tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91488636092377651882024-03-14T00:14:35.273-07:00Island CroftersImages from a Scottish Island Croft.
By WiesmierAndrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.comBlogger932125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-91808988884083741512022-04-23T03:49:00.001-07:002022-04-23T03:49:06.362-07:001113<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xt4y1TZIdpOI10ADOxW00-bt79ajY5rQ8Qwh_BX9wLGHVK9RGqHUP8qCbI_cF18XVbfdzJNuS7eOPyobhL79a1WueLMO6tcHvqQFpQaynJSukSlyB2sXL__wFAASZXx57YoYN1NxOyPCs5UbsuleIuWvKSxYlbPnkp6Jaj0vJ8OdO8jTaKbdmFG_/s3780/k400para-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2553" data-original-width="3780" height="270" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2xt4y1TZIdpOI10ADOxW00-bt79ajY5rQ8Qwh_BX9wLGHVK9RGqHUP8qCbI_cF18XVbfdzJNuS7eOPyobhL79a1WueLMO6tcHvqQFpQaynJSukSlyB2sXL__wFAASZXx57YoYN1NxOyPCs5UbsuleIuWvKSxYlbPnkp6Jaj0vJ8OdO8jTaKbdmFG_/w400-h270/k400para-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>Fun in a cool place<p></p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-46470164325907888022022-01-26T06:20:00.008-08:002022-01-26T06:20:50.212-08:001112<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivuLcPlelIPibAxz2S82M1mfnw7ZROvpImITuovQM3dCa7d2X7zd0LegN5tUWaL5eNTcoqA1h8FsBeuweviCd8rHNK9trVYgWXbXcbhj7d_K_2vuDwRDHbMf1_41q-cMXUrGQfPossVy9H13O4a-37o24Q8LF3-EQWcCVdZoHOZBBZlR1OIEX7T3k5=s2857" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2085" data-original-width="2857" height="293" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEivuLcPlelIPibAxz2S82M1mfnw7ZROvpImITuovQM3dCa7d2X7zd0LegN5tUWaL5eNTcoqA1h8FsBeuweviCd8rHNK9trVYgWXbXcbhj7d_K_2vuDwRDHbMf1_41q-cMXUrGQfPossVy9H13O4a-37o24Q8LF3-EQWcCVdZoHOZBBZlR1OIEX7T3k5=w400-h293" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>No, I am not sure when this was but it wasn't recent as it isn't pouring with rain. In fact it looks like the kind crofter and his side man Colin are practically in their summer gear.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-57955181083128364312021-12-31T16:30:00.002-08:002021-12-31T16:30:00.196-08:001111<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB0XtCvGnpsOkWgYoemCxp_upROft7KIlaXWsCmJgkCYHXfBojExwgRbbnLOVwr37EEhDoLjpgSWlgoBsptFNinsn4OS82Nkaf2KaDuU2SMIXqkxSqvYpoWb5QwvsU9nGfFXDDIlVf4tG40LcPeGR2O_LvGVBh5K0s1P4PUet9Bz6-1KfuuxMLVOjV=s3195" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2279" data-original-width="3195" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiB0XtCvGnpsOkWgYoemCxp_upROft7KIlaXWsCmJgkCYHXfBojExwgRbbnLOVwr37EEhDoLjpgSWlgoBsptFNinsn4OS82Nkaf2KaDuU2SMIXqkxSqvYpoWb5QwvsU9nGfFXDDIlVf4tG40LcPeGR2O_LvGVBh5K0s1P4PUet9Bz6-1KfuuxMLVOjV=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The Crofter's dilemma; how many sheeps with a hangover can one fit in the boot of a small hatchback?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's to a great 2022</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-78889743866557984062021-12-30T16:30:00.003-08:002021-12-30T16:30:00.212-08:001110<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiycnZInANyuArfyqNbilK0268gcByeoLrgd4eLvDS9LS7QxVYYpDA46p238sHZGM68jWIWEuQMnioUuqBnaNOUVELS3PyQVceu0a8V01V5AT0QaI_lNBn6yRRJd8PBT6De4txU6G1dcURo8a_soyaAyHLDxs4J9OC9hNoy8Q0ydKloKp4mvwEWZQDS=s3195" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2273" data-original-width="3195" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiycnZInANyuArfyqNbilK0268gcByeoLrgd4eLvDS9LS7QxVYYpDA46p238sHZGM68jWIWEuQMnioUuqBnaNOUVELS3PyQVceu0a8V01V5AT0QaI_lNBn6yRRJd8PBT6De4txU6G1dcURo8a_soyaAyHLDxs4J9OC9hNoy8Q0ydKloKp4mvwEWZQDS=w400-h285" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>This sheeps had overdone things at the festivities and had to be taken to the barn for a little tlc.