Of course we went to the Burrell Collection, again. It's a wonderful cafe and the collection and the building it is housed in just sings.
I was so moved I took a snap of a shadow. Not sure what of but there it is.
If you have not been please go it's so lovely. We were on our way home from where we had been had some time in hand and an empty stomach.
I had with me a little Olympus XA and Kentmere 200 which was not the ideal combination for the occasion situation but it used it all the same.
Did you realise?
We are back now and the first of very few films exposed while away have been developed. In time I shall tell you about the RetroRide, the siege with armed policepersons, the family I had not met and the something else I may remember.
meanwhile, phone image:
This is the nearest proper harbour to home in the next village past Bac and everything. Tis Brevig and by all accounts not well thought of due to its dodgy design. The entrance to the this harbour means one has to be extremely careful not to land ones boat or rocks on one side of the narrow entrance and concrete on the other. It's not well thought of either as boats can be seen crashing against the harbour walls inn certain conditions.
I like to have a wander down there though looking and seeing, wondering and all. There is an active fishing scene over there.
And as it write we are just about to leave for dinner with friends in a house overlooking the harbour.
On one of my favourite tracks in the village looking out over the moors. Lovely - especially on the sunny days before the midges arrive.
I may be over-using the reto plastic camera atm. It's light and in the right conditions it works well. in less than ideal conditions it works. This snap was caught inside An Lanntair cafe/arts centre during a little conflab with ourselves and Mrs David.
They both float as it happens. The old tub of a fishing boat still just about working and the visiting sail training ship from Denmark looking lovely in the unexpected sunshine that day. The young sailors from Denmark brightening up the town here in their smart uniforms and bright smiles.
And here's Mr Hickman in his studio creating another piece for an upcoming London exhibition. Oh I say, no doubt it will sell for a tidy sum to keep the wolf from the door.
I just love calling in for a natter and potential snappage although at the time of writing Tom has the flue or some such ghastly bug.
Tom the artist of this parish dancing to his garden to help the growing process. Never know someone with such green fingers. His garden is wonderfully lush and productive despite overlooking the sea.
That's his lovely studio behind his wonderful "Scottish home of the year 2022" house. Visits to the studio can be arranged.
The snap was taken on Foma 200 pushed to 800 in Rodinal [a mistake!! ]
Hoping to see nephew, partner and baybi somewhere in Yorkshire.
Hoping for mild dry weather too.
back in the day when I had the energy and drive to wet-print. A fine example of my ouvre - what ever that was.
From down on t'croft the other day. A selection of small bouncy beasts exploring an unfamiliar place. Not sure what there were doing there to be honest but I snapped them up all the same.
There is such a place. There's also New Tolsta which is confusingly north of North Tolsta. Oh and Glen Tolsta which is south of north tolsta on the way in from Stornoway. Our "Man who does" lives there. The snap is of a part of the village I rarely visit but see often.
There you are, Sam [right] and Tom. At the 'other' croft resting after planting trees and digging.
We, that's when Eve and I came across them on a little bike ride so paused to pass the time of day.
There's Tom and Eve sat sitting and everything. I was snip snapping at this time and goodness knows what Sam was up to.
Whilst I was strolling through the village listening to the cuckoo and assorted other flappy things, a lawn mower coughed into life and shattered the blissful sounds.
Eve on the other hand has cycled down to the community polycrub to throw water about and sing a song to the peas about growing big and fat. It's a lovely song and I'll get Eve to record it and I'll post it here [in your dreams].
The snap was taken THEN not now. It's on film from a little plastic camera.
Oh and don't forget the Giro D'Italia is happening now. As you might imagine, they are in Bulgaaria atm.
When I was young and lived in Bath, Somerset I remember going along to Victoria park and seeing these old people playing bowls. Now aged 70, here I am.
The only trouble here is that it still has a biting cold breeze despite the sun. However, Eve and I played o'er on another island yesterday - and indoors.
We may have booked a trip to Glasgow later in the year. There's a big cyclo-cross being held there and I am hoping to sample the bier and frite they usually have on sale at such events. Hopefully there will be a great atmosphere as there is at events over the water in that there foreign.
Here's a snap from a road race in Englandshire some years back. It was cold I recall.
For some reason the sun has been shining. I managed a short game of bowls and two [albeit short]bike rides since we last spoke and I feel quite good for a change. I might even "push the boat" out and play a game of bowls next week on an adjacent isle where there is a cafe next door.
The tourists are around the island now, campervans and all. As it happens the main ferry to Lewis is less than perfect atm restricting it's carrying capacity. [saddish face 😆].
