Fair Isle

Farewell from Fair Isle

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:01:37 GMT

Malachy Tallack's last blog from Britain's remotest place reflects on a very different way of living

Shetland's proud musical tradition

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:12:54 GMT

The tunes and players of the islands are today recognised around the world, writes Malachy Tallack

Turning 100

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:51:51 GMT

The creation of Stewart�s spinning wheels is an incredibly involved process, with each of its many parts individually constructed from wood, metal or leather

New Year in disguise

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 07 Jan 2008 11:48:54 GMT

Strange guizers see in 2008 on Fair Isle

Seeing the light

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 11:46:53 GMT

Fair Isle's two lighthouses have been central to the commmunity for the last 116 years

Preparing for winter

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:24:47 GMT

Malachy Tallack muses on the beauty and brutality of a Fair Isle winter

Guilty pleasures

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 09:59:49 GMT

The trials and tribulations of knitting a gansey

To knit or not to knit?

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 14:30:02 GMT

Malachy Tallack wrestles with his desire to knit, a practice synonymous with his Fair Isle home.

The story of Fair Isle's Heinkel

Malachy Tallack — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:55:09 GMT

The contribution made by Shetland Islanders during the wars plus the story of the plane that crashed on Fair Isle

Down the food route

Malachy Tallack — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 11:53:14 GMT

In his latest blog entry, Malachy Tallack charts the course of food from the field to the freezer