What We Do In The Winter · 49 Sheena Walker This episode is a conversation with Sheena Walker.Brought up in Dervaig, Sheena talks about the lives of her Mother and Father, her various jobs on the island, the social scene of her youth and so much more. Due to the current lockdown situation we recorded... Continue Reading →

Here are some shots from Ulva taken over the last couple of years. For anyone who wants to stare at something calm for 15 mins. https://youtu.be/RMkBn5Yq3UI

Do you live on Mull, Iona, Ulva or Gometra? Could you capture one minute of film that expresses your experience of your home island at this point in time? It could be the view from your window, your drive to work, your dog splashing in a muddy puddle, it could be a cake rising in... Continue Reading →

This episode is a conversation with Anja and Mark Jardine of Iona. Due to the current lockdown situation we recorded our chat over the internet. Originally from Germany Anja comes from a town near Leipzig, and grew up during the cold war, when the Berlin Wall divided the country into East and West Germany. Anja... Continue Reading →

I've pulled together half an hour of footage of Mull and Iona as a present for a friend, who's happy for me to share this. The aim of this film is to offer up a moment of calm. The sound with that accompanies these images comes from recordings of nature at the narrows around Loch... Continue Reading →

We listen to a lot of podcasts in this household.  Below are some of the podcasts I'd recommend to brighten the lockdown.  Please feel free to add other suggestions in the comments below. A Wheezing Groaning Sound –  Rude and naughty podcast about old episodes of Doctor Who.  Filthy, but very amusing to my taste.... Continue Reading →

This episode features Elizabeth and Donald Kirsop of Lochdon. In this episode we talk about Elizabeth’s coming to the island, her teenage years, the Craignure Inn and much more. Donald talks about his family trade, growing up in Tobermory, and there’s some great stories about the music scene on the island in the past. It... Continue Reading →

In this episode I talk with Charlie Hogg of Tobermory. Charlie and I have been trying to get a time to catch up together since the start of the project, so I’m absolutely delighted to have finally got around to spending time with him and to have the opportunity to share this with you. Charlie’s... Continue Reading →

In this episode I talk with Gordon Bruce of Iona. Originally from Cumbernauld, Gordon has lived on Iona for the last 18 years or so. We talk about life before Gordon came to Iona for a good portion of the episode, and then, roughly half way through we come on to his life on Iona,... Continue Reading →