A Short Walk up a Hazy Hill
For the last year or so I have been meaning to explore the gentle-looking horseshoe ridge of Beinn Dearg right next to the famous hill runner magnet Glamaig. This past Sunday the day had come. We always seem to struggle to leave for a walk before 11am (we've come to call it the 'rule of 11'). I failed this rule by only 4 hours and set out on my walk at 3pm. Just as well the days are so long at this time of the year, and … [Read the whole feature...]
Rainy Day on Skye
The rain beating on the velux wakes me and the sky is a thick grey blanket that says ‘Stay in bed’ but there are guests who want their breakfast and this is their only chance to experience the beauty of Skye. It’s one of those days that will be relentless; the gusts coming sideways and … [Read More...]
Inside Scottish Dance Theatre’s ‘What on Earth?!’ performance on Skye
Scottish Dance Theatre is set to delight young audiences at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on 25th April with What on Earth!?, its acclaimed dance work for children aged 5 years and upwards. Combining dance and animation with a soundtrack from around the world, SDT takes its young audience on a curious night … [Read More...]
The Wee Tea room at Eynort
The Wee Tea room at Eynort is the most recent small, personally run café to have appeared like a wildflower on the moorland of Skye. Set in a panoramic backdrop of the Cuillins on the road out from Carbost it is worth visiting after a tour of the Talisker distillery, or just for its own … [Read More...]
Snowdrops at Dunvegan Castle
A few weeks ago I went along to the Snowdrop Open Day at Dunvegan Castle Gardens. While most plants were still only having dormant dreams of warmer days, the gardeners were in the midst of busy preparations for the coming season – very impressive work maintaining and improving these exceptionally … [Read More...]
Pedal powered magic – the weavers of Skye
In the outbuildings of an old croft house in the north west of Skye theres a daily activity that harks back to the island traditions of the 1800's and beyond. The sound you'll hear isn't the bellowing of a Victorian mill or factory, but one of whirring bicycle cogs and chains, and the repetitive to … [Read More...]