Midsummer BBQ

The annual midsummer barbecue will take place on Friday 22nd June 8pm, at Meanish Pier. This has proved to be a very popular event over the previous years and as always there will be music, dancing, bonfire and a barbecue.

Burns Supper

Spring 2012 - The Glendale Trust Company Eighty guests enjoyed an inspiring Glendale Burns No. SC 327627 - Charity No. SCO38741 Supper on the 28th January at Glendale Hall, when the traditional Burns theme was given a local twist.

The Glendale Trust AGM The evening was introduced and chaired by Allan Campbell who expertly took us through a packed The AGM was held on the 18th February 2012. As programme. Prof Norman Macdonald delivered the per our constitution one third of the directors must address to the haggis both in Scots and in Gaelic, retire at each AGM by rotation and can as demonstrating the harmony in which the evening appropriate submit themselves to the members of celebrated both languages. Alan Campbell with re-appointment. Three directors vacated office this year, Ann Blackford, Ian Blackford and Dave Perry. Ann and Rabbie Burns Ian were re-appointed for a further three year term at the looking on AGM. Dave Perry, having been a director since the approvingly. inception of the trust decided to retire from the board. As well as honouring Dave has been a stalwart of the trust and very much a Robert Burns, the guiding influence in the evolution of the trust. His Glendale Burns presence will be missed. However he has stated his Supper paid tribute to intention to continue supporting the work of the trust. I Neil MacLeod, the am sure the members will want to join with the board in Glendale bard who thanking Dave for his work over the years. died in 1913. Prof Norman Macdonald gave an expert introduction not just We are delighted that four new directors were appointed to Neil but his wider family, many of whom were also at the AGM: Jim Adams, Anna Campbell, Joy Talbot and accomplished and indeed published poets. Norman also Gordon Thompson. Jim, Anna and Gordon are new to the introduced Arthur Cormack who sang the songs not only trust although Anna has had experience in in of Neil but also of his father and brother. similar initiatives and Gordon has experience as a member of the hall committee. Joy is returning to the Ian Blackford delivered the immortal memory before board having served previously. We are delighted that all Murdo Beaton had the audience rolling in the isles with three have chosen to join and assist the development of his highly entertaining and humorous toast to the lassies the trust where their skills and contribution will be most which was then matched by an inspiring reply from Mairi welcome. Sine Chaimbeul. Add in a theatrical delivery of Tam O’ Shanter from the wonderfully gifted Angus Thorburn and The board of directors for 2012-13 consists of the a most well-crafted Holy Willie’s prayer from Brian Smith following: Jim Adams, Stuart Bell, Ann Blackford, Ian left the audience highly appreciating an evening of great Blackford, Ann Bowes, Anna Campbell, Brian Smith, entertainment which was rounded off by a musical Gordon Thompson, Joy Talbot and Iain Whitehill. rendition of Burns songs by Andy and Catherine Will. The Glendale Burns supper is seen as one of the Of course the trust is a community company for Glendale highlights of the year in North West Skye with the 2012 belonging to the members. As always we would encourage event drawing rave reviews. all members to participate in the activities of the trust Contents: and we remain welcome to the community participating in 1. Glendale Trust AGM report, Burns Supper, our deliberations and activities in any way that they can. Midsummer BBQ In addition to those mentioned above we are grateful for 2. Skye Chessmen, Maria the Translator the support, amongst others, of Graham Davies who 3. Diving in Loch Pooltiel, Petition , Funding for continues to manage the trust website and Ocean Graham Meanish Pier, Journey from home who continues to produce the trust newsletter. Elgar 4. Journey from Home cont’d. Finlay is also a much needed and welcome resource as our 5. Gaelic basics, Trust, ‘The Mind’- Poem. project officer and it is pleasing to see the progress that Photography competition, U3A – AGM, Photo Elgar is making with others to develop our projects. competition 6. Elgar; Free Broadband Wi-Fi event, Raise the Roof! Please visit the Glendale Trust website for updates on 7. Glendale Trust Directors, message from the Universe trust activities www.theglendaletrust.org and follow us on Suzanne Robson – Landscape Artist Facebook at Project Glendale. Ian Blackford The Mystery of the Skye Chessmen in having the Skye U3A founder – Joy Davies - living here Most people with an interest in archaeology will have in Glendale. heard of ‘The Lewis Chessmen’. Found in 1831 on the Isle For further general U3A information Tel: Joy on 01470 of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, the