Hostelling, an Alcohol Fuelled Activity?
No, it’s not a reprise of the old 24-hour drinks license story, but the fears of some of the inhabitants of Easdale, faced by the prospect of a youth hostel opening on their island.
According to a story in the Press & Journal, there are plans afoot to open a 30-bed hostel on the mile-long island of Easdale, the smallest inhabited island in the Inner Hebrides (though not a SYHA hostel, as far as I can tell). The island has some B&Bs and holiday cottages, but nowhere else for visitors to stay if, for example, they want to take part in the World Stone Skimming Championships.
The plan has been welcomed by local businesses, but not by residents like Tina Jordan who believe it would undermine the business of existing holiday cottages and cause noise nuisance through “alcohol-fuelled activity”.
I can’t say I’ve found hostels to be hotbeds of alcohol-crazed rowdiness. After a day out on the hills, most of us don’t have the energy even if we had the inclination. Could it be that what Ms Jordan is really afraid of is – crivens! – poor people.
If everyone on the island is as welcoming as she is, I’m not sure I want to go there anyway.
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What Ms Jordan is really afraid of is COMPETITION, especially if beds are offered at a lower price than the island’s holiday cottage cartel currently charge.
Perhaps Ms Jordan should get a life and try some ‘alcohol-fuelled activity’ for once – she might even find she enjoys it !
Rarely are such narrow minded attitudes encountered on the mainland and Ms Jordan might reflect on the fact that Scotch Whisky somewhat boosts the North British economy and is an asset to the tourist industry thus bringing visitors from afar to her island.