I shall miss the gentle, unhurried ways in which trust is woven through daily life here. Small kindnesses are taken for granted, necessities shared without question or hesitation, and bartering commonplace.

...it’s difficult to explain the feeling of being where you truly feel most comfortable, greeting people daily that you don’t know and may never see again, in a place you thoroughly and unexpectedly enjoy.  The moral of the story is… if you feel it – like, truly feel it in your gut - go for it. Your only regret will be not having given it a shot sooner.

The Wonder Of Winterland Eventually Leading To A Recipe

Today that trend is neurodiversity. We’re rolling our eyes again. Even the medics are at it. The exponential growth of autism and ADHD cases in the UK alone far less worldwide is overwhelming even for those who aren’t routinely overwhelmed,

Yes, I can barely believe it myself.  Yellow Hare is upping sticks and moving on.  I think anyone who has known me for more than five minutes or has worked at Yellow Hare for any length of time will have a grasp of what it means to me.

Before the pandemic second-home owners had been having a fairly cushy time of it.  The rules were straightforward if you wanted to hold on

A run down of Tiree's biggest annuals in date-order.

A few Tiree residents have been putting a plan into action for some time now.  The seed has been germinating for two years or more and is

It is the greatest untruth, propagated by a very, very small and insignificant attention-seeking minority which the great majority of us cho

Do you pick up one of these A-Zs when you come to Tiree? At first glance, you’d be forgiven for assuming that this helpful little leaflet is

Living on an island within a rural community is not like living on the mainland in a small community. I hear people say “rural communities

It was a time when we all thought we knew everyone on the island. It wasn’t true, of course, as much as we believe it to be.

Why give up everything familiar to you to move to a remote Scottish island that you barely know? So prolific has the exodus been from citie

The flip flops and shorts that have enjoyed so much exposure this year are packed away to be replaced with what many might call more...

I can’t tell you how delighted and excited I am to be back on Tiree, in my warm and welcoming house, baking in my made-for-baking...

I’ve been reminded more than once over the past year of how close love is to insanity. It's been a crazy year so far and it's not over...

It was clear to anyone who spoke to her that English was Gaga’s second language but not reasons permitted for breaking the Sabbath and in

With one telling us we’re all going clubbing in June and the other remonstrating that we’re grounded for even thinking about it, it’s no won