This video is special to our family. It was filmed this time last month in July 2010 and is of my sister Lorna Veverka getting married to Andy McGregor, on the beach at Balinoe, Soroby Beach, Tiree. The weather was nice and all the guests had a fantastic day. We took lots of video that […]
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New Tiree Map for sale
I was pleasantly surprised this Summer to see a new Tiree map on sale on the island. The map cover features the little holiday house at Balinoe that our family went to ever year when we were children. It’s also very close to where my own parents are buried in Soroby cemetery. Balinoe holds loads […]
My Sister’s Wedding on Tiree
So, 70 of our friends and family are on Tiree this week for my sister’s wedding. Lorna was excited to be getting married on the beach and the weather was very shaky in the morning of Sunday 11th. However, as she walked down the track led by the piper, the sun came out and the […]
Tiree Holiday Memories 1981
OK, so this is almost 30 years ago, but i’d like to share with you our very first family holiday to Tiree. The summer was 1981 and it was a hot one! In fact, we came back nice and tanned after a wonderful summer on the many beaches. We never looked back or indeed elsewhere […]
Happy 90th Chrissie
One of Tiree’s oldest residents Christina Campbell McNeill – Chrissie- will be celebrating her 90th Birthday next weekend. Chrissie was born on 28th February 1920 at the family home, Balinoe Post Office and lived there with her parents Flora and Lachie (a postman), three sisters Flora Anne, Alix & Phem, and her father’s sister Julieanne, […]
Soroby Resting Place
The lovely poem was amongst our mother’s belongings. In loving memory of Janet Veverka who passed away on 30th December 2009 and is now buried with dad in Soroby, Isle of Tiree (her most favourite place in the world!). She had kept it neatly folded and it obviously meant much to her and her faith. […]
Back to Tiree sooner than expected
Happy new year to everybody! Hope you had good holidays. Sadly, our family had a difficult time with my mother passing away at new Year. Her funeral was this morning and we’re travelling to Tiree tomorrow as she’s being laid to rest in Soroby cemetery, Balinoe, Tiree. All islanders are most welcome to attend. It […]
