01/04/2026
🚁 OK… WE ADMIT IT… 🚁
😄 OK… we think it’s time to come clean!
Our brand new Drone Delivery Service…
👉 may not be fully operational
👉 may not have passed all safety checks
👉 and may have been slightly affected by… gravity
👉 APRIL FOOLS! 🚁
We’ve had so much fun watching everyone’s reactions today 😄
From:
• “This is brilliant!”
• “Is this actually real?”
• “No chance that works on Islay…”
• “The seagulls will have a field day!”
(All completely fair observations, to be honest 👀)
After a full day of “testing”, we can confirm the following:
🐦 Seagulls: now in full control of at least one unit
🌬️ Wind: still undefeated
🏡 Landing accuracy: described as “somewhere nearby”
🌊 Sea deliveries: currently being tracked by… someone
🔥 Chimney drops: only successful if you enjoy a slightly toasted prescription 😅
🐑 Sheep: completely unbothered — and actively interfering with operations
🚁 Pilot: still insisting he was “just there as backup”
We did attempt a landing near a field outside Bridgend…
Let’s just say the drone is fine, the medication is mostly fine…
…but the sheep are now very interested in same-day delivery 🐑
⛴️ Berthing tests update:
We can confirm our CalMac-inspired landing schedule is…
👉 delayed
👉 rescheduled
👉 and possibly cancelled until further notice 😄
🚫 Current service limitations:
• Rotor vs seagull negotiations ongoing
• Precision landings downgraded to “somewhere nearby”
• Sheep-based obstruction incidents higher than expected
• Wind-related “scenic detours” remain common
• Pilot morale… under review
💊 The important bit (the real bit):
While the drone may not have quite taken off (or landed… or returned),
we are still here doing what we do best:
💊 Reliable prescription delivery
🚗 Friendly local service
💬 Support when you need it most
We DO offer FREE prescription delivery across Islay —
just slightly less airborne, and significantly more reliable 😄
💚 Thank you to everyone who liked, commented, shared, and played along —
this is exactly why we love being part of the Islay community
And who knows…
👉 maybe one day we will crack drone delivery
(once we deal with the seagulls… and the sheep…) 🐦🐑
📍 Islay Pharmacy
💚 Caring for the community — firmly on the ground… for now!
