I am enjoying my latest writing assignment as part of a UK team looking at the Danish concept of hygge. It is a challenge to try see the world through the eyes of a different culture. There are some strong parallels between life on a Scottish island and the reach for a hygge moment in … Continue reading Hygge Lives
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Was it the breeze through the trees?
Spring is spluttering into the island with odd bursts of sunshine shining its light on the flowering spring plants. I say spluttering because it is broken up with grey coldness that can descend onto the island very quickly. After some very long days on the smallholding I have remained indoors today to catch up on … Continue reading Was it the breeze through the trees?
An alternative economy of smallholding
It is a very wet afternoon so we have been driven inside to get on with jobs that will save us from a soaking. I have been sewing more products for my Mother's Day collection. Sewing always give me a chance to think and today I found myself dwelling on the economics of smallholding. Smallholding … Continue reading An alternative economy of smallholding
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