Jane Sharkey – Walking artist and maker inspired by life on Lundy

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  • February 17, 2026

    Discovering Hearts in the Lundy Landscape

    Discovering Hearts in the Lundy Landscape

    From a heart-shaped cliff to a stone revealed by the tide, a reflective piece on walking and noticing on Lundy Island

  • February 17, 2026

    Earthquake, Lundy: A Place Where Stories rise from the cracks.

    Earthquake, Lundy: A Place Where Stories rise from the cracks.

    Walking to Earthquake on Lundy Island reveals dramatic granite fissures, hidden letterboxes and stories layered in the landscape. Discover this unique place on Lundy’s wild west coast.

  • February 15, 2026

    Uncovering The Cheeses: Geology and Exploration on Lundy

    Uncovering The Cheeses: Geology and Exploration on Lundy

    A reflective walk on Lundy Island’s west coast, exploring The Cheeses — a dramatic granite landscape shaped by weather, movement, and embodied walking.

  • February 5, 2026

    Heathcliff’s Influence: Lundy’s Dramatic Landscape

    Heathcliff’s Influence: Lundy’s Dramatic Landscape

    The upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights evokes nostalgia for the wild Yorkshire moors, reminding one of the similar landscapes of Lundy. The emotional connection to these dramatic terrains enhances the appreciation of Brontë’s work, illustrating how environment profoundly affects our feelings and experiences.

  • February 1, 2026

    Imbolc on Lundy: A Walk to Embrace the onset of Spring

    Imbolc on Lundy: A Walk to Embrace the onset of Spring

    Inspired by Imbolc and Candlemas, this February walk through Millcombe explored how Lundy prepares for spring. From snowdrops in the Secret Garden to quiet valleys and returning light, the walk focused on noticing small seasonal changes rather than dramatic signs of arrival.

  • January 29, 2026

    Escape to Lundy: A Unique Digital Detox for Readers

    Escape to Lundy: A Unique Digital Detox for Readers

    Discover why Lundy Island is the perfect reading retreat. A natural digital detox with shared libraries, quiet places to read and no commercial distractions.

  • January 24, 2026

    Northern Lights Over Lundy

    Northern Lights Over Lundy

    Northern lights seen over Lundy Island this week, experienced together beneath dark skies, where weather, landscape and shared moments shape island life

  • January 24, 2026

    Walking ‘Up North’ on Lundy – a comparative journey

    Walking ‘Up North’ on Lundy – a comparative journey

    A reflective walking blog exploring a journey to the North End of Lundy Island, weaving together memory, identity, and shifting ideas of what it means to go “up North.”

  • January 22, 2026

    Waking the Apple Trees: A Wassail on Lundy

    Waking the Apple Trees: A Wassail on Lundy

    Shutdown on Lundy is the first three weeks in January. This is a time when we have no visitors and we work a standard Monday-Friday week, cleaning and repairing. Its Mid Winter so we try to get together for some social activities. So considering there are three apple trees in the Millcombe allotment, I suggested…

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