Jolly galley
and the bus was blown off the road, landing in a small gully on its side.
Rescue services were soon on the scene, and firemen using ladders had to rescue the driver and 30 passengers from the wreck.
The only serious injury was to one passenger who suffered a suspected broken clavicle, while the driver and another passenger received minor injuries.
The severe storms – the winds reached force 11 during the holiday period – appear to have caused surprisingly little damage, with the police in Campbeltown reporting only minor problems such as damaged roof tiles and chimneys and signs.
However, although little physical damage was reported, the weather is thought to have led to many people spending a far more subdued New Year than normal.
Although the ice and snow, which affected much of the country, did not cause problems in Kintyre, the area was swept by very severe winds and these kept many people – both pedestrians and drivers – off the roads.
Police in Mid Argyll also reported very few incidents over the festive season, although the icy road conditions did cause some problems there.
A traffic police spokesman in Lochgilphead said on Wednesday that although practically no serious accidents occurred, they were aware of several minor mishaps suffered by drivers caught unawares by the icy conditions.
One unlucky group of youths left the road in their car near Inveraray while travelling from Campbeltown to Glasgow to attend the Celtic v Rangers Old Firm match on Tuesday.
Their disastrous day was completed by the news that the match had been postponed.
The Galley of Lorne Hotel at Ardfern has been holding its usual programme of events over the Christmas period during which the guests participated in a fancy dress dance, a wild goat chase on one of the islands, ceilidhs, film shows, walks and also the popular mock fox hunt.
The hunt centres around a fox with a difference, the part being played by the prettiest girl with a fox brush attached to her hat and mounted on the fastest horse.
The hounds are children on ponies and the various offices of the hunt such as master and whipper-in are taken by the adults.
The hunt then follows a fairly normal procedure with an 11.30am start outside the Galley of Lorne accompanied by the traditional stirrup cup and the fox is then sent off.
Horses and pack pursue the fox, a kill can be declared when three people catch up with her. The hunt usually goes on into the middle of the afternoon.
It is scarcely surprising that the hotel can boast full beds over the festive season as they continue to put on as a full a programme as they have over the last eight years.