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Selkie Tales The Origin
A little while ago I came across a lovely retelling of the selkie folktale. The Selkie by Mara Freeman is one of the many selkie tales that are so deeply entrenched in Orcadian folklore. They have spread in various forms down the western shores of Scotland Ireland and Wales. The Song Of The Seals The lovely descriptive narrative of Mara Freeman happily reminded me of our trips to Scotland. The…
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Home for a Newcastle Christmas when history shopping and families mingle together. Palmer - True the free fresh moors, the fairy nooks and anglers haunts...
Newcastle Christmas
I have a fascination with trying to look at things in their historical and geographic perspective. Newcastle is my hometown and there is always something special about coming home. Especially for a Newcastle Christmas when history, families, and shopping mingle together. “True the free fresh moors, the fairy nooks and anglers haunts, the waterfalls and sparkling streams, are left behind, away in…
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(via River Tyne Coming Home)
River Tyne Coming Home
I missed our December drive back to Newcastle and the River Tyne. Plans to go up and check on Shemaron this weekend were thwarted because of snowy weather. We made arrangements for someone to check in on her, light the stove and give her a little tender care. I missed the feeling of returning home. The feeling I get when we hit the Military road and Northumberland lies ahead is powerful.…
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Running In The Sun
Have you ever begun your day expecting one thing and ended up finding something quite different? This happened to me 4 years ago when I went to find the old Weatherhead boatyard in Cockenzie. I wasn’t sure exactly what I expected, probably to indulge an interest in ex-industrial areas with the added bonus that Shemaron had been built in this boatyard in 1949. When I look back, however, it is the…
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Mythology - The Blue Men of the Hebrides
Mythology – The Blue Men of the Hebrides
Mythology is not the first thing that springs to mind when discussing boat renovation. In certain situations, however, even today the old stories can seem very real. Shemaron Project The Shemaron project is primarily concerned with the renovation of the ex ring net fishing boat Shemaron. In the early days of the renovation (before the Ring Net Heritage Trust was set up to help with this) I was…
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Laverda #Classic Bike
I first rode pillion during the late 1970s on the back of my boyfriend’s CZ 250 then GT 380. Riding pillion on a Laverda Mirage reminded me of those times. Since then we have married and as husband and wife have continued to enjoy many happy biking hours. Over the years we have owned a series of motorbikes often alternating between Harley-Davidsons and BMWs. We have happy memories of warm…
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Traveling By Sea: Carradale
Traveling By Sea: Carradale
Traveling by sea has been one of the most exciting things I have done. I have had the opportunity to travel widely on the old herring boat, Shemaron. My husband and I have had many adventures with her. In this blog post, I look back on a trip in 2015. We left Campbeltown for Carradale, a short hop up the Kintyre coast of southwest Scotland. We had just formed the Ring Net Heritage Trust in…
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Getting Ready: Tarbert Traditional Boat Festival
Getting Ready: Tarbert Traditional Boat Festival
I wonder what this year’s Tarbert Traditional Boat Festival will bring. Sunshine rain or showers. Whichever it is always a treat watching the boats arriving safely onto the pontoons. Shemaron arrived in Tarbert for the Festival in 2015, and she is still there! That year stormy weather dominated the FestivaL After soaking up the historic Scottish atmosphere on Loch Riddon we took Shemaron across…
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Loch Riddon, Tighnabruiach Scotland
Loch Riddon, Tighnabruiach Scotland
Our plan was to anchor off St Ninian’s Bay on the Isle of Bute in Scotland. As we approached the wind changed direction. A swell rolled into the Bay from the southwest. If we had chosen to stay this would have meant an uncomfortable night at anchor. We decided not to stop and continued north through the relatively calm waters between the small island of Ichmarnoch and Bute. We hoped to find…
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Edlingham Castle Northumberland
There can be few more picteresque spots for a picnic than Edlingham Castle in Northumberland. In fact, a picture of the view of the castle from Corby Crag, above Alnwick was used as a promotional backdrop to Lord Of The Rings . Sitting quietly in a narrow green valley that lies between the moors about five miles south west of Alnwick, Edlingham Castle is surely one of Northumberland’s hidden…
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Oak Lea Ring Net
Oak Lea Ring Net
This photo is of the Tarbert ring net boat Oak Lea. She was my introduction to the plight of ring net boats. Chris (my husband) and I took this picture whilst on holiday near Kyle Lochalsh on the west coast of Scotland before we became involved with Shemaron. Although she was in such a state of decay I thought she still held a certain poise and beauty. To me it seemed there was a gracefulness…
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Unknown Wreck
Running ribbons of rust and gold, Lilting waves on failing larch, Planks scoured clean of tar and okum, Open now to hold and foc’sle. Etched with barnacles, Below your waterline has fallen foul, Settled on the silted shore, Sifting currents not considered, Your bilges burning in the dark. And sacrifice no longer needed to chase away decay First published January 2012
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Rescued From Robbers Rock
Rescued From Robbers Rock
An epic weekend of effort resulted in Shemaron being rescued from Robbers Rock. The next thing I remember is the rib Fly Away appearing out of the dark with all crew onboard. The moon had disappeared, the darkness had grown deeper, and a jabble had come up on the water. The rib was bouncing onto the bottom of the ladders which in turn were jumping up St Claire’s hull making it difficult for the…
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The Kindness Of Human Nature
The Kindness Of Human Nature
The kindness of human nature is sometimes truly amazing. Kindness is a virtue that is precious in these times of world unease and for those who have been on the receiving end of it, it is a humbling experience. After unintentionally beaching the old fishing boat Shemaron on top of a rock in Loch Fyne we were dependent on the help and kindness of others to save her. It was only through the…
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Rescue From The Rocks
Rescue From The Rocks
We had abandoned ship after running aground on Robbers Rock but our rescue came quickly from the people at Crispie Bay. The weight of ourselves plus our baggage meant that the dingy was slow in the water. It was difficult to row because I hadn’t managed to sit down straight and then once everything was in the dingy I couldn’t move. Chris took over the rowing and with nothing to do but sit in my…
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