chessmen have been 511727 or for information on the Archaeology group the subject of intense speculation. Contradictory reports and statements regarding their discovery have circulated Tel: Ann on 01470 511235 or Joy. We are not experts – ever since. The location of the find is generally just people with shared interests! acknowledged to have been Uig Bay, Isle of Lewis. Maria the Translator However there have also been reports of chessmen A translator takes a document or any text that has been being found on the Isle of written in one language and writes it again in another. Skye too. The same but verbally, is an interpreter. I also do that, but not too often, for example once there was a conference According to an early report in Skye (New Opportunities for Women) and there were in the Proceedings of the Spanish delegates who couldn’t speak or understand Society of Antiquaries of English, so I was called to help out. It meant whispering Scotland- ‘several in their ears everything that was said in English but in chessmen, carved in ivory, were found in the loch at Spanish, and vice versa. Hard work! Monkstadt during draining’. Attempts were made to drain nearby Loch Chaluim Chille in 1763. I also interpreted for some media representatives from Spain who came The area in which the chess pieces were found is of great for the Malt Whisky Award at historical interest. Ruins on the island in the loch were . That was fun, mainly when it described by a 19th Century archaeologist as the finest came to the sampling part of the example of an original Celtic monastic settlement on the tour!My job as a translator consists of British mainland. The writer and traveler Pennant who turning English into Spanish texts: visited Skye in 1772 wrote, "Beneath the house of documents, web pages content, Monkstadt was the lake of St. Columba, now drained, brochures, articles for publication, once noted for a monastery of great antiquity”. etcetera. I work from home, which is very convenient, as it allows me to work around my other One chessman was presented to the National Museum of full time job: being a mum. The files come and go attached Antiquities of Scotland in 1782 by a former Lord to e-mails. At the moment I am translating a book written Macdonald. This piece had been used – presumably by Greta Mackenzie from the Isle of Lewis, about the links altered - as a knife handle. It represents two knights in between the Isles and Patagonia, it is called “Return to armour, seated back to back, armed with drawn swords Patagonia”. The Book in English has already been and carrying shields. Date of carving is suggested as 12th published (The Islands Book Trust, Stornoway) and the or 13th century. It is worth noting that Monkstadt House Spanish version will be published later this year. Very provided refuge for Bonnie Prince Charlie and Flora exciting! Macdonald. It is fanciful, but not inconceivable that one of the Prince’s followers was responsible for the alteration of I also translated the scripts for the “Simples” adverts (the the gaming piece into a dirk handle! ones with the meerkats) and some local businesses’ webpages, like “Six Willows B&B”. The last interesting Appearance wise the piece in question seems to be rather job I had was for Womankind, an NGO advocating for different from the Lewis Chess Men. Whilst it is likely women’s rights in Africa, Asia and South America. It that chess pieces were made in quantity and more than made me feel that doing translations could be a very one craftsman was responsible for their carving, the Skye satisfying and meaningful job. A great thing about being a example looks more detailed. The surface is finer than the translator is that you are always learning something new. Lewis examples. One day you are translating a manual on how to operate a There has been a considerable amount of research done sewing machine, the next you are translating about the into the chessmen over the years. The conclusion has been ordeals of women in Ghana. You finish a job on tourism drawn that the report of the for Budapest and you start the next one on how young Skye discovery was an error. children aged 10 can solve lineal equations. Another great It is now suggested that there thing about being a translator is that I am working with was confusion over Uig in what I am passionate about: languages. I am privileged, Lewis and Uig Parish in Skye really, to be able to earn my living doing something I but doubts must surely enjoy! María Elisa Pelletta, Translator EN/SP, Dip Trans remain. IoL Associate of the Institute of Translation and Interpreting. 21 , Tel:01470 511223 - Interested in Archaeology? The Skye U3A has many Mobile:07908 093 068 www.mariapelletta.com interest groups including Archaeology. We are fortunate The wellbeing of the waters Meanish Pier Around Glendale. The Glendale Trust are pleased to announce that it is in receipt of lottery funding which will allow for the Trust to

