Category: Lundy
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The Man Who Windsurfed to Lundy
A chance meeting with a man who windsurfed to Lundy sparked memories of Hayling Island, Cowes Week, tall ships and a lifetime of adventures at sea.
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Port, Rum, Tobacco and Rubber Ducks: A Smuggling Story from Lundy
I came home from Portugal with duty-free tobacco, rum, port — and six rubber ducks. A story about Lundy’s remarkable history of pirates, hidden caves and one of North Devon’s most notorious smugglers.”
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A Midsummer Walk Among Lundy’s Standing Stones
There is something rather magical about walking amongst Lundy’s Standing stones on a Midsummer’s evening. As the light softens and the island quietens, the landscape invites you to slow down.
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The Midsummer Light at St Helen’s Church, Lundy
Discover the midsummer light phenomenon inside St Helen’s Church on Lundy Island, where sunset, stained glass and island history combine to create a magical June experience.
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Bring Puffin money back to Lundy
Could the Puffin return to British currency? Discover the story of Lundy’s famous Puffin coin, Martin Coles Harman’s island currency, and why we’re voting for the Puffin in the Bank of England’s wildlife banknote consultation.
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Nearly Missing the Puffins on Lundy
A visit to Lundy’s puffins becomes a reflection on island life, departures, commuting, and appreciating extraordinary places before they change.
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Saltwater sisters – Mermaids, Ice swimmers and a Lundy swim.
Whilst dipping with regular visitor Kathy, she commented that I had not written anything on my blog, about the Lundy Bluetits and in general swimming on lundy. Kathy, is of course right. I think the problem has always been that cold water swimming is such a big part of my life, that i could not…
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Lundy’s little hidden Soldier
People often ask me where the ideas for my blogs come from. The truth is, most of them come to mind whilst I am walking on Lundy. I find getting out and walking in the fresh air, is great for creativity. Moving outside of home’s four walls allows the thoughts to expand. Lundy has a…
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Shakespeare, Turner and a Cave at Brazen Ward, Lundy
If you walk along the Lower East path, on the cliffs between Brazen Ward and Mousehole & Trap, you’ll find one of the island’s more mysteriously named places — Queen Mab’s Grotto, Lundy. The History of Queen Mab’s Grotto The cave is thought to have been formed naturally, thousands of years ago by the action…