Howard Hardiman
@badgerandvole.bsky.social
Artist on a tiny island
I've just sent my new book to print! It's a collection of sketches, photos and stories from the last couple of years, when I've been recovering from long covid and learning dry stone dyke building from the island's octogenarian resident expert.
November 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I've just sent my new book to print! It's a collection of sketches, photos and stories from the last couple of years, when I've been recovering from long covid and learning dry stone dyke building from the island's octogenarian resident expert.
Another update from the book I'm working on. This time, A Museum for One explores the odd things I've found inside some of the dykes on the island of Sanday in Orkney while repairing them!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
August 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Another update from the book I'm working on. This time, A Museum for One explores the odd things I've found inside some of the dykes on the island of Sanday in Orkney while repairing them!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
And, in otter news:
August 13, 2025 at 9:40 AM
And, in otter news:
Here's some exciting news about a dig and a nearby dyke on the island of Sanday in Orkney!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
August 11, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Here's some exciting news about a dig and a nearby dyke on the island of Sanday in Orkney!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad...
Excuse the bad photo, but this might be helpful!
April 13, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Excuse the bad photo, but this might be helpful!
I'm thrilled to let you know that my little book about the dry stone dykes, buildings and cairns on the tiny island of Sanday is... fully funded!
There's only three days left if you'd like to back the project, which (obviously) I highly recommend you do!
There's only three days left if you'd like to back the project, which (obviously) I highly recommend you do!
April 3, 2025 at 9:22 AM
I'm thrilled to let you know that my little book about the dry stone dykes, buildings and cairns on the tiny island of Sanday is... fully funded!
There's only three days left if you'd like to back the project, which (obviously) I highly recommend you do!
There's only three days left if you'd like to back the project, which (obviously) I highly recommend you do!
A bit of a history lesson if you want to know about the dykes on a small island!
March 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
A bit of a history lesson if you want to know about the dykes on a small island!
I do like having an MSP who I don't feel like every interaction is an argument. Makes a huge change from living on the Isle of Wight!
March 17, 2025 at 8:11 PM
I do like having an MSP who I don't feel like every interaction is an argument. Makes a huge change from living on the Isle of Wight!
I'm writing a book about dry stone dykes at the moment and I'm wondering what your local name is for the stones on the top of the wall, or other dyke anatomy terms!
For us on Sanday in Orkney, Rag Stones on top, heart for infill.
What's your local dry stone wall jargon?
For us on Sanday in Orkney, Rag Stones on top, heart for infill.
What's your local dry stone wall jargon?
March 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm writing a book about dry stone dykes at the moment and I'm wondering what your local name is for the stones on the top of the wall, or other dyke anatomy terms!
For us on Sanday in Orkney, Rag Stones on top, heart for infill.
What's your local dry stone wall jargon?
For us on Sanday in Orkney, Rag Stones on top, heart for infill.
What's your local dry stone wall jargon?
Ahh, the joy of finding a forgotten potato growing bag. After a fairly frost free winter, this is a delightful treat.
March 3, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ahh, the joy of finding a forgotten potato growing bag. After a fairly frost free winter, this is a delightful treat.
My husband is a Christian, so I've been reading a bit more of the Bible. I really don't understand how anyone wealthy can pretend to follow Jesus's teachings.
The book seems pretty clear that we all should side with the poor, the outcast, the sinful, the sorrowful, the stranger and the strange.
The book seems pretty clear that we all should side with the poor, the outcast, the sinful, the sorrowful, the stranger and the strange.
February 24, 2025 at 7:53 AM
My husband is a Christian, so I've been reading a bit more of the Bible. I really don't understand how anyone wealthy can pretend to follow Jesus's teachings.
The book seems pretty clear that we all should side with the poor, the outcast, the sinful, the sorrowful, the stranger and the strange.
The book seems pretty clear that we all should side with the poor, the outcast, the sinful, the sorrowful, the stranger and the strange.
And tonight's final #GoshBFDD prompt is:
"His Hair Is Long and I Love Him"
So our romantic rabbit's story ends well, with the gentle approval of her ex-girlfriend/celestial object, The Moon.
This has been fun, be sure to check out the other sketches on the hashtag!