complete the acquisition of the council owned facilities at It has come up a couple of times at open meetings that Meanish Pier on behalf of the community as well as some people are unhappy with the scallop dredgers conducting a feasibility on the options for management of working the lochs of Pooltiel and Moonen Bay and the the facility. great and long term damage that they cause to sea bed, This is an exciting sea life and the livelihood of local fishermen opportunity for the I would like to suggest that we send a united letter of community to secure opposition to this activity to MP’s and councillors that we ownership of the facilities are opposed to any further dredging in the seas around at Meanish for the benefit Glendale, including Pooltiel, Moonen Bay, Bay of locals and visitors. down to Idrigill point and . Once completion of the Waves around Loch Pooltiel. formalities has taken place the trust intends to consult I would also with the local community, in particular through an open like to invite public meeting to consider how this resource should best you to sign a be maintained and managed for the benefit of Glendale. petition At the same time the trust intends to work closely with which will be the Moorings Association to protect the interests of the placed in the association and its members in using the facilities at local shops Meanish. and post

offices to add weight to this The Journey of Catherine Campbell protest. Elgar Finlay and Alexander MacKinnon will write up the petition forms and welcomes your advice Respectfully submitted by Shannon MacKinnon. Editorial and assistance. and research assistance from Stacey Solemslie, Heather Brown and Peggie Recker Protecting our local environments is within our collective power. Let’s make some good waves. Please pass this on Imagine the flames of the 1906 San Francisco fire dancing to those who may be interested. on the faces of the men standing on the deck of a ship in

Below is the title of a study that gives the data on dredger the San Francisco Bay. They stare in disbelief as the jobs damage to the creatures of the sea floor. I haven’t copied they had waiting for them literally go up in smoke. the study because it is too large but you can download it. Unable to find even a hotel room, they all quickly realize Ocean Graham. the hard truth of the phrase, “The best laid schemes o' Impact of scallop dredging on benthic megafauna: mice an' men Gang aft agley.” One of those men was my a comparison of damage levels in captured and non- great-grandfather, Alexander MacKinnon who was born captured organisms in Feriniquarrie, Glendale in 1877. Family legend has it S. R. Jenkins*, B. D. Beukers-Stewart, A. R. Brand Port Erin Marine Laboratory (University of Liverpool), that Alexander met a man on that ship and after sharing Port Erin, Isle of Man IM9 6JA, British Isles the secret handshake of the Masons he was offered a job in Seattle. That is how he landed at Todd Shipyards for a long and successful career. The Pacific Northwest Diving and fishing in Loch Pooltiel reminded him of his home, the , and so he decided to stay. In his obituary it states he was a For a good but challenging shore dive, Meanish Pier/Reef “Member Order of Scottish Clans”, a fraternal is an excellent choice. A steep wall to around 14m opens organization that no longer exists but was founded by into a series of small terraces which descend further still Freemasons in St. Louis, Missouri. Thus, perhaps the to around 20m. Fairly easily dived from the shore, it's nice story is true. We can’t ask Alexander for he died in 1939, to be able to drop out of a boat and glide gradually down but the story has been orally passed down for over a the wall. I remember descending through a mass of small hundred years. We do know he first applied for jellyfish and looking up through them from the seabed to naturalization in 1903 in the United States, and went the brilliant sun beyond. back once to Scotland in 1908 to be married in Glendale and bring his bride back to Seattle. What are some of the

