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Oct 29, 2026 · 6 min read
Washing a winter’s wool in rainwater
Barrels, a wooden spindle and a week of drying in a draughty room.
Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min read
The church tower in the fog
A wooden tower, a grey morning and why the bell sounds closer when you cannot see it.
Oct 15, 2026 · 6 min read
Houses on stilts at low tide
Why they stand on legs, what the mud smells like and what a good neighbour does at high water.
Oct 8, 2026 · 7 min read
Rowing out in the rain
A small boat, crossed oars and the one rule I keep about the weather.
Oct 1, 2026 · 5 min read
Sheep in the fog meadow
A green field, a bank of grey and the animals that do not mind either.
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Tide and Weather
A free letter every Thursday from the island: one place, one thing noticed and one thing to try.
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