809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway.jpg 1477w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway-1024x561.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway-768x421.jpg 768w, https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Davaar-Island-Motorway-500x274.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1477px) 100vw, 1477px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Inside ~ 2025 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ The Old Lookout, Inside ~ 1984 ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">^^ The Old Lookout ^^ <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\">^^ Davaar Island Lighthouse Station ^^<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>Birthplace of Argyll Group plc + Unique Property Bulletin Ltd., and eventually Scotslion Ltd.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>This was our FIRST renovation and it resulted in several years of bliss, plus an addiction to living on small islands (well smaller than the island where our managing director was brought up ~ the Island of Arran).<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>Almost full-circle with the 78th building we bought (derelict) and renovated. Our MD is now 65 and looking to semi-retire&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Only one project every two years instead of two projects every one year!<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>He is looking to hand the baton to the Next Generation..<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[bafg id=&#8221;4320&#8243;]<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ Abbey Studios Business Centre ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\"><a style=\"color: #000080; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/tayportgroup.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click Here<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">***********<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong>There are of course unique properties to balance the more commercially oriented buildings&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><em><strong>This was just one building within our Noss Head Lighthouse Station (bought on 23rd May 2017)&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8380\" src=\"https:\/\/lighthousesforsale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Lighthouse-Bulletin-Noss-Head-Before-After-Renovation.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"728\" height=\"943\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Before &amp; After Renovation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8614\" src=\"https:\/\/lighthousesforsale.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Noss-Head-Lighthouse-Station-Engine-House-Les-Armisaw-The-Lighthouse-Bulletin.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"642\" height=\"361\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>^^ Noss Head Lighthouse Station ^^<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Photograph Copyright Les Armishaw &amp; This Lighthouse Bulletin<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>***********<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b><u>To Return To The Front Page<\/u><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/scotslion.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b><u>Click Here<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">***********<\/span><\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">|<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">\\\/<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Lighthouse Station:\u00a001569 750629<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONTACTS . 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