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-15271837950485358252021-12-28T16:30:00.001-08:002021-12-28T16:30:00.216-08:001109<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2CcQZpI-AvcVvpAGfs1_L7P9W9yIF9hcwiiSxQIGq9KoISRdgQcnd0BthbIxRKeEnv9KWbldN7Wp2CYGJL_Qrt1RRuYSyGGu9Nwu8OSB-Brm83ROAAWyCighjDzDn2mk_TcGizSrlz7Ao3d0ft2nbev_7NitFRenjHbGfZmLmfKHHVFM4GNOVqFXF=s3182" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2302" data-original-width="3182" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj2CcQZpI-AvcVvpAGfs1_L7P9W9yIF9hcwiiSxQIGq9KoISRdgQcnd0BthbIxRKeEnv9KWbldN7Wp2CYGJL_Qrt1RRuYSyGGu9Nwu8OSB-Brm83ROAAWyCighjDzDn2mk_TcGizSrlz7Ao3d0ft2nbev_7NitFRenjHbGfZmLmfKHHVFM4GNOVqFXF=w400-h290" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The boys that Do, doing 'it' for the crofters sheeps. Not sure what 'it' was but the sheeps seem to be looking forward to something.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-13233456932366366072021-12-27T08:50:00.002-08:002021-12-27T08:50:42.523-08:001108<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilg7r2geOaQFVlzRUkNiG0X8YdUHeLX_5yIk1gC_wVbpRt-D6dLEpE4PjT2Vksb4KHLpFNwL4FltG0Y3VLkKtXclRpvOXC2g0xjBu-Y9MLbpbHjla2wwrry4Fsr0CdP_k61dGIPPzRnZAruJZj97MvzbSAdQ6YXdLg-6ad_fjGDHyp4QagwyoweUO1=s3173" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2286" data-original-width="3173" height="289" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEilg7r2geOaQFVlzRUkNiG0X8YdUHeLX_5yIk1gC_wVbpRt-D6dLEpE4PjT2Vksb4KHLpFNwL4FltG0Y3VLkKtXclRpvOXC2g0xjBu-Y9MLbpbHjla2wwrry4Fsr0CdP_k61dGIPPzRnZAruJZj97MvzbSAdQ6YXdLg-6ad_fjGDHyp4QagwyoweUO1=w400-h289" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The Greater Crofter famille en masse at 2a.</p><p>Boxing Day 2021</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-15469142132838562972021-12-22T08:10:00.003-08:002021-12-22T08:10:31.580-08:001107<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbxzs561hoWvdJ57aujnRgO5Xco145MkBrRvwogLc6CLKMe1gcuMUfX4castnJLQ9sVi1hznJ4vte6UTXVdLw9ulynW8oKgx4qd6QRsPbDdBzrpYoF7o9Leh8v3KGx0HzhHBgIysI8N_cF7P0oYfM3_LHANGkEyKigjMKNxjLqrYw8LGFImaxk52B2=s2297" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2265" data-original-width="2297" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbxzs561hoWvdJ57aujnRgO5Xco145MkBrRvwogLc6CLKMe1gcuMUfX4castnJLQ9sVi1hznJ4vte6UTXVdLw9ulynW8oKgx4qd6QRsPbDdBzrpYoF7o9Leh8v3KGx0HzhHBgIysI8N_cF7P0oYfM3_LHANGkEyKigjMKNxjLqrYw8LGFImaxk52B2=w400-h395" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>A very happy whatever to my reader</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-78030645684176362442021-11-27T06:47:00.001-08:002021-11-27T06:47:25.360-08:001106<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqePGHII1poNbYQtX5U1aXhUFjf6nu3YUhYmfmetn9h78jFXVGpQDwmg1Dn1lbQWU6wKBhThPJRR8APyyQSUlQnr6wDZc7de63_vlVcoMh5ucZ0DWS0oODAVmYQpjXJONfC2r40mwiqM/s2048/IMG_2277.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2019" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgqePGHII1poNbYQtX5U1aXhUFjf6nu3YUhYmfmetn9h78jFXVGpQDwmg1Dn1lbQWU6wKBhThPJRR8APyyQSUlQnr6wDZc7de63_vlVcoMh5ucZ0DWS0oODAVmYQpjXJONfC2r40mwiqM/w394-h400/IMG_2277.jpg" width="394" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The good crofter telling visitors about his plan for a Hebridean sheeps dancing troupe.