effects of this couple choosing to relocate to Seattle? Their The ledges at Meanish first-born son, Allister Neil MacKinnon, was a founding are home to some member of the Pacific Northwest Highland Games in particularly large dahlia 1947. These games are now the second-largest games on anemones, velvet and the West Coast of the USA. Allister Neil’s grandson Jason edible crabs. The area is MacKinnon founded Jazzbones Nightclub on a sleepy 6th also patrolled by dogfish Avenue in Tacoma, WA in 1999. His work to create a and pollock, and quality live music venue earned him a place on the “40 octopuses are under 40” list of influential entrepreneurs in 2006. Other occasionally seen too. Grey seal watching. descendants have become teachers, started successful companies like Skye Industrial Inc. or MacKinnon Design, 10th, 1909-June 1st, 1910). Their second child was a and contributed positively to communities in the Seattle stillborn, a girl according to Aunt Dorothy’s memoirs. It is area, but I get ahead of myself. Alexander was born at 13 hard to comprehend how difficult that must have been to Feriniquarrie to parents Dorothy Campbell and Allister endure so far from home and the support of one’s family. MacKinnon. His mother was remarried to Neil The gravestones are marked in Lakeview Cemetery in MacPherson when Alex was five years old and he later Seattle, Washington. was blessed with half-siblings Donald, Flora and Morag. His full sister Katherine MacKinnon never left Scotland Thankfully, she had no other challenges and bore four or married. According to my great-aunt Dorothy, Alex had happy, healthy children: Allister Neil MacKinnon-March a little cart and would do chores for people in the village 9, 1911, Murdo John “Jack” MacKinnon-June 2, 1916, to help his mother. He eventually was able to get a little Dorothy Campbell MacKinnon-March 6, 1919 and pony as well. Jack MacKinnon was once interviewed about DonaldAlexander MacKinnon- November 20, 1923. his father Alexander and shared the following: Perhaps the loss of her first two children contributed to the homesickness that brought her back to Skye around “He started out by hauling freight from the wharf to 1914. Allister Neil was roughly three years old and we people’s homes and businesses. He gained a tremendous believe she stayed for three months. After that visit, she amount of strength doing this, often loading four or five never returned home again. That one visit to Skye might hundred pounds onto his horse cart and moving them, also explain why Allister Neil, my grandfather, was able alone. He was able to do an incredible feat of holding to address a group of Gaelic Speakers on a bus on Skye in himself straight out from a flagpole, parallel to the ground the 1950s. (My Granny Bessie loved to tell this story.) by using only his arms! His nickname of ‘Big Sandy’ Apparently the island natives were being quite critical of referred to him being the strongest man on the island. the “Yanks” and blatantly gossiping about them in Gaelic, People still remember him by this name as my Grandma thinking they were talking in secret. Upon exiting the (Marge MacKinnon) and Grandpa (Jack MacKinnon) bus, my Grandpa MacKinnon retorted back in Gaelic with found when they visited the Isle of Skye last year.” -- something like “Well, interesting conversation today. Jonathan Recker in 1989 for a school project. He Have a fine morning” tipped his hat and left them with completed school through the 6th grade and in roughly their jaws on the ground. Maybe however, he just learned 1895 at age eighteen he traveled to Glasgow to begin a it in the house in Seattle. shipwright apprenticeship with Alexander Stephens Ltd, Shipbuilders. According to his shipwright papers he was Alexander and his wife Catherine both spoke Gaelic and apprenticed per agreement to Alexander Stephens and there is suspicion that their parents were not bilingual. Sons, Ltd. from May 19th, 1897 until May 19th, 1902. At When we asked his daughter Dorothy if any of her the end of the five years the company gave him a letter of Grandparents from Skye spoke much English her reply recommendation stating, “He now leaves of his own accord was “No, I don’t think so”. Alexander and Catherine to go to South Africa and he has our best wishes for his settled down on an acre of land in Sunnydale, Washington future welfare.” Another letter dated July 3, 1902 to raise their family in a strict Presbyterian household. indicates that he was in Spain from Oct. 1901 to July 1902 Later their son Jack built a house on the property and for reconstruction of “Ship House” at Algorta, Bilbao raised his family there. Jack visited Glendale a few times Spain. While in Spain, Alexander apparently bit into a and formed a special bond with his first cousin, Sam tomato and called it a “terrible, rotten apple” throwing it Thorburn (old Sam). The two were “like brothers” and the away in disgust. We assume he was sent there by families remain close to this day. Alexander and Stephens and Sons due to the overlapping dates. Another Catherine have one surviving child, Dorothy Campbell letter from New York dated April 7th, 1904 tells that he Hansen (MacKinnon) who will be 93 in March. The was a ship’s carpenter on the S.S. Lansing of the Michigan deserted Croft is something of an icon in our Steamship Company. family. We have photos of Dorothy Hansen (MacKinnon) A fourth letter dated Feb. 3rd, 1903 is a very faded copy kissing the ground in the 1970’s and more recently, my which is difficult to read. It has a note at the bottom husband Bruce Corns playing bagpipes in the summer of written by Alexander’s son Donald MacKinnon which says 2011. The homesickness my Great-Grandmother it was on imperial letterhead from Whitehall, the Catherine felt echoes throughout the hearts of many Admiralty. The letter is possibly from a Sir James MacKinnon descendants. Many of us share a longing to Williamson and says something about thanking “Mr. return to the Isle of Skye that is neither rational nor Alexander MacKinnon and to wish him every success in logical, but is without question is a calling to our ancestral the United States of America, where he will have a wide home. It doesn’t make sense to some people, and that’s field for the exercise of his ability”. Copies of these letters okay. I’m not sure it makes sense to us. There is a feeling are being forwarded to the Glendale Trust. that the land recognizes us and welcomes us home. We greatly appreciate the work of the Glendale Trust in Catherine Campbell was born in Galtrigill in 1881 to creating such a welcoming culture for all of us who have Christina MacKenzie and Allister Campbell. She worked ties to Glendale and wish to celebrate our heritage. We as a teacher’s helper, an “in-service” worker (maid) and look forward to seeing you in 2013 when many of the later for doctors and lawyers before she married and left Seattle MacKinnons are planning to join in the Glendale for Seattle in 1908. Their first child, called Alexander Homecoming festivities. Neil, lived only 17 months and died in her arms (January Cànan nan Gàidheal Mind is the master (pronounced “ca-nan nan gale”) Language of the Gael power that molds and makes, The basics! And we are Mind, and evermore we take The Weather The tool of thought, and shaping what we will,

