http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/ A wee look at life and other funny things on the island of Lewis. en-gb Copyright 2006, British Broadcasting Corporation http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000013648.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000013648.shtml#comments With the pound in freefall and a strong Euro I urge those thinking of travelling... Back of Beyond 2008-11-26 Wed, 26 Nov 2008 17:08:22 +0000 2008-11-26T17:08:22 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000013415.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000013415.shtml#comments It's National Poetry Day today and a grand day we have for it too... Autumn... Back of Beyond 2008-10-09 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 16:06:20 +0100 2008-10-09T15:06:20 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000013387.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000013387.shtml#comments I thought I'd better post something after almost a year, before my blog disappears altogether.... Back of Beyond 2008-10-02 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:21:34 +0100 2008-10-02T21:21:34 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000010743.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000010743.shtml#comments I know, I know, long time no hear and all that. It's been a busy... Back of Beyond 2007-10-05 Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:07:03 +0100 2007-10-05T14:07:03 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000009551.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000009551.shtml#comments I'm recently back from the holiday of a lifetime - on Taransay! Unlikely I know,... Back of Beyond 2007-05-23 Wed, 23 May 2007 22:38:01 +0100 2007-05-23T21:38:01 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008874.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008874.shtml#comments I am feeling a bit cross today. The reason is that I have just come... Back of Beyond 2007-03-15 Thu, 15 Mar 2007 15:09:15 +0000 2007-03-15T15:09:15 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008699.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008699.shtml#comments The rain is battering on the veluxes and it's beginning to feel like a long... Back of Beyond 2007-02-27 Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:38:47 +0000 2007-02-27T14:38:47 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008337.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008337.shtml#comments Happy New Year everyone! Here's a little poem for January... Dogger, Fisher, German Bight Once... Back of Beyond 2007-01-17 Wed, 17 Jan 2007 20:53:53 +0000 2007-01-17T20:53:53 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008326.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000008326.shtml#comments lllll... Back of Beyond 2007-01-16 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 16:05:00 +0000 2007-01-16T16:05:00 http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000007991.shtml http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/islandblogging/blogs/005114/0000007991.shtml#comments Nearly a fortnight ago I went up The Clisham, the highest hill in Harris, with... Back of Beyond 2006-12-07 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 22:17:56 +0000 2006-12-07T22:17:56