Dawn Robertson
@hayloftbooks.bsky.social
Scottish European, 🏴 #RejoinEU, #HopeNotHate, #Irishreunion, #SaorAlba, #ToujoursEuropéen
Publisher/journalist rural life, history, walking
Banff Int. Mountain Literature + 8 Lake District Book of Year awards
www.hayloft.eu
Publisher/journalist rural life, history, walking
Banff Int. Mountain Literature + 8 Lake District Book of Year awards
www.hayloft.eu
In Côte-d'Or : under solar panels hens can wander freely & shelter under panels - great for hens & for environment
November 17, 2025 at 11:31 AM
In Côte-d'Or : under solar panels hens can wander freely & shelter under panels - great for hens & for environment
Teddy keeping his paws warm...
November 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Teddy keeping his paws warm...
Walked along the bay at Garlieston & found a sad sight - a metre long dead porpoise - reported to wildlife officials.
November 16, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Walked along the bay at Garlieston & found a sad sight - a metre long dead porpoise - reported to wildlife officials.
From Le Monde tonight:
France marks 10th anniversary of November 13 attacks with solemnity and emotion: 'A void that can never be filled'
Remember that night living in Corsaint. Scotland remembers too - tears in my eyes
France marks 10th anniversary of November 13 attacks with solemnity and emotion: 'A void that can never be filled'
Remember that night living in Corsaint. Scotland remembers too - tears in my eyes
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
From Le Monde tonight:
France marks 10th anniversary of November 13 attacks with solemnity and emotion: 'A void that can never be filled'
Remember that night living in Corsaint. Scotland remembers too - tears in my eyes
France marks 10th anniversary of November 13 attacks with solemnity and emotion: 'A void that can never be filled'
Remember that night living in Corsaint. Scotland remembers too - tears in my eyes
This is my old dog Betyar who looks very similar - except he had a wall eye. He died when he was 15 having travelled all over Europe with us, but mostly living in Cumbria.
November 11, 2025 at 9:02 AM
This is my old dog Betyar who looks very similar - except he had a wall eye. He died when he was 15 having travelled all over Europe with us, but mostly living in Cumbria.
Estate agent said nothing but the deeds said semi-derelict. Spent many yrs & £s restoring & researching house 1st recorded on 13thC document but sadly didn’t get it listed & next owner ripped out original Georgian windows & much more.
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Estate agent said nothing but the deeds said semi-derelict. Spent many yrs & £s restoring & researching house 1st recorded on 13thC document but sadly didn’t get it listed & next owner ripped out original Georgian windows & much more.
Bought this house aged 28 after moving back to Cumbria from Alnwick… it was a wreck - this was the kitchen - one sink!
October 31, 2025 at 8:28 AM
Bought this house aged 28 after moving back to Cumbria from Alnwick… it was a wreck - this was the kitchen - one sink!
Just one or two from Hayloft’s new book on Lighthouses:
Godrevy in a storm
Godrevy in a storm
October 27, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Just one or two from Hayloft’s new book on Lighthouses:
Godrevy in a storm
Godrevy in a storm
A bit long but this is how I feel about EU:
October 25, 2025 at 11:43 AM
A bit long but this is how I feel about EU:
Praying mantis on windowsill, again in France
October 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Praying mantis on windowsill, again in France
In France a quick way of sorting out a fallen branch in electricity wires
October 25, 2025 at 11:36 AM
In France a quick way of sorting out a fallen branch in electricity wires
This was our rescued vixen one day when she came back to see us.
October 25, 2025 at 11:33 AM
This was our rescued vixen one day when she came back to see us.
Final photo taken today of kids’ cats, Ruskin & Teddy, sitting in log basket...
October 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Final photo taken today of kids’ cats, Ruskin & Teddy, sitting in log basket...
On Stainmore we used to have a Rayburn - good for cooking & also warming small animals - this was a previous cat Scotty - the small oven was her favourite place
October 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
On Stainmore we used to have a Rayburn - good for cooking & also warming small animals - this was a previous cat Scotty - the small oven was her favourite place
Apparently toads are under threat as so many squashed on roads… this year found one which had somehow landed in watering can so made sure he/she was feed in woodland/fields away from road - apparently SW Scotland good for toads as it’s such a damp place!
October 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Apparently toads are under threat as so many squashed on roads… this year found one which had somehow landed in watering can so made sure he/she was feed in woodland/fields away from road - apparently SW Scotland good for toads as it’s such a damp place!
This is looking at home, Cumbria & the Lake District, from peninsula near Whithorn
October 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This is looking at home, Cumbria & the Lake District, from peninsula near Whithorn
We always had jackdaws in chimney when living on Pennines - rescued most before they were cooked. This is some years ago now, son James’ reaction to a sooty jackdaw
October 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We always had jackdaws in chimney when living on Pennines - rescued most before they were cooked. This is some years ago now, son James’ reaction to a sooty jackdaw
Health advice from Wigtown Bookshop in Scotland:
October 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Health advice from Wigtown Bookshop in Scotland:
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This is the prototype of the cargo vessel mentioned:
This is the prototype of the cargo vessel mentioned:
October 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
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This is the prototype of the cargo vessel mentioned:
This is the prototype of the cargo vessel mentioned:
Humming bird moth (in France)
October 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Humming bird moth (in France)
Another odd tomato:
October 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Another odd tomato:
Street sign in Langres, France:
October 17, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Street sign in Langres, France:
Hayloft’s Lighthouse book review in LAMP this month:
September 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hayloft’s Lighthouse book review in LAMP this month:
At this time of year picked all remaining tomatoes from the garden in Corsaint, Burgundy & then bottled them - still have a few left a year later
September 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
At this time of year picked all remaining tomatoes from the garden in Corsaint, Burgundy & then bottled them - still have a few left a year later