Since the attack at Glasgow Airport last year, for the first time terrorists threats are taken very seriously in Scotland. Precautions have been taken to ensure that cars can no longer be rammed in to the airport and exploded. It is no longer possible to park or even drive past the airport.

Islay, that well known bastion of Islamic fundamentalism, has been recognised by security services as a potential terrorist target. A series of metre tall concrete bollards have been erected in front of the main doors to the check in of Islay International Airport to prevent ramming.

It is encouraging that our security is being taken seriously. However, in order for a ramming car to gain the necessary momentum, it would have to cross a 3 metre wide river, with steep 1 metre deep banks, a barbed wire fence, as well as negotiate round the densely parked cars in an over crowded car park.

The would-be terrorist would have to time his attack with deadly precision: 09.00 to 10.00 or 1600 to 19.00 on Monday to Friday. 09.30 to 10.30 on Saturdays, or 17.30 to 18.30 on Sundays; Or between 15.00 and 16.00 on a Monday, Thursday or Friday.