Malachy Tallack

Malachy Tallack

Malachy Tallack is 26 and lives in Fair Isle. He is a singer-songwriter, journalist, and editor of the magazine Shetland Life.

Articles by Malachy Tallack

Results 31 to 40 of 45

Bird brained?

  • 08 May 2007
  • 4 comments

The incredible enthusiasm of birders and twitchers

The story of Lukki Minnie

  • 30 April 2007
  • 3 comments

Malachy shares a piece of Fair Isle folklore introducing us to the Trow.

Lambing time. Again.

  • 23 April 2007

Malachy successfully battles mastitis and reveals some of the other challenges lambing brings

Lambing time

  • 16 April 2007
  • 4 comments

The ins and outs of lambing including the joy of a few early starts in our weekly report from Britain's remotest place

Calm before the storms?

  • 10 April 2007
  • 4 comments

A spell of good weather heralds the start of Spring and a sudden burst of activity in the gardens of Fair Isle

Independence thinking...

  • 02 April 2007
  • 4 comments

Malachy explains some the subtleties of Shetland's relationship to Scotland amid talk of independence

Malachy on tour

  • 26 March 2007

How escaping from island life can remind you of the benefits

Catching the wind

  • 19 March 2007

How the irregular energy supply on Fair Isle can leave you feeling like you're in a "very slow and irritating disco"

Choosing your neighbours

  • 12 March 2007
  • 3 comments

Malachy feels the loss at the departure of a family from Fair Isle and looks ahead to the selection of their replacements

Britain's most northerly man and otter stories

  • 05 March 2007
  • 3 comments

Malachy reflects on the vulnerability of rural communities during a visit to Unst and meets some of the local wildlife

Fidel Castro

The last revolutionary

The last revolutionary

Steve Richards

On Tory policy

Our future in their hands

Science

Religion and Darwin

Since the dawn  of time

James Macintyre

Miliband's dilemma

Brussels is back with a vengeance

Will Self

On Oscar Wilde

Where the Wilde things are

Film review

Bright Star

Bright Star (PG)

Books

Paul Auster

Invisible

Interview

Alain de Botton

The Books Interview: Alain de Botton

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