The sun is shining Bring forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills, Tha a’ghrian a dearrsadh “ Haa gree-un a jarrsugh” We think in secret, and it comes to pass - Our world is but our looking glass. Is it raining? A bheil uisg’ ann? “Uh veil ooshk ya-oon” ? -- James Allen Yes – Tha “ha” or No – Chan eil “Chan-yil”

It’s a beautiful day The second AGM of the Isle of Skye U3A ‘se la breagha a th’ann “Shay lah breea-uh a hown” Will be held on Friday 30th March at 2pm in the Shinty It’s warm and dry Hall Portree. Tha e blath agus tioram “Ha ey blah agus tcheerrum” Look forward to seeing as many of you as possible. The It’s cold and wet official AGM business should take up little time, leaving Tha e fuar agus fliuch “Ha e foo-er agus flooch” us plenty of time to socialise, enjoy a quiz, raffle, and have an opportunity to catch up with what the interest groups have been doing.

For those of you who haven't already heard the news, we Dunvegan Trust News have been very fortunate in obtaining funding from ‘Awards for All’ to purchase computer equipment. We hope to be able to show off the new computer equipment at the AGM and in the near future there will be a new interest group aimed at those of you who want a bit of extra support with computers. More details on that to follow.

If you have any items you would like to donate to the raffle, they would be most welcome, please bring them along on the day. Best Wishes, Joy

We invite you to a dance with The Jacks (formally known U3A as Colorado) on the 31st of March, in the Dunvegan Hall. The University of the Third Age, Doors open at 9pm, tickets are available in Fasgadh Stores and Portree filling station £7.50 each. Photography Competition for Members Dunvegan Spring Fayre Duirinish youth club would like to thank everyone that The theme is supported the recent Spring Fayre which raised nearly ‘Seasonal Britain’ £1000 for Youth Club funds. There ware over 35 stalls Your pictures of Britain throughout the year. selling a range of goods from homebaking to Childrens Winning photographs will feature in the clothes. U3A engagement Calendar for 2013

The Dunvegan Gala and 10k race will be on the 26th of Closing date 8th May 2012 May, if you need more info on this contact Marina Munro All entries to: - The Third Age Trust, [email protected] 19 East St., Bromely, Kent, BR1 1QE We are looking forward to seeing you at the dance on the Contact Joy for full details. 16th of June in the Dunvegan Hall with Trail West.