"His Hair Is Long and I Love Him"
So our romantic rabbit's story ends well, with the gentle approval of her ex-girlfriend/celestial object, The Moon.
This has been fun, be sure to check out the other sketches on the hashtag!
February 13, 2025 at 9:18 PM
And tonight's final #GoshBFDD prompt is:
"His Hair Is Long and I Love Him"
So our romantic rabbit's story ends well, with the gentle approval of her ex-girlfriend/celestial object, The Moon.
This has been fun, be sure to check out the other sketches on the hashtag!
"His Hair Is Long and I Love Him"
So our romantic rabbit's story ends well, with the gentle approval of her ex-girlfriend/celestial object, The Moon.
This has been fun, be sure to check out the other sketches on the hashtag!
Passing place.
February 10, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Passing place.
Wikipedia has some great resources about the history of the fascist salute that Elon Musk used.
It isn't Roman. It wasn't Roman. It's fascist.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_sa...
It isn't Roman. It wasn't Roman. It's fascist.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_sa...
![A Screenshot from Wikipedia, reading" The extended arm saluting gesture is believed to be based on an ancient Roman custom, but no known Roman work of art depicts it, nor does any extant Roman text describe it.[21] Jacques-Louis David's 1784 painting Oath of the Horatii displayed a raised arm salutatory gesture in an ancient Roman setting.[22][23][24] The gesture and its identification with ancient Rome was advanced in other French neoclassic art."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eq5w3wnyfpt6uqlvlpy5gume/bafkreibuqxpvgylzp4d5u5pxagfyxo43icyveesqrutxj6oiiqp4tz3s24@jpeg)
January 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Wikipedia has some great resources about the history of the fascist salute that Elon Musk used.
It isn't Roman. It wasn't Roman. It's fascist.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_sa...
It isn't Roman. It wasn't Roman. It's fascist.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_sa...
Rather than look at the news, I tried a needle felting kit and let me tell you: it's very helpful to stab your feelings into the shape of a bunny.
January 20, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Rather than look at the news, I tried a needle felting kit and let me tell you: it's very helpful to stab your feelings into the shape of a bunny.
I have a tension pole that I usually set up above the shower if I can't manage to set them outside.
That's a lovely mound of spinning there!
That's a lovely mound of spinning there!
January 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I have a tension pole that I usually set up above the shower if I can't manage to set them outside.
That's a lovely mound of spinning there!
That's a lovely mound of spinning there!
The loch flooded and Cliffy is being heroic.
January 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The loch flooded and Cliffy is being heroic.
Happy new year in the wind!
January 2, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Happy new year in the wind!
There's something about building a wall while grieving a death in the family that's forging itself into a poem. Until then, my thoughts are very much about how intrinsic it is to know how to share weight.
December 13, 2024 at 1:30 PM
There's something about building a wall while grieving a death in the family that's forging itself into a poem. Until then, my thoughts are very much about how intrinsic it is to know how to share weight.
The joys of island life. Finn turns up at our gate most mornings to see if our dogs can come out to play.
I think they can, don't you?
I think they can, don't you?
December 12, 2024 at 10:16 AM
The joys of island life. Finn turns up at our gate most mornings to see if our dogs can come out to play.
I think they can, don't you?
I think they can, don't you?
Hullo folks, just a quick "hey, this is me on this (hopefully less fash) site!"
Fingers crossed I can find and be found by friends from Twitter!
Life is good up here in Orkney, the short days and the long nights by the fire!
Fingers crossed I can find and be found by friends from Twitter!
Life is good up here in Orkney, the short days and the long nights by the fire!
December 10, 2024 at 3:28 PM
Hullo folks, just a quick "hey, this is me on this (hopefully less fash) site!"
Fingers crossed I can find and be found by friends from Twitter!
Life is good up here in Orkney, the short days and the long nights by the fire!
Fingers crossed I can find and be found by friends from Twitter!
Life is good up here in Orkney, the short days and the long nights by the fire!
The sun, at about midday. Five degrees or so above the horizon. Winter in the north, eh?
December 25, 2023 at 11:44 AM
The sun, at about midday. Five degrees or so above the horizon. Winter in the north, eh?