MY ISLAND THE UISTS

VANESSA WRIGHT SHOWS US ROUND NORTH AND SOUTH UIST, HOME TO STUNNING WILDLIFE, WILDFLOWERS AND ENDLESS BEACHES

WORDS: VANESSA WRIGHT

There's no better way to get to the heart of a place than through the people who live there. This month, nature writer and contributor Vanessa Wright shows us around her home island, South Uist, and its neighbours. You may feel inspired to visit, but for now sit back, relax, and enjoy some armchair travel. How long have you lived on the island? Completion day, 31 January 2022, is firmly etched in my memory. In the aftermath of Storm Corrie, the sky was bruised in colours of purple and grey. The ferry from Oban to South Uist was cancelled, so I drove to Skye, chancing the shorter crossing to North Uist. The ship sailed. Disembarking, I was welcomed by bright sunshine, but there was still no word from the solicitor. As the…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024

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