Iona is a small island in the North Sea, not far from the coast of Scotland. The people who live there are fishermen and farmers. "Elizabeth" —that's the name of the ship which brings goods for them. Sometimes this ship brings visitors too as there is a very old Abbey on the island, which was built many centuries ago. People come to lona from different parts of the country to have a look at the Abbey.
The painters like to paint pictures on the island, because lona is so beautiful.
The best season on the island is summer — the sun shines and it is very warm. But autumn and winter are very cold there — the sea is rough, the weather is stormy, the wind blows and it often rains.
Life on the island is quite different from that in England and Scotland. There are no big houses and large stores there — only some small farms, one fishermen's village and one shop. There is only one motor-car on the whole island, but almost every familWhere has a boat. There is neither electricity nor gas on tne island— the islanders use candles or oil lamps to light their houses. There is even no running water there, so the people have to take1 water from wells.
The fishermen living on the island sell their fish in the towns and cities of Scotland.
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