Mango Lassie

Intriguing name, I thought, little knowing it’s also a well-known Indian drink. The play on words was lost on me, but I’m relieved to hear I was in good company… This was just one of the things we learned in a lovely interlude spent at one of An Tobar’s ‘house gigs’ recently. The lassie in…

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New Year Shinty

This year’s shinty match, held at Ardalanish beach on New Year’s Day, was as usual a lovely social occasion, helped along by the hot soup laid on by the Smith family. The day was bright, but with a cold wind, and the low tide allowed ample space for shenanigans – which were plentiful, including the…

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