Tag: islandlife
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Down Montagu Steps: A Birthday Challenge on Lundy
Just before my birthday—and remember, I am the oldest person on the island—I found myself encouraged by both my work colleagues and my own stubborn determination to do something I never imagined I would: climb down Montagu Steps for a swim in the sea. I had never been down there before and, if I’m honest,…
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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…