A Year On
Posted: Saturday, 19 August 2006 |
In less than a week Paul and I would have lived on Shapinsay for a whole year. We have seen the changes of the seasons, met lots of good people and enjoyed the experience.
We intend to make this our last move and as long as were not blown off the top of Ward Hill or enveloped in the next ice age / heat wave from global warming then we intend on seeing it out to the bitter end.
The house we are rebuilding / converting is going to take a few years to get it how we want it and all the hard work and stressful energy that has gone into it will hopefully be worth it.
Island life isn't for everyone 'From Down South' and most people from the Material World like the fact that they can pop to Marks And Sparks for lifes luxuries, but theres a reward to be had to see how you can live on the land and still be happy.
Here are a few pictures that I have taken over the year that I think sum up Shapinsay. And a few of the renovations to the house.
We intend to make this our last move and as long as were not blown off the top of Ward Hill or enveloped in the next ice age / heat wave from global warming then we intend on seeing it out to the bitter end.
The house we are rebuilding / converting is going to take a few years to get it how we want it and all the hard work and stressful energy that has gone into it will hopefully be worth it.
Island life isn't for everyone 'From Down South' and most people from the Material World like the fact that they can pop to Marks And Sparks for lifes luxuries, but theres a reward to be had to see how you can live on the land and still be happy.
Here are a few pictures that I have taken over the year that I think sum up Shapinsay. And a few of the renovations to the house.
Comments
Fond memories, fond memories...
Arnish Lighthouse from Stornoway
Barebraes, thanks for sharing. Bon courage. Nice field: grass or legume or mixed? Do you bale or is it grazed? The building to the right with a curved roof and tall perpendicular opening: is it a barn? a stone one?
mjc from NM,USA
The field is just grass for grazin but at the botton we have 1000 native orkney trees growing (fingers corssed) The building is a barn but not a stone on , the house is and thats what we are renovating , Ill post a few pics of the house on here soon
Barebraes from Shapinsay
We moved here in September 05 and have met many good friends. What more could you want from life.
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