One of the sunniest islands in the south-west of Scotland, also known as Hawaii of the North, is Tiree. They have their own Music festival in July and the video below shows the relaxed atmosphere and great music from the 2011 festival. The highlights … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
The Island Nurse by Mary J MacLeod
A great book review about The Island Nurse by Mary J MacLeod which I'd like to share with you. The entertaining and touching true story of a district nurse on a remote Scottish island in the early 1970s. This book gives readers a generation’s step … [Read more...]
Wildlife in the Southern Hebrides
The islands and seas in the west of Scotland have a very rich biodiversity. The many islands in the Southern Hebrides are ideal habitats for nesting sea birds such as puffins, guillemots, razorbills and others while the islands themselves offer … [Read more...]