Tom Allan
@tomallanwriter.bsky.social
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Tom Allan
@tomallanwriter.bsky.social
· May 10
Hello - the paperback edition of On the Roof will be published on the 15th May. It has a brilliant new cover design. Pre-order via the link in my bio.
I wrote about thatch, pine martens and a drookit wildcat on the edge of the Cairngorms www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Country Diary: A rare sighting around the Highlands – a thatched roof | Tom Allan
Glenisla, Angus: Scottish thatchers are few and far between, so I’m lucky to be working on this roundhouse in a glen that’s rich in wildlife
www.theguardian.com
August 22, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I wrote about thatch, pine martens and a drookit wildcat on the edge of the Cairngorms www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Heather cladding, reed thatch and hazel inlay on the garden hut in the grounds of Traquair House in the Scottish Borders. Such rich textures. Not my own work, I should add!
August 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Heather cladding, reed thatch and hazel inlay on the garden hut in the grounds of Traquair House in the Scottish Borders. Such rich textures. Not my own work, I should add!
Reposted by Tom Allan
Join thatcher Tom Allan up on the roof!
#OnTheRoof: A Thatcher's Journey by @tomallanwriter.bsky.social is out in paperback today.
Video by Sariel Heseltine. Sound on!
tinyurl.com/OnTheRoofPB
#OnTheRoof: A Thatcher's Journey by @tomallanwriter.bsky.social is out in paperback today.
Video by Sariel Heseltine. Sound on!
tinyurl.com/OnTheRoofPB
May 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Join thatcher Tom Allan up on the roof!
#OnTheRoof: A Thatcher's Journey by @tomallanwriter.bsky.social is out in paperback today.
Video by Sariel Heseltine. Sound on!
tinyurl.com/OnTheRoofPB
#OnTheRoof: A Thatcher's Journey by @tomallanwriter.bsky.social is out in paperback today.
Video by Sariel Heseltine. Sound on!
tinyurl.com/OnTheRoofPB
Hello - the paperback edition of On the Roof will be published on the 15th May. It has a brilliant new cover design. Pre-order via the link in my bio.
May 10, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Hello - the paperback edition of On the Roof will be published on the 15th May. It has a brilliant new cover design. Pre-order via the link in my bio.
Reposted by Tom Allan
'I’m thatching the Cott Inn, a Devon longhouse, and it’s a noteworthy moment as, after 13 years of thatching, I’m back at the first roof I worked on as an apprentice'
A charming piece from @tomallanwriter.bsky.social, whose book #OnTheRoof is out in paperback in June.
A charming piece from @tomallanwriter.bsky.social, whose book #OnTheRoof is out in paperback in June.
Country diary: Back to meet an old friend – my first thatch | Tom Allan
Dartington, Devon: It’s been 13 years since I was last on the roof of this 14th century longhouse, and neither of us are as we were
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 2:36 PM
'I’m thatching the Cott Inn, a Devon longhouse, and it’s a noteworthy moment as, after 13 years of thatching, I’m back at the first roof I worked on as an apprentice'
A charming piece from @tomallanwriter.bsky.social, whose book #OnTheRoof is out in paperback in June.
A charming piece from @tomallanwriter.bsky.social, whose book #OnTheRoof is out in paperback in June.
Thatching at the Cott Inn, South Devon today. The last day of blue scorch before the weather turns. We've had a good run.📷 Carey Marks
April 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Thatching at the Cott Inn, South Devon today. The last day of blue scorch before the weather turns. We've had a good run.📷 Carey Marks
Views from (and up) the roof today. Thatching in Start Bay in Devon. What a day.
January 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Views from (and up) the roof today. Thatching in Start Bay in Devon. What a day.
Reposted by Tom Allan
#OnTheRoof by @tomallanwriter.bsky.social is a @financialtimes.com Book of the Year!
Dive into a fascinating study of the ancient and international craft of thatching from an outstanding new voice.
www.ft.com/content/7246...
Dive into a fascinating study of the ancient and international craft of thatching from an outstanding new voice.
www.ft.com/content/7246...
Best books of 2024 — Food, Drink and Travel
Harriet Fitch Little and Tom Robbins select their must-read titles
www.ft.com
November 20, 2024 at 3:31 PM
#OnTheRoof by @tomallanwriter.bsky.social is a @financialtimes.com Book of the Year!
Dive into a fascinating study of the ancient and international craft of thatching from an outstanding new voice.
www.ft.com/content/7246...
Dive into a fascinating study of the ancient and international craft of thatching from an outstanding new voice.
www.ft.com/content/7246...