I had a lovely photography trip down the east coast of Harris and back up the west coast this afternoon. I got chatting to an elderly gentleman down on the east coast, who saw me taking photos and came out of his house to say hello. He invited me in and showed me his beautiful house and gave me a drink. His house is at the (very remote) village road end, hes the only member of his family left on the island and most of the other houses in the village are holiday lets or abandoned. He told me about growing up in the village and the local school (now derelict) and he spoke about how different village life was back then. He seemed lonely but in a way quite content and determined to stay in his family home, which hes been in since he was born. I didnt stop long but Im glad I did stop a while and take time out to talk to him; it must be tough living out there, more so when you have no family.
Posted on: Thu, 10 Apr 2014 21:11:17 +0000
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