Farewell from Fair Isle
Malachy Tallack's last blog from Britain's remotest place reflects on a very different way of living
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Preparing for winter
Malachy Tallack muses on the beauty and brutality of a Fair Isle winter
ByGuilty pleasures
The trials and tribulations of knitting a gansey
ByTo knit or not to knit?
Malachy Tallack wrestles with his desire to knit, a practice synonymous with his Fair Isle home.
ByThe story of Fair Isle’s Heinkel
The contribution made by Shetland Islanders during the wars plus the story of the plane that crashed
ByDown the food route
In his latest blog entry, Malachy Tallack charts the course of food from the field to the freezer
ByGoing home
After spending several weeks on the road supporting Runrig Malachy starts the long journey home from
ByAt the obs
Fair Isle's rich bird life tempts many visitors to this remote place. Many of them stay at the islan
ByDeath by water
Now, as in the past, the sea functions as both giver and taker of life
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