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Ready – aim – Fireworks

roddy — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:03:55 +0000

loads of sparklers

wisa’s wedding revisited for export trial

roddy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:57:46 +0000

Hi…You probably saw these a year ago but I’m experimenting so enjoy again

welcome Daniel James

roddy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:20:43 +0000

Congratulations Louisa And David…

Here was the view of the ocasion from the Braighe

Golden light on Braighe

Crowded Hebrides Surf Worries

roddy — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:32:19 +0000

A world cup size competition, of your sport, on your local ground sounds amazing.

However for Fraser Miller, a local surf instructor steering away from a dangerous crowded surf zone is his top priority.

Fraser sees the danger

Then avoides collision

Surf manufacturer O-Neil have discussed hosting their Cold Water Classic Surf Competition on the Isle of Lewis.

Fraser has consulted with surfers from around Europe and is left cold and sceptical of the benefits such an event will bring.

A facebook group for surfers reveales that O-Neil competitions have not always delivered benefits. O-Neil had been accused of solely creating media oportunities to promote their brand. The legacy of less organised competitions has been a crowded dangerous surf zone and chewed up fields.

If organised properly the event combined with a Lewis backdrop could provide real magic.

Lewis surfers are famously welcoming, they have encouraged visitors from far and wide. Many of these visitors return and even stay. However at a recent meeting the overwhelming majority of surfers expressed worry over the detrimental effects the event. The infrastructure does not yet exist to support surfers drawn to Lewis in the wake of the event.

There are no Surf Life Saving facilities on the Island.
There are no changing facilities at any of the breaks.
The surfers want to keep the fragile island beautiful. Surfers have depended on good relationships with common grazings comitees for surf access for years.
The breaks have been getting steadily more crowded for years. With the recent increase in ferry sailings this trend is surely set to increase.

Fraser trains his pupils to spot dangers. The extra dangers in the surf line up and to machair lands is worrying many local surfers.

Crowds surf at Vatsiker

beach fun

roddy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 23:34:02 +0000

loads of playing on beaches lately . . .
well you would, wouldn’t you.

http://www.roddys-photos.com/gallery/cammy-chicken-and-greenstocks/

and

http://www.roddys-photos.com/gallery/horogabost-croft-cottage/

chicken or egg?

roddy — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 18:15:26 +0000

There is deffinately an air of guilt on Cam’s face here…
Although it’s not technically cannibalism… Cam is sure something is wrong.

Guilty Cannibal

Rally Hebrides

roddy — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:30:34 +0000

A good laugh had by all at the rally.

see the photos here

Very exciting stornoway weekend coming

roddy — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 20:12:00 +0000

SY is a desirable exclusive retreat.

You can easy fit our old house on the foredeck

Check out the yacht moored this week.

Name that aluminium wreck and site

This week school started

This weekend Fin and Kirsty are going to the Vatersay Boys.

deiseil airson mo chiad latha

The Rally is here.
Sounds in the grounds is on.
Thuirt Miss Murray “Tha Findlay dicheallach.”

It’s kicking off all over.

visiting cousins

roddy — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 04:41:03 +0000

And then all of the cousins went to see new Cousin Jamie.

www.roddys-photos.com/gallery/jamie

cousins visit

roddy — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 19:10:58 +0000

hooray the cousins are on the Island
Will post pics once the official approval is in