</p><p>Possibly</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-14651869048619999372021-11-14T16:30:00.001-08:002021-11-14T16:30:00.204-08:001105<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu1Sh2zlo4LvxU8nf0JOLqyRxPy9qA63WkwHbTxrz07-MJmWDgPmusioCUKayq2_bXz5rHXBEGeif-GN5ve8odSH7JCiiGWjECmatUwLOKetDD_PkqOTRRhI1OmdzF8ZaGLzAvpgksvs/s2048/foma100-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1446" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPu1Sh2zlo4LvxU8nf0JOLqyRxPy9qA63WkwHbTxrz07-MJmWDgPmusioCUKayq2_bXz5rHXBEGeif-GN5ve8odSH7JCiiGWjECmatUwLOKetDD_PkqOTRRhI1OmdzF8ZaGLzAvpgksvs/w400-h283/foma100-2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Oooof, there's always one.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-15846814416242330352021-11-13T09:26:00.002-08:002021-11-13T09:26:17.792-08:001104<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXaItvYMLuHPvixTpn2IWMIh0q-1ddEVZ_ekyyEU51twVuOtQwDLVIny1QC9VdWY1cddDPG1lGOt8peHWz_BbM70ljn4osn_giSXS9JuMqx2Gk8D54Cmu_C4KplTh1JW9TD9Dk2XRn6w/s2048/foma100-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1431" data-original-width="2048" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNXaItvYMLuHPvixTpn2IWMIh0q-1ddEVZ_ekyyEU51twVuOtQwDLVIny1QC9VdWY1cddDPG1lGOt8peHWz_BbM70ljn4osn_giSXS9JuMqx2Gk8D54Cmu_C4KplTh1JW9TD9Dk2XRn6w/w400-h280/foma100-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The good Crofter and new stockman Colin review the days work. The sheeps wonder what's going to happen to them.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-18082048224650730052021-09-06T05:12:00.002-07:002021-09-06T05:12:16.530-07:001103<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EVlqBJ19UtJ0miZb7Ay1ZM7Q7DogO-fVQHAZBTucifK8v8KMRCKluGtTPjzIM_riobiWbkMGnjYjdHOLTTFUY2EneFndRmVWyWb6dCD3AOZATTZMGFervQYV95Qb_JjI81U9yq6FVAE/s2048/orwo400-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1463" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0EVlqBJ19UtJ0miZb7Ay1ZM7Q7DogO-fVQHAZBTucifK8v8KMRCKluGtTPjzIM_riobiWbkMGnjYjdHOLTTFUY2EneFndRmVWyWb6dCD3AOZATTZMGFervQYV95Qb_JjI81U9yq6FVAE/w400-h286/orwo400-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Now the boy Finlay is gone, Dad crofter cleans the trailer after the Crofter bought new beasts back from Aberdeen.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-27939832497945727772021-09-03T10:07:00.005-07:002021-09-03T10:07:53.040-07:001102<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoswTOPhLbzbTNVRck9_jl4Qc0pge5Ne9gDdf-ElyDhpovmVCXo2oRdTBsgx6YBTdz473ERUqAZWBOf5Qu_0OeNHyXvPLnRcu6NHUOta57cls2zeNWHIIfZ4liLVf-Qd-fOVpnCDSo3MI/s1857/fomai100-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="1857" height="395" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoswTOPhLbzbTNVRck9_jl4Qc0pge5Ne9gDdf-ElyDhpovmVCXo2oRdTBsgx6YBTdz473ERUqAZWBOf5Qu_0OeNHyXvPLnRcu6NHUOta57cls2zeNWHIIfZ4liLVf-Qd-fOVpnCDSo3MI/w400-h395/fomai100-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The boy Finlay is going back to Uni.</p><p>Dad crofter sees him off for his last day.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-32102524688757583942021-08-29T11:28:00.004-07:002021-08-29T11:28:50.565-07:001102<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YgkKXsiMnS39XegDkil_TqlLys__NVWa11pNY3Y05iVz13JQ7m0ftAT40LJFFloNc9UbWg7a99sCaH4unqkVcelcItgpMDdOUmjdnR2PzmG3FGJGRjaW0VnXqX4h8vIMwFLtCYjX6mQ/s2048/orwo400duoa-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1422" data-original-width="2048" height="278" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4YgkKXsiMnS39XegDkil_TqlLys__NVWa11pNY3Y05iVz13JQ7m0ftAT40LJFFloNc9UbWg7a99sCaH4unqkVcelcItgpMDdOUmjdnR2PzmG3FGJGRjaW0VnXqX4h8vIMwFLtCYjX6mQ/w400-h278/orwo400duoa-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>The