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Summer Memories   Leave a comment

A guest blog post from Mrs R … Sea-kayaking a bit further south-west, and creating a sea kayaker! This summer, Alice needed a cheap holiday somewhere nice. I had a spare week in my summer schedule and suggested a trip to Brittany as an option. Lisa was able to come too. A sea kayaking trip [...]

Posted January 5, 2009 by heatherrainsley in Brittany, France, Heather, Kayaking

You can never have too much cupboard space   Leave a comment

Storage solutions St Kilda Style. Cleits; Cool. Extremely well ventilated. Constructed from locally available materials. Perfect for storing eggs, feathers, crops, peat and turf. Alternative uses: a perfect home for nesting birds and primitive sheep should your storage needs change; perhaps if you decided to move away to the mainland. Photos from my trip to [...]

Posted November 15, 2008 by heatherrainsley in History, Scotland, Western Isles