Thanks guys,

Well to be honest living here in the Netherlands I cant wait for the peace ;) its said there is no place you can stand in holland without hearing traffic noise!!..
(and its correct!!) except one street in the main high street in amsterdam!! its a haven for retired nuns and its really quite eiry!

I'm looking forward to the space we are spending the first week of two on islay then probably off to stirling to do a few day trips then finishing off at edinburgh.

I think the advice on visiting a couple of distilleries are good but I would also like to see the nature/culture side of the island.

Now checking the http://www.islayinfo.com link for some inspiration ;)

Simon