boy Finlay awaits further instructions</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-43924339301281457922021-08-18T05:37:00.005-07:002021-08-18T05:37:59.922-07:001101<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SkacgeKm9jaJF-klMsydXMfHQgC5VIUCxtbQxDJnPD4_KMKpIQnAVPnWfqAdurlyAjPe3tNgV0QLVYMOkjPF_mTp18nqOJRVlE3X5p_P-X5AtkCc5JpmJr3bwA6UWYcKx6oPaCn09lg/s2048/k400Rod-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1437" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SkacgeKm9jaJF-klMsydXMfHQgC5VIUCxtbQxDJnPD4_KMKpIQnAVPnWfqAdurlyAjPe3tNgV0QLVYMOkjPF_mTp18nqOJRVlE3X5p_P-X5AtkCc5JpmJr3bwA6UWYcKx6oPaCn09lg/w400-h281/k400Rod-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>It's that one over there. That's the troublemaker.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-65695016977525802652021-08-04T16:30:00.005-07:002021-08-04T16:30:00.236-07:001100<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNSks6RB4USV4KrfMekD33u-1Bkd4d43_WO174gx_odvKu889m6UvP_wE4WocBUzcnf2KS_NEDm0WoW05N7M-FwefUy-6CN45eGw-CCv-_FqXSUNXQuApBUMMnu6zhhQZ9RI6pnszetc/s2048/foma400-12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNSks6RB4USV4KrfMekD33u-1Bkd4d43_WO174gx_odvKu889m6UvP_wE4WocBUzcnf2KS_NEDm0WoW05N7M-FwefUy-6CN45eGw-CCv-_FqXSUNXQuApBUMMnu6zhhQZ9RI6pnszetc/w400-h281/foma400-12.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br /></p>Ms Emily tries out a passing horse for size and wonders which part of Dad's croft is available to keep one. Gemma Crofter looks on as the girls from the local horse trekking place give Emily the chance to sit on the horsey.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBSgA5Pm6N-WNr4V6X9OzdVBU-K-DRI1ycal4HFe89Nma_pstBd0EyoONLCU4zpSby-09_18CwQ1uxn9Zy4JchVT23676OT7j058t4nwaCd9A7-85IbR0mqff4nhChEq5UfQGh7uqwHU/s2048/foma400-11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1426" data-original-width="2048" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWBSgA5Pm6N-WNr4V6X9OzdVBU-K-DRI1ycal4HFe89Nma_pstBd0EyoONLCU4zpSby-09_18CwQ1uxn9Zy4JchVT23676OT7j058t4nwaCd9A7-85IbR0mqff4nhChEq5UfQGh7uqwHU/w400-h279/foma400-11.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Meanwhile Murdo grazing committee stops by and wonder how the gate to the grazing by the beach down the road keeps being shut after he's taken it off its hinges and tied it up - several times.</p><p>Murdo is trying to tempt The Crofters recalcitrant sheeps off the grass there as it's time to give the land a rest - or something like that.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-21950449638361059132021-08-03T10:49:00.001-07:002021-08-03T13:15:53.716-07:001099<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CWQ3psjXfSY8WhYrcjtWr7BWvEUGB1oV8re9G_EdwJgTziizDoSmiMYC5ivl8Ikaep-8Si3-YdL0nKDaVO7hthoQstsDeMF9TL625CGdXItToyX-_ALu6KF8ClzqghnS3wzM8g3zifw/s2048/foma400-8.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1447" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-CWQ3psjXfSY8WhYrcjtWr7BWvEUGB1oV8re9G_EdwJgTziizDoSmiMYC5ivl8Ikaep-8Si3-YdL0nKDaVO7hthoQstsDeMF9TL625CGdXItToyX-_ALu6KF8ClzqghnS3wzM8g3zifw/w400-h283/foma400-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I could hear the whirr-Baa of the mechanised shearing taking place not 50ft from my home. The Crofter and Finlay were releasing the hot creatures of their mainly black wool. The Hebridean sheeps wool is currently worth nothing so it's done for kind reasons and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soay_sheep">Soay sheeps</a> had already shed their wool for themselves. </p><p>The boys were talking films for some reason, not haylage or the soaring price crofts on the island but it was a nice scene all the same.