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Summer Sunset at Cornaig
The beautiful sunset photo was contributed by Mo McLeod. Taken in July, the photo shows the sun setting in the West over the Northerly beach at Cornaig. The beach isnt far from Struthan Cottage and...
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Letter to An Tirisdeach
A letter of mine was published in last month’s edition of An Tirisdeach, the local Tiree newsletter. Here it is in full: My name is Paul Veverka, (38) from Blantyre, south of Glasgow. This is now my...
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Joseph Thompson, Shotts
Joe’s many friends on the island were saddened to learn of his recent death. He was a well known face on the island having visited for many years. We extend our sympathy to his family and friends at...
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Struthan Email Address
Please note, i’m getting a few reports that not all emails are getting to me using enquire@struthancottages.co.uk Therefore, could guests and enquiries , please use: paulveverka@tiscali.co.uk until i...
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Here comes the Summer Sun
What is going on? Its mid September and the sun is out in Scotland! Our visitors to Struthan Cottage may not have had the driest August in Tiree, but September is certainly shaping up to be fairly warm...
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Heb Calmac Madness
I can’t promise you’ll be as entertained on the Calmac ferry as the video below indicates, but this is just class…..those nutty staff on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry….singing a classic madness song....
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Co-op Cupcake Confirmation
Following a minor disagreement with my brother about whether the Tiree Scarinish Co-Op still sells a certain type of cup cake….(yes you read that right!), i can confirm Ivan, it very much DOES still...
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Back to Tiree sooner than expected
Happy new year to everybody! Hope you had good holidays. Sadly, our family had a difficult time with my mother passing away at new Year. Her funeral was this morning and we’re travelling to Tiree...
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Soroby Resting Place
The lovely poem was amongst our mother’s belongings. In loving memory of Janet Veverka who passed away on 30th December 2009 and is now buried with dad in Soroby, Isle of Tiree (her most favourite...
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Ewe Tube: Tiree Rush Hour
Oh, forgot to say! Was driving along and 3 sheep came out the fence beside me and ran along ahead on Tiree’s single track roads. Whilst funny at the time, this could have gone on for a while, so i was...
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Tiree Holiday Memories 1981
OK, so this is almost 30 years ago, but i’d like to share with you our very first family holiday to Tiree. The summer was 1981 and it was a hot one! In fact, we came back nice and tanned after a...
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