May
Bonkers weather, dramatic skies. Perfect for the opportunistic photographer.
Broccoli (but not as you know it)
Just a quick post to share this recipe. Not everyone like brocolli but I’d challenge anyone not to like this – it is so blasda (tasty). This is the […]
delegation
Delegation. Not a luxury I have much opportunity of using at the moment. Work is busy, and stressful. My workplace is small with a correspondingly tiny workforce. As a result […]
working
My professional life is working to promote, enable greater access to and ultimately celebrate the Gaelic cultural heritage of this island. My work has many different aspects to it, but […]
Saligo
Since arriving on Islay there have been a few places I’ve been desperate to get to. Being as I am sans vehicle, and with the buses not servicing much beyond […]
sheep
Sheep can’t tell whether I’m friend or foe. Or maybe just mistakenly think I have some food on me. I’m looking forward to visiting them again when their bellies have […]
halfway
I’ve been on Islay 6 months. Yesterday I marked the day in the same manner I started my time here: quietly. I waved goodbye to a good friend who had […]
Kilchoan
No trip to Mull can be complete without hopping on my favourite ferry journey over to the western end of Ardnamurchan. There’s not much I can say about it better […]
into the abyss
The mist has come down. I walked to the end of the pier and where I usually see hills and villages on the other side of the loch, over to […]
on the shore
I took a wee trip down to what is perhaps this islands most picturesque village, Portnahaven. A light snow fell all day, but there was no wind. It’s nice to […]
