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Browsing Archive: October, 2010

Not quite Loudres - 25th Oct 2010

Posted by Barry Shelby on Monday, October 25, 2010, In : Crofting 
The Earshader “gargoyle” appears to be weeping. Does anyone think we could or should sell tickets?




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East Pacific Drift - 13th Oct 2010

Posted by Barry Shelby on Saturday, October 16, 2010, In : Crofting 


the runner up from Napa County (as reported by CBS news)

 

The North Atlantic Drift has shifted more than slightly, to the Pacific Coast of North America, for a few days, at least. Over 90º F in the Bay Area’s eastern suburbs, which is a bit unusual for mid-October. Winds off the land, rather than off the ocean. Bad for wild fires. Others may tell you that this Earthquake weather. No connection scientifically for the latter of course.

Saw the biggest pumpkin entered in the Half Moon Ba...


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A Peaty Easy Feeling - 6th Oct 2010

Posted by Barry Shelby on Saturday, October 16, 2010, In : Crofting 
That's what I have.  All of the peats are in from the moor and next to the hearth, practically. Done for another year.


the first circle



. . . progress . . .



the final stack


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It Works Because.... - 29th Sept 2010

Posted by Barry Shelby on Saturday, October 16, 2010, In : Crofting 

....it stinks. Any natural fertilisers I have ever made stunk to the proverbial high heavens, whether from rotting nettles or comfrey. Seaweed is no different.

 

I first experimented with seaweed in Glasgow. After a campervan trip to the northern edge of the Scottish mainland, we returned the hired vehicle to Gourock, coincidentally after a good southwesterly storm. Lots of lovely, fine leafy seaweed had washed up on the nearby beach, so while Elizabeth dealt with formalities (busted wing ...


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 Colin Macleod - Local Lad + Landscapes:

Again in the music-videologue-of-Lewis-vein: this one features the rather frightfully handsome lad, Colin Macleod. Pal of Dotjr, apparently. New CD (on Geffen) due out soon.

 

 

About Me


Barry Shelby Barry Shelby, American-gone-native-Scotsperson, Journalist , Photographer, Author and....Crofter located now at Earshader on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland. Barry, based for years in Glasgow, is now with his wife Elizabeth on the Islands off the North-West Coast of Scotland.

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Lewis (Scottish Gaelic: Leòdhas,  also Isle of Lewis) is the northern part of Lewis and Harris, the largest island of the Western Isles or Outer Hebrides (an archipelago) of Scotland. The total area of Lewis is 683 square miles (1,770 km2).

Lewis is, in general, the lower lying part of Lewis and Harris, with the other part, Harris, being more mountainous. The flatter, more fertile land means Lewis contains the only town, Stornoway and three-quarters of the population of the Western Isles. Beyond human habitation, the island's diverse habitats are home to an assortment of flora and fauna, such as the golden eagle, red deer and seals and are recognised in a number of conservation areas.

Lewis is of Presbyterian tradition with a rich history, having once been part of the Norse Kingdom of Mann and the Isles. Today, life is very different to elsewhere in Scotland with Sabbath observance, the Gaelic language and peat cutting retaining more importance than elsewhere. Lewis has a rich cultural heritage as can be seen from its myths and legends as well as the local literary and musical traditions.

 

(source Wikipedia)

So where is Earshader?

 

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