Tommy is very kind. He’s decided I should have some of his green and some of his purple Curly Kale. Tommy’s garden is at Dead Man’s Nose, a small point on the bay where a ship’s officer was washed ashore many years ago. The lady of the house cut off the buttons of his tunic [...]
The Westray Industrial Show is nearly upon us. It’s when folks here get competitive over cabbages, but not Tommy. He says more people should enter and not be afraid of entering. The problem is that when your cabbage looks as good as this, there really is no competition. We talk for half an hour about [...]
Piglets are such tricky blighters to photograph; even when you hold them they wriggle. Here’s Malc with one of Molly’s litter. All together now, “Ahhhhh.” Westray Pork on sale at Inverness Farmers’ Market on September 3. Orders now being taken for whole and half pigs and freezer packs – call Malcolm on 01857 677577
There’s big excitement at Einar as Mr Pig arrives with news of the piglets. Little Kim has produced in the night. There are twelve piglets and sow and piglets are doing well. We’re on our bikes and down the road before you can say pig swill. The piglets are unbelievably cute, with curly tails and [...]
A morning trip out on Westray leads me to the Wheeling Steen gallery and tea rooms. It’s hard to believe quite how remote this spot is when you relax on the leather settee with a decaff. latte and a drop scone looking at the stunning photography whilst Enya plays from the speakers. Edwin Rendall’s photography [...]
“Would you like some eggs?” our Westray neighbour asks. She’s very kind. She’s a real life faerie princess (“The UK’s leading exponent on Faeries”) and lectures on faeriecraft. How could I resist a gift so generously given? Later 18 eggs appear, beautifully dirty and odd sizes just like fresh eggs should be – as fresh [...]
Fresh veg. With the dirt on. Straight out of the garden and onto the rack at Pierowall Fish. I’ll have some of that. Mmmm…
Yesterday was the premier of my bicycle and I conquering Westray. I cycled the full length of the Island and it felt great. Today, the sequel (Westray 2 – the Revenge) was released as the northerly wind made my feeble attempts to move my wheels in the direction of Pierowall laughable. With only my camera [...]
Another day, another cycling trip to the shops. Having no fridge means buying fresh and Westray is full of fresh produce. This time though it’s chance for a detour to the Westray Potter, Martin Terrell. As the Westray and Papa Westray Tourist Association say, “Worth going that little bit further for.” Martin produces hand made [...]
Monk, Tusk, Witches. They are fish names to conjure with; a beautiful marine harvest which local fishermen have risked their lives to bring us. Pierowall Fish is a wonderful little business on Westray. Fish comes straight from the boats at Gill Pier along the front of the village to a smart new processing unit at [...]
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