Chicken House

11Mar08

 
Good housing for chickens is very important for their health, well-being and security. This guidance is for large fowl; bantams require about half as much.
1. Size: birds need an absolute minimum of 1 square foot each, preferably more. A 4′ x 3′ house is the absolute minimum for 12 birds but they will be playing [...]

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Angus Og

10Mar08

 
Angus Og was a comic strip which ran in the Daily Record and The Sunday Mail drawn by Ewen Bain. Set on the fictional island of Drambeg, fairest island in the Utter Hebrides, it featured the eponymous Angus Og, and a whole host of other characters, including his mother Mrs Og, Rosie the Highland cow, [...]

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Kippers

10Mar08

Kippers via Oppo Hash
 
For those that don’t know, a kipper is a whole herring that has been split from tail to head, gutted, salted, and cold smoked.
Two things I remember about Kippers from when I was young: 1. The smell and 2. The bones. This fatal combo meant I wasn’t particularly partial to them as [...]

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The Stornoway Way

10Mar08

 
The Stornoway Way is a novel by Kevin MacNeil one of the island’s finest poets and writers.
” A disaffected resident of the Hebridean Isle of Lewis, the occasional busker, drunk and drug addict R Stornoway describes himself as “a loner, the kind who pretty much can’t stand his own fucking company”. Yet he’s quick to [...]

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Marag Dubh

10Mar08

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Who makes the best black pudding in the land? Well, a Leosach obviously, but with many mainland restaurants taking pride in their menu’s and product’s provenance the Stornoway Black pudding is practically the international standard. Well almost.
The two heavyweight contenders on the island are Stornoway butchers Charles MacLeod a.k.a. Charley Barley (on [...]

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Heather Isle Meats

10Mar08

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The islands geographical characteristics ensures the methods of agricultural production, shaped and inspired through centuries of community use, leave it far removed from intensive farming systems found in many mainland areas. Much of the island is covered in a coat of purple heather and moorland, with patches of green, sandy soil [...]

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Scots Grey

09Mar08

 
Known primarily as a cottager’s fowl, the Scots Grey is revered for its hardiness and ability to thrive in any climatic conditions. They lay a large egg for the size of bird and the chicks grow well and mature quickly – a distinct advantage in the short northern summers. Most poultry books class the Scots [...]

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House II

09Mar08

Hebridean Contemporary Homes appear to be different from other self-build kit-house companies. Conceived by award-winning architects Dualchas whose houses combine the best of rural tradition, modern living and the latest construction technology.
Based on the traditional Blackhouse or Tigh Dubh these traditional homes are in character similarly narrow and long, which gives them many advantages. The [...]

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Back.

03Mar08

Not the village, the weblog. A year’s hiatus, during which time the enthusiasm has not died.
So back to it. 

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