Tag Archives: Hebrides

Holiday Temptations

Posted on Feb 18, 2022 by TanGental

A blogging friend (Anabel who posts here) is off to Lewis in the Hebrides for a holiday later this year. I holidayed there with the Textiliste back in 2015 and we had a splendid time of it. I even waxed … Continue reading →

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Thorns and Roses: two sides of beauty

Posted on Jul 27, 2015 by TanGental

July 22, 2015 prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less) write a story that has a shift in perspective. It can be a transition of one character or a change between character points of view. Go where the prompt … Continue reading →

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Dickhead Tours and the Hebrides

Posted on Jul 25, 2015 by TanGental

As many will know, organising a holiday is stressful for me. Dickhead Tours, a phrase coined by my father to cover my organisational incompetence around holidays (read this if you doubt his wisdom) has sadly been proved an apt aphorism … Continue reading →

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Hebridean Love Rivals

Posted on Jul 4, 2015 by TanGental

Part of the joy of a holiday is I get the time to write some poetry – I read a lot too but writing poetry is my mindfulness – it takes me to another place, a space between thinking and … Continue reading →

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Press Play

Posted on Jul 3, 2015 by TanGental

Well, I made it. Best part of two weeks and no blog posts,  a few prompts and challenges, some comments when the WiFi behaved but I did as I was asked. So there’s a  bit of catching up to do. … Continue reading →

Posted in Berneray, Harris, Hebrides, holidays, Lewis, miscellany, North Uist, Scotland, South Uist, travel | Tagged , , , , , , | 27 Comments