The harbour

Added on 09 April 2018

Lochinver harbour’s pontoons are exposed to northerly gales, so most of us take our boats out of the water for the winter. They lie on cradles on the hard standing behind the fish market, as if in hibernation. Now, as the geese fly over, they are awakening. Ladders are up, paint brushes are ou...

Spring!

Added on 02 April 2018

We declare it officially spring here when the first primroses open on the croft. Here they are, nestled in a crack in a south-facing rock face, down close to the shore of Loch Roe. It looks like they've been out for a few days, although there are hardly any others open, so these are the vanguard...

Walrus Muttering

Added on 27 March 2018

Yesterday was one of those glorious blue days that you can’t quite believe at this time of year, rewarding all of those people who came huge distances to join me in the launching of The Walrus Mutterer. Thanks to everyone who came! We had a day of genial conversation on which we sailed back i...