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Meet the Makers
By Robin McKelvie Much of our world today is dominated by retail hegemony and the mass-produced. We tend to slog through most of our shopping…
Getting away from empty beaches: A passport to real community
By Annie Delin. Published in Scottish Islands Explorer. February / March 2023. Everyone knows that Scotland’s islands are wild, deserted, spectacularly…
Arran, the not so remote isle
By Robin McKelvie Off to Arran! Seeking a ‘remote’ or ‘untouched’ Scottish isle, the type so beloved of gushing TV presenters? Well, sorry, but you…
Artistic talents will ‘rub off’ on island tourists as passport stamps developed
By Andrew Hirst. Published in The Shetland Times, Arts & Entertainment on Friday 27th January 2023. Dawn…
An introduction By Robin McKelvie
We’ve teamed up with talented travel writer Robin McKelvie to bring you a series of blogs sharing our mutual love of the Scottish Islands. Read…
Island Maker series with Julia Welstead
We teamed up with our pals at Isle20 and writer Julia Welstead to get to know some of the very talented makers and artists…