</p><p>Ms Emily Crofter and I took time out to name a late new born lamb too. Nigel is doing fine since you ask as the weather here is still fine and warmish [relatively].</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-83359418522104849562021-07-28T06:52:00.003-07:002021-07-28T06:52:56.998-07:001098<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu65tjUyWuwvwS9goPS3Oe1bdRC_GL3UaPPJ_9HflIjIKpP-a8NHM9TqzscaONQsi-rlAk5bZg-SrB9jS1RVsXS-ciU2GbFx6T7YoAoCL5PwACR_576Yd0zjf1tqV-A7ZULdc11H7aCs/s2048/colour2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1349" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtu65tjUyWuwvwS9goPS3Oe1bdRC_GL3UaPPJ_9HflIjIKpP-a8NHM9TqzscaONQsi-rlAk5bZg-SrB9jS1RVsXS-ciU2GbFx6T7YoAoCL5PwACR_576Yd0zjf1tqV-A7ZULdc11H7aCs/s320/colour2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-10271464662948065322021-07-24T16:30:00.001-07:002021-07-24T16:30:00.226-07:001097<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5eUOp1StqSoVMNEMsi3rLizqhmTG0FGI9_p7rGDuxnSOWYZ6JtkZLqlO19naWz5CBsPE0sHDWOPZyh4yR1ZUvM3jg0cyWNSMvmDd7jy87pWOyiyB_eLP-7rt-VCtANJa-5kHgiJm2c4/s2048/orwo400-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2048" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgh5eUOp1StqSoVMNEMsi3rLizqhmTG0FGI9_p7rGDuxnSOWYZ6JtkZLqlO19naWz5CBsPE0sHDWOPZyh4yR1ZUvM3jg0cyWNSMvmDd7jy87pWOyiyB_eLP-7rt-VCtANJa-5kHgiJm2c4/w400-h279/orwo400-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-27368666767900591762021-07-22T16:30:00.001-07:002021-07-22T16:30:00.229-07:001096<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J__poe7W0tiTsmGoarpE6JQ5zBJK3vO2RSo3bG-PUE5pLwXHbjUBT4uiM_40XxGshhjwEkyoy_BdJLB67svsq6QUU6CUgT_ahef_CM8-qeQy2eS93PpoouVpFxdeuk4Ia2c_bfKQC_Q/s2048/orwo200-7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1455" data-original-width="2048" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1J__poe7W0tiTsmGoarpE6JQ5zBJK3vO2RSo3bG-PUE5pLwXHbjUBT4uiM_40XxGshhjwEkyoy_BdJLB67svsq6QUU6CUgT_ahef_CM8-qeQy2eS93PpoouVpFxdeuk4Ia2c_bfKQC_Q/w400-h284/orwo200-7.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Four wheels on my wagon [even if two tyres have gone phutt]</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-80677769318451524052021-07-20T16:30:00.001-07:002021-07-20T16:30:00.230-07:001095<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFOjOMFo62_CF5wKXhVu78ryx1qcjUfvYIanU8ssftYq1n-VpGGBpurnd3_2aa-UDEs6xFGfZrFi25HCDyG1d0WhOX2sb6rUyoUzvtJCTY0VLWJPeKotI1zi_LKdBES1WTJBAiVu2sOA/s2048/orwo200-6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1459" data-original-width="2048" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmFOjOMFo62_CF5wKXhVu78ryx1qcjUfvYIanU8ssftYq1n-VpGGBpurnd3_2aa-UDEs6xFGfZrFi25HCDyG1d0WhOX2sb6rUyoUzvtJCTY0VLWJPeKotI1zi_LKdBES1WTJBAiVu2sOA/w400-h285/orwo200-6.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Paul the kind crofter apologies to a trailer before moving it and trashing two tyres.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-19510063730213508302021-07-19T11:15:00.003-07:002021-07-19T11:15:57.087-07:001094<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZ_2XGaWAMcodvssLdCR3Am0sPgvGmrfOeKefRRJSdQDWNw-M3ISVecZyimP-uTWSa0Zhrunz3M-3nqE-wOduhgOUA_lc5ZxMWzWvLx8em8oV_KNdLy8CW6XhhdfXbhETjTRcCW41_2s/s2048/orwo200-5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1466" data-original-width="2048" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVZ_2XGaWAMcodvssLdCR3Am0sPgvGmrfOeKefRRJSdQDWNw-M3ISVecZyimP-uTWSa0Zhrunz3M-3nqE-wOduhgOUA_lc5ZxMWzWvLx8em8oV_KNdLy8CW6XhhdfXbhETjTRcCW41_2s/w400-h286/orwo200-5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Yet