West Word - May 2025

What a month of sunshine May was! Everything was bathed in a warm glow, plants started to peek out of the ground, the grass got greener, the lambs got to dancing in the fields, vest tops were worn, hats came off and skin got tanned. The sun just kept shining until plants started to struggle, the grass got browner, everything got a bit crispy, the earth cracked, sun-induced frown lines started to appear and there were whispers of what if we don’t get any rain! 

But thankfully, it did start to rain and just in time for our annual Canna 10K Trail Run! The mist and fog descended and the drizzle lasted all day with heavy downpours overnight. The smell of petrichor was everywhere - bliss!

Good news for the runners who I am sure appreciated the cooling mist in the air. We had 76 runners show up on the day and the fastest runner came through in 40 minutes, 45 seconds. Thereafter it was a steady stream of runners with everyone through the course in under 2 hours. Well done to all the runners! 

After the run, everyone was treated to a tasty BBQ and our inaugural opening of our first ever community-run bar - The One-Eyed Sheep! The doors for the ceilidh opened at 7pm and Lachie Robinson and his band treated us to a brilliant, funny and lively ceilidh. They are exceptional young musicians - highly recommend! -  and they even treated us to a session in the bar once the dance finished. 

Thanks go to the Canna community who year after year prove that a few people can achieve a lot when we put our minds to it! 

May also saw what felt like a huge increase in our visitor numbers. Lots of yachts in the bay, Cafe Canna tables full outside - pizza nights on a Tuesday are proving to be a great hit, campers enjoying the landscape, the shop orders increasing to facilitate the increase in numbers and the inevitable cruise ships appearing on the horizon. 

This all goes to prove what we’ve been saying all Spring - 2025 season has the potential to be a busy one! Everybody - gird your loins!