Notes from the Isles
Jun 17, 2022
4 minutes
Words by KATE FRANCIS
In my last column, I mentioned my grandchildren’s ‘Doug Run’, in memory of their grandfather. It has now taken place, with great success. One granddaughter, Nelly, was unfortunately unable to join us, so there were only seven contestants on the day.
The sun shone down as they lined up on the farm track below our house and set off on a circular route of about five- and-a-half miles, up the track, down through the village and back along the shore of the firth. The winner, 29-year-old Alex, took 36 minutes. His older sister, Suzanna, who had organised the
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