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The best peppermint and nettle tea might be from Tiree!
The consensus among Tiree Tea drinkers seems to be that Tilley Mint and Nettle Herbal Infusion from Tiree Tea is the best peppermint and…
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The Coll View Croft – home to The Angry Triangle
A lot of people ask “What is a croft?” A croft is a piece of agricultural land with a particular legal structure unique to…
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Machair Flowers and the Great Yellow Bumblebee!
Often mis-pronounced by celebrities, the pronounciation of machair (the “ch” is hard, like in “loch”) is a crucial part of the ecosystem across the…
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Skerryvore Lighthouse
The inspiration behind Gneiss Earl Grey is the rock which forms the Skerryvore reef, and the stunning Skerryvore lighthouse which sits upon it. Wikipedia…
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Tilley the Turbine
Tilley lamps once powered island homes. Now Tilley the turbine powers community projects in Tiree. She was also the inspiration for the Tilley Mint…
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The Little Grey Fergie
Our little grey Fergie tractor is very special. Not only did the grey Ferguson tractor inspire the Crofter Breakfast Tea, but it has a…