Hidden gem in the Harris hills
I usually prefer my hills to be above the 3,000 feet mark – and admit that, when the prospect of moving back home to Lewis was first suggested, I flat-out refused. “There are no Munros in Lewis.” It was simple, […]
Have an adventure, closer to home!
‘You don’t actually have to go on the ferry to go on holiday… you just have to go south of the Clisham!’ It’s my dad talking, I’m about 10, and we’re on the road to Harris. I still remember his words […]
Directions Of Travel
Sometimes I really love my job. Most times, in fact. But that sense of appreciation, gratitude and good fortune has been particularly acute these past couple of weeks – and it’s something that I’ve noticed among my freelance friends, as well. […]
Runrig: The Last Dance at Stirling Castle
I was at the Runrig show in Stirling on Saturday night. I was there. Along with my husband and eight-year-old son, I was among the crowd of 25,000 at The Last Dance. I’m feeling a bit lost now but I’m […]
A story of survival amid the pain
I’ve never had a response to a story like the one I had this past week, to the tale about Alex Dan – my uncle, who made history by undergoing the first lung transplant in Europe in a bid to […]
The Breasclete boy who made transplant history
There are public stories and there are private ones. Very occasionally, the one story will be both. The story that I’m going to tell here is profoundly personal but also so well known among Leodhasaich of a certain generation that it’s […]
Sun Days and Squad Goals (hope springs eternal)
“I enjoy the spring more than the autumn now. One does, I think, as one gets older.” Virginia Woolf had it right. The rising temperatures, the brighter sun and the longer days are so, so welcome. I feel that spring has begun […]
First gigs and the tonic that was Tidelines
Gigs – most specifically, ‘your first gig’ and the Tidelines show in the Lanntair last night – are the subject of this week’s blether. I took Michael, my oldest, to it. Both my boys are big Tidelines fans actually. They […]
Marking my anniversary and celebrating other female bloggers
If you do social media, yesterday was a pretty good day to be online. It was International Women’s Day and there was so much positivity, so much celebration. It got me thinking about all the wonderful women I know, some […]
Bolting for Home
Dear reader — I’ve been marooned by the Beast from the East! I’m just home off the ferry tonight, after one big misadventure on the mainland. I was meant to be away until this coming Tuesday but I made the […]