THERE seem to be some positives in Kintyre’s tourism economy. Many foreign tourists will be feeling a bit flush as their dollars and euros go further.
On a recent trip to Glasgow, a German hitchhiker told a Courier reporter that he was able to afford a better hand-drum than the one he was going to buy because of the pound’s drop.
The Malts festival seems to be taking off and one hotel is already fully booked for next May but other hotels are not so sure. The reliability of the ferry has again been questioned. If it keeps being cancelled, Campbeltonians and those from afar will stop making it part of their plans.