another tractor at the croft</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-90590630688367800672021-07-14T10:45:00.003-07:002021-07-14T10:45:49.638-07:001093<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECcbEDNbxgb53hb8OdygGu_YoAr9DZSTxdP0o8xaRLZuOwvHhdIfvYz8pnIthlpxc1sIFWBZJaslAU8EcVT6DLegtIVBqa60dYbkyxkALhF5VLiqAPEu-pr9hkDI92F4mbRoEVGGJcW0/s2048/orwo400-4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1469" data-original-width="2048" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhECcbEDNbxgb53hb8OdygGu_YoAr9DZSTxdP0o8xaRLZuOwvHhdIfvYz8pnIthlpxc1sIFWBZJaslAU8EcVT6DLegtIVBqa60dYbkyxkALhF5VLiqAPEu-pr9hkDI92F4mbRoEVGGJcW0/w400-h288/orwo400-4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Finlay Farmhand: I make no apology for another snap of the fine fellow but we will miss his smiley face and galumping wellies when he goes back to University soon. Hope to see him again though.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-38924799052715461042021-07-08T16:30:00.001-07:002021-07-08T16:30:00.218-07:001092<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZUejlargETbsD5R0K9xZyk2kzYwELJHI7sRbmXZVjjky-5hGEMD0BxkgV7Sh5xNb-nzxC9tx_ovHOvHPHroDVqB960UEIaHBP9KoilFDqnK9aRWh9jol-aifHcdAhPtZn0quJukzSqI/s2048/orwo400-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1444" data-original-width="2048" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZUejlargETbsD5R0K9xZyk2kzYwELJHI7sRbmXZVjjky-5hGEMD0BxkgV7Sh5xNb-nzxC9tx_ovHOvHPHroDVqB960UEIaHBP9KoilFDqnK9aRWh9jol-aifHcdAhPtZn0quJukzSqI/w400-h283/orwo400-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>Two friends. </p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-71265805378371388082021-07-08T05:37:00.001-07:002021-07-08T05:37:09.884-07:001091<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJv9GRz2zbppH3_YCMTasTT0GJlW9s4yP8ElQgNgrJilZsKAnSgQ1zFrZS3mLahuYtsZ_7049HsmNY02FrshAbhyphenhyphenlN_L2ndWv_U3HOSvufHlm7_hACv5ZaN5AjdDWZkPLX3M44AcNqxw/s2048/orwo400-9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2048" height="281" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLJv9GRz2zbppH3_YCMTasTT0GJlW9s4yP8ElQgNgrJilZsKAnSgQ1zFrZS3mLahuYtsZ_7049HsmNY02FrshAbhyphenhyphenlN_L2ndWv_U3HOSvufHlm7_hACv5ZaN5AjdDWZkPLX3M44AcNqxw/w400-h281/orwo400-9.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>The Kind crofter teaches Finlay how to shuffle bits of paper about so it looks like you have done something. </p><p>"Always leave a bit of paper on the floor so you can slump on the desk and if someone surprises you you can pretend you were picking the paper up". </p><p>Wise words.</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9148863609237765188.post-47970234256047681632021-07-05T08:30:00.000-07:002021-07-05T08:30:51.210-07:001090<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7IJb9GDcErwxed3B3NIl2XIq6tRMMr9xSyQZl2cW-JEWLm-TxMoFKr2fHIz_VNHWu70hzfC5JDyBGDCyJKzEjAXMpLKJ4KQnU-gghMLoCbpAzUP5Z6EB7zeGFmZE0P3lD2TxOmGAAjI/s2048/Snow5foma200rodinal.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1430" data-original-width="2048" height="279" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY7IJb9GDcErwxed3B3NIl2XIq6tRMMr9xSyQZl2cW-JEWLm-TxMoFKr2fHIz_VNHWu70hzfC5JDyBGDCyJKzEjAXMpLKJ4KQnU-gghMLoCbpAzUP5Z6EB7zeGFmZE0P3lD2TxOmGAAjI/w400-h279/Snow5foma200rodinal.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>2014 was a cold winter</p>Andrea Ingramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05183929067812339897noreply@blogger.com1