‘No More Sleeps’

No more sleeps. The much anticipated day has finally arrived. In a few hours the ferry, the ‘MV Clansman’ should be arriving in Tiree an on board should be our daughter and son-in-law. On Sunday they travelled north and on Monday they spent the day sight seeing in Edinburgh. Their plan had been to visit […]

East End Eve

After a day of scattered showers, some more like downpours, the evening was a treat. So, father and son, the latter a frequent visitor to Tiree, set out to watch the sunset. The first thought was to head for Vaul but instead we made our way to Caolas. From Caolas you look out across the […]

The Unexpected

Tuesday the 4th of August was a stormy day, both wet and windy. The ferry was on an alert of possible disruption and berthing at Coll and Tiree was not guaranteed. Even with fins (stabilisers) those who travelled to the island on Tuesday certainly knew that they were on board a ship. They were no […]

A WEEKEND OF CELEBRATIONS

‘A Weekend of Celebrations’ – Some, especially on the Mainland, celebrated the slight easing of lockdown. Some perhaps celebrated a weekend of bright warm sunshine. There is no doubting the fact that the sunshine was welcome and made exercising on the Isle of Tiree a pleasure. We even spotted one family on the beach […]

The Sun Still Sets

‘The Sun Still Sets’ In these days of worldwide crisis the sun still sets. At this time of the year on Tiree the hours between sunrise and sunset increases daily. What wonderful clear blue skies we have enjoyed for several days. This has meant that we have also had some stunning sunsets. This was the […]

Bliadhna Mhath Ùr

Its 31st December 2019 and the final post for the year to say, Bliadhna Mhath Ùr – Happy New Year. It was beautiful sunrise on the last day of the year. The orange glow filled our south facing room as we sat down to a slightly later breakfast. Throughout the day the sky was blue, even […]

‘Tis The Eve Before Christmas

This evening’s winter sundown may not have lasted long but while it lasted it was so appealing. With a big day ahead we will let the photographs speak for themselves. The views are from our west facing window over the Scarinish skyline. Life on Tiree appreciating the work of our Creator’s hand. To think that […]

Breakfast Marmalade

It’s the last week in November and Tiree has experienced crisp sunny days. Daylight hours are in short supply as we move towards the winter solstice on the 22nd of December, but the few hours of daylight have been been a delight. While much of the UK has suffered from either frost, mist or flooding, […]

Another Tiree Special

As we sat down to tea, at the end of what had been a day of uninterrupted bright sunshine, an orange glow filled the room. Looking out of our west facing window the golden globe could be seen just as it was about to drop below the horizon. Tea over, and the sky still light, […]

Fascinating

I find sunrises and sunsets fascinating. While I am less tempted to rise around 4:00am to watch the sun rise over the Isle of Mull, I find it hard to resist the draw of even the hint of a colourful sunset. Such is the draw that even although confronted with the challenge, “Haven’t you enough […]

Life on Tiree

Tiree – the most beautiful of all

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