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Message from the Universe RAISE THE ROOF’ Actually, Dear Reader, your only "job" in this intergalactic affair called life is thinking. That's it. At the Red That's all there is!.!.?.. Roof Café And as you focus your thinking upon what you want Gallery! instead of what you don't want, and live as if your thoughts are more real than the prior After the success of our December supper manifestations that surround you, your life will parties with live become easy, floodgates will burst open, and if you music, we are want, everyone shall know your name. delighted to Your secret admirer - The Universe announce that these ‘Raise the Roof' suppers will become a regular Friday night occurrence at the Red Roof along with dedicated live gigs from top Scottish and International musicians. ‘Raise the Roof’ gig nights include world renowned piper and whistle player Free Broadband and internet Peter Morrison (Peatbog Faeries) and Seumas MacLennan awareness program in the performing tunes from Skye and the Islands and telling us the stories behind them, top Nashville songstress Stacey Glendale Hall. Earle (yup, she is Steve’s sister!) and her husband Mark As mentioned in the last edition of the Glendale News and Stuart, and the fantastic singer/songwriter Jeremy Views, the community of Glendale has been awarded free Steding from Austin Texas who will be performing with us public access broadband including Wi-Fi. The broadband in our own transatlantic celtic session, plus many more will be installed in the Glendale hall and will allow top Scottish and International musicians. Whether you anyone with a laptop or other mobile device to access the are interested in an intimate, three course, local produce internet from within or outside the area of the hall. supper party with live music, or in gigs, keep your eyes The program is being delivered not just with the provision peeled for the ‘Raise the Roof’ posters or check the website of broadband but taster sessions will also be provided so for dates! that members of the local community can learn more about how the internet can be used and how it may be From 30th March we will be opening again for the season able to benefit them. The taster sessions with be from 11am – 5pm daily. Come down to see a whole new extremely informal, a variety of devices will be brought to 2012 art collection from Elly as well as trying our new the hall so that anyone to come along and “have a shot!” coffee flavours and our large selection of teas, some of Any questions will be answered and guidance can be given which will be on sale this year along with our beautiful on how to use each of the devices. For the more glass teapots and CDs of local music. Our lunch platter experienced users there will also be the opportunity to use menu will be even more varied than last year too with a the latest devices such as iPads. wider range of delicious Highland produced delicacies. We The taster sessions will be arranged by the Local are also delighted that Paul is taking on Nel’s baking role Development Officer, Elgar Finlay and Jane Beaton of while she is on maternity leave (don’t worry, she has Citizens online. If anyone who has specific learning passed the secret brownie recipe on to him!) so we will requirements or wishes to have more focused support or still have the same high quality baking as last year! help, a series of workshops will be set up to cater for these. The workshops can range from questions about We look setting up an email account/ using facebook (and other forward to social media tools) right through to ecommerce and online seeing you applications for funding and crofting forms. here soon. The internet has proved to be very beneficial particularly in rural areas and is fast becoming an essential service for Elly and Craig both young and old. By providing this platform it is hoped than anyone within Glendale and the surrounding area The Red Roof will benefit from its provision. Please look out for the Café Gallery is open 11am - posters a copy of which is included so that you are aware 5pm daily of when the taster sessions will begin. Elgar Finlay

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I am an artist and working crofter in the township of Communications and newsletters will be e-mailed so please Galtrigill, just over the hill from Glendale. My studio check your e-mail address is accurate. The Glendale Trust is a looks across Loch Dunvegan to and over the charitable company. In the event of dissolution then a Minch to Harris. We have lived here for three and half maximum liability of £1 (one pound) will be payable from each years, having moved from the Isle of Lewis, after many member. years working on a croft on the island of Great Bernera. With a degree in Graphic Design/Illustration, and a www.theglendaletrust.org demanding career in London leaving no time for my Please send or give this to:-The Glendale Trust, artwork, crofting has given me the opportunity to return Company Sec. Iain Whitehill, 27 , and work with the creative side of my nature. I am lucky Glendale, Isle of Skye, IV558WP. enough to work on the land and within a huge landscape Or hand it in to the Glendale Post Office and Shop. besieged by weather and ever changing light. My work is a response both to the land and sky which I absorb every day, and to the wider terrain, as I travel locally and Glendale Trust Directors for 2012-2013 throughout the highlands and islands. I mainly work in Directors: watercolour, pen and ink and oil pastel. 1. Jim Adams 2. Stuart Bell In Lewis I exhibited and sold work at the Morven Gallery 3. Ann Blackford and at An Lanntair. I also exhibit work in the annual 4. Ian Blackford West Coast Open exhibition hosted by An Talla Solais in 5. Ann Bowes Ullapool, and currently have work on display in the foyer 6. Anna Campbell of Eden Court in Inverness. 7. Brian Smith 8. Gordon Thompson My studio is open all year except, in Hebridean fashion, 9. Joy Talbot when it is closed. Visitors are most welcome but, if you 10. Iain Whitehill are not just passing by, it might be wiser to contact me Chairman: Ian Blackford: Tel: 01470511218 first, either by email: [email protected], Vice Chairman: Brian Smith or by telephone: 07854457330 Secretary: Iain Whitehill Treasurer: Anna Campbell We have a small horticultural enterprise, and a flock of Hebridean sheep. Should you be tempted, we also sell our own fruit and vegetables when in season. Our produce is grown free of pesticides and artificial fertilizers. We can The Glendale News and Views also supply pure, undipped Hebridean wool for home spinners. Is printed quarterly on recycled paper and funded by The Glendale Trust and donations. View from If you would like to receive a copy free by e-mail please e- - mail Ocean. If you prefer a paper copy please leave a by Linda donation for paper and ink at the Glendale Post Office. Jackson of (Print costs per copy are around 70p). one among

many more Please send your news, activities, stories, in the new poems and views for the summer issue by art and craft 15th June 2012 to: [email protected] gallery at or 01470511351 or 6 Feriniquarrie, Glendale. Waterstein