Pleased to be mentioned in the Telegraph today as an example of a community taking on #visitorinformation once VisitScotland closed its office. Face to face is vitally important to making visitors feel welcome and supplying them with the local information you won’t find online.

We have a community composter! Being used here by Stuart from Galmisdale Bay Cafe, the composter at An Laimhrig is for anyone on Eigg with food waste they can't compost at home. The finished compost will be used by our tree nursery #foodwaste #sawdust Ridan Composters Highland Coastal Communities Fund

A photo focus on Castlebay's Kisimul Castle……find out more about the islands of Scotland with
Scottish Islands Explorer magazine
Explorer magazine – order back copies from
etsy.com/uk/shop/Storno…

Sunshine #Shetland

Fulmars were back en masse yesterday, filling the sky out the back of Conachair and cackling to one another from the turf roofs of cleits in the Village. #NTSSeabirds

Some very atmospheric scenery in Harris this morning. One of the perks of working around the schools is the travel.

Great article here by Robin McKelvie about our gem of a neighbour, the Isle of Canna.

We're happy to hear that The Hearach single malt whisky has collected GOLD at the London Spirits Competition 2024. This new award complements our recent gold at the Berlin International Spirits Competition last month. Slàinte!

Order yours via harrisdistillery.com/collections/th…

What's new in the shop:-
In the refillery we have some sweet ceylon cinnamon and some spelt rigatoni.
On the shelves we have a few new additions including some Ghee.
If you haven't been in for a while then come in and have a wee browse - no purchase necessary! #communityshop

Orca and a lighthouse.
Orca and the windsock.
Orca and the sheep of the Holm of Aikerness.
Pod of at least 6 with 2 bulls headed up the Papay Sound this evening.
#Orca #Papay #Orkney

King carving at Ardroil Beach

Check out our new blog post about the updated visitor information services.
wix.to/4dYzLWe
#newblogpost #communitytourism #isleofbarra #vatersay #visitorinformation
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I think this is my politest sign yet. If it doesn't do the trick this year, I'm fencing it and setting up some sound effects... 💥

Can't wait for more island exploring this summer 🚐😍 #OuterHebrides

We've asked six #Orkney photographers to share their favourite places and tell us why they'll always make a return trip 😍 📸

Discover all their chosen locations 👉 bit.ly/FavouriteOrkne…

#VisitOrkney #ScotlandIsCalling

A zonked-out calf on the beach.

Fancy joining me for some Shetland spring birding? 11-17th May. Last minute availability- 2 spaces now come available. Last year’s itinerary saw all iconic Shetland breeding birds, turned up a PACIFIC DIVER and saw Eastern & Western Subalp, Hoopoe- oh and Orca and Otters too!

Fantastic to read of the recent awards from the Scottish Land Fund. Congratulations to all the successful bids throughout Scotland from Yell in the north to Wigtown in the south. Communities are empowered and taking direct action to revitalise their areas.
tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/news/press-rel…

Comments in this article from the Kinloch Castle Friends Association are meaningless. Be good to fact check with the resident community of the Small isles, who already have a thriving sustainable economy.

You can read my view on this article here
ivycottageisleofrum.co.uk/post/is-this-r…