ISLE OF CANNA

May was probably the driest spell of weather we have had since last Summer. We went weeks without any rain so the whole island was put on water rations until the rain started again late last week and into the weekend. Both people and gardens are grateful for the rain. While the rest of the UK basked in a bank holiday blazing heatwave, we were shrouded in a blanket of thick fog. The fog gives the island a rather spooky, enclosed feeling with visibility down to about 20 metres.

The start of April was pretty miserable with non-stop rain and a snow storm; this week has been the opposite. The sunshine has brought the real Spring. The grass has started to grow which means the dulcet sound of lawn mowers and strimmers will soon be echoing around the bay again. The sheep and cows are happy for the new shoots and are munching away. There has been a slow drip of visitors starting to arrive. The first yachts of the season have appeared and we are now meetin

It’s all been about calves this month. A few girls have appeared which is good news and some particularly nice looking calves have joined the herd. The farm team are very happy despite most of the calves being born in less than ideal weather. The cows weren’t very cooperative either; choosing to give the team a bunch of surprises instead of a bunch of warnings. Evergreen Rabbit Control were here on island for a week at the start of the month to carry out the annual rabbit co