Rosemary Fletcher | August 12, 2019
The Isle of Jura is an incredibly special place. A beautiful wilderness of stunning scenery. It has a close-knit community, and just one single track road, which twists and winds, revealing spectacular views of unspoilt loveliness, as a bounty of wildlife greet you on your way. It is where I met the Happy Farmer, and [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | August 7, 2019
When the ferryman arrived at the summer party with two of his home baked quiches, bursting with fresh lobster from his catch of the day, it encapsulated island living at its very best. It left a delicious lingering taste of fine seafood imprinted on our taste buds which, with a crowd of friends home for [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | July 30, 2019
It’s been a week of ‘cooking with gas’ at Persabus, which in Happy Farmer speak roughly translates as a week of happy, productivity as we fire on, ‘full steam ahead’. It has been a heady mix of work and play. The accommodation and camping pitches at Persabus have been a hive of activity, whilst in [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | July 21, 2019
The Happy Farmer has been doing his happy sheep dance at Persabus. With the sun splitting the skies and plenty of the troops around it was a good day to get the sheep sheared. We had one absentee with a ‘no show’ from the Singing Shepherd and more importantly his fabulous collie dogs, but luckily [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | July 16, 2019
Last week when I woke to overcast skies the Happy Farmer informed me that the sun was just running a bit behind schedule. It appeared to have faced a bit of a delay and made room for a few heavy showers to keep the thirsty plants watered and more importantly the island’s whisky source flowing. [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | July 8, 2019
The Happy Farmer has been busy planting up troughs and pots around the farmhouse, cottages and pottery. Armed with a wheelbarrow full of mixed varieties of colourful flowers every corner of the farm has been getting a makeover. The Happy Farmer has had company in his labours. Ruby, my lovely flat coated retriever, has become [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | July 1, 2019
It has reached that time of year when life has been getting firmly in the way of blogging. Days seem to be flying by and with so much sunshine it has been a time for happy island adventures. The ‘sun bursting out of the skies’ weather, has led to opportunities for hikes across the wilderness [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | June 14, 2019
People are always intrigued and want to know what it was like for me moving from the city to live on Islay. When I first arrived here to be with my Happy Farmer I honestly didn’t know if island life was for me. It was very different to city living. We had a ‘plan B’ [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | June 4, 2019
Yesterday was a time for celebrations. The Happy Farmer took me over the 'bridge' and we ventured into the land of the south Islay distilleries for a wonderful ‘peaty slap in the face’ at Laphraoig as we called in for a festival bottle. This was followed by a lovely lunch from Jackie and the team [...]
Rosemary Fletcher | May 27, 2019
Islay’s festival of Music and Malt has begun. The island is bouncing. So many happy people have yet again made the journey over to Islay to celebrate with the musicians, the dancers, the chefs, the distilleries and of course the islanders themselves. There are whisky academies, master classes, nosings, ceilidhs, gin tastings and cocktails, special [...]
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