Give me a moment while I search for my mojo which I seem to have lost down the back of the settee.
From a few weeks back in Edinburgh, my sisters are off down the waters of leith. I wasn't since I had no energy left. If recall correctly, a visit to a cafe was imminently in order.
I was toting a Olympus XA at the time with gifted Tri-x installed.
I think me looking at HCB pictures has me influenced somehow.
Had a fine surprise the other day when Steve Pulford contacted me saying he and his lovely wife wer eon the island and would Eve and I like to meet up for a cuppa. Didn't need to be asked twice so we can relive my days in and around the Velodrome at Manchester - where i worked for some years. Steve was one of those who flew around the boards at speed winning medals and all that. Lovely chap too. We met at the Ness Historical centre on the other side of the island only to find out that they stayed in a hotel just a few miles from home here !
I may not be up to much at the moment but I did have the recent pleasure of bumping into Donald 4 tractors on his croft as he prepared his second best tractor for a bit of light ploughing. Potatoes this year - and last as it happens. He likes potatoes especially shetland blacks which he is intending rom somewhere else I'm told.
Keith has to share this road with David amongst others. This is David Rowlston father of the crofter down the road. Lovely chap too.
The old Minolta 505si got an outing for this snap with Foma200@400. Eh!
As you might realise I have not been far from home of late. Perhaps my darkroom requires a visit.
Lovely.
Bicycles and everything . A pleasure to see instead of the camper vans that plague the islands. Having said that, the weather has been a tad breezy of later making cycling a one-way pleasure.
Recent incomer to the Village and nearby neighbour Sam on his other plot of land at tother end on the village planting some of the hundreds of trees going in. Helping was another villager Kate her of the 'emu' / chicken cage and community polycrubber.
By the time you read this I will have square eyes on account of watching the wonderful Paris - Roubaix cycle race on the pooter.
Edit; the races were just wonderful, exciting and if you have a chance go and watch them
Keith. following down the road in the morning. late morning or should I say midday? Ok, one pm as it happens. I'm retired and falling apart so I'm allowed to be lazy.
Keith is currently asleep beside in the summer parlour since he was out galivanting last night. Hungry is alspeed in his bedroom aka the box room.
Yes it's that 20mm lens again.
I've gone wider. 20mm to be precise. Used a lens that was given to me attached to an old canon slr of some sort. Does mean that if you use a faster film you don't have to focus for snaps such as these. Look, there are those horsey ones doing a bit of beach walking. I might get used to this.
Agin fomapan 100 @ 400 in Rodinal. Not too bad me thinks.
On another note, Dave was a wimp.
I don't know what I bother with the hassie or Bronnie when the little Perkeo does the track.
Have you noticed that my typing is a tad better than it has been. I knocked over a mug of green tea over the keyboard and despite drying it out a new one was required. Thanks to Tech Mobile I have another .
Nevertheless the sun did show it's face so i snuck in to our capital and took a few snaps with the Hassie. Unfortunately I thought it was 400asa film in it but alas no it was 100 so I pushed the development somewhat.surpringly the negs were not too bad and definitely printable if I could raise the energy.
This is I might add a snap of the fuel depot near the centre of the town. It's next door to a short-lived brewery bar.
When I mention that Keith goes to prison whilst we are off island, this is where he goes. A nicely ventilated place out on the eye peninsula. Hungry doesn't go on account of his reluctance to be caught.
Eve snapped me up on the last frame of the roll of film. I'm the one with the coat and bag. The other ones are sheeps.
This is how I looked this day. It's an island look trust me.
We like many places have had wonderful weather for a few days. Eve is out riding her bicycle in the sun as I write [and watch Milan-San remo race on pooter].
Such a lovely day when we took a light stroll down the road here. The birds were singing and everything. Keith was holed up at home for so he couldn't follow us down. He gets out whenever he wants usually but sometimes it is nice not to have him with us on a stroll.
Anyway, I had the Perkeo with me with the end of a roll of kentmere 200 inside so I took the opportunity to give you another angle of the village such as it is.
We will be going to Lucrecia's betrothal in the not too distant future - all being well. So looking forward to it. Her mother Ellen had the most wonderful birds nest head dress at her own wedding [I have seen the snaps] and I am sure Lucrecia won't let the side down.
This snap was taken days / years ago at Manchester Velodrome as Lucrecia's Ma and Pa were in the training as tandem pilots for the Athens Paralympics. They both both won medals with their respectively partially sighted stokers - Aileen and Ian.
Now, I am not one for telling on people but Eve had two pieces of cake on her birthday. One Coffee and walnut Made by Gill Price and one "Tom Hickman orange cake".
