Hello! Thank you for dropping by. Here is Islands in Film for your viewing pleasure! https://youtu.be/1e0YAfJajGk If you've enjoyed the film and are able to we ask that you make a financial donation to Mull and Iona Pantry, our local foodbank on this link. Perhaps the price of popcorn and a drink, maybe the cost... Continue Reading →

https://youtu.be/cIJulixuwzI Islands in Film will be premiering on What We Do in the Winter's YouTube channel on Friday 26th of June at 8pm, British Summer Time on this link: https://youtu.be/1e0YAfJajGk or on the video at the bottom of this page We had footage from 75 different people, giving us a total of 255 shots from... Continue Reading →

Hello and welcome to episode 50! This episode features a chat with Richard Kellett of Aros Mains.Originally from the Borders Richard is a paramedic here on Mull.He’s lead quite a remarkable life, having been in the army seeing service in Iraq during the 2nd Iraq war.Many people here on the islands will know him from... Continue Reading →

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 →