elle | lifeonrum
swapped city life for a remote scottish island šIsle of Rum, Scotland
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You'll never guess what we have on top of our Christmas tree | The Herald
You'll never guess what we have on top of our Christmas tree | The Herald
It might be an odd thing to put at the top of a Christmas tree, but it actually forms part of a tradition that has made decorating so much moreā¦
Thereās no maternity ward on my island - hereās what Iām doing instead
Thereās no maternity ward on my island - hereās what Iām doing instead
Itās the last week of JuneĀ as I write this, and Iām four and a half months pregnant. Morning sickness is still clinging on with surprisingā¦
A new chapter in this new island life - pregnancy
A new chapter in this new island life - pregnancy
I found out I was pregnant on a chilly February afternoon. Weād come back from the mainland two days before, and I found myself curled up in bedā¦
'I wanted to bottle this wild swimming feeling and savour it forever'
'I wanted to bottle this wild swimming feeling and savour it forever'
For as long as I can remember, my body has felt like a project that was never quite finished. It was something to fix, to tone, to firm up, toā¦
Locals say trolls live in the hills on my Scottish island - I think I've heard them
Locals say trolls live in the hills on my Scottish island - I think I've heard them
I like to imagine them to be small, almost rock-like, covered in moss with beady eyes and long, folded ears. But perhaps theyāre larger, moreā¦
Embracing Darkness on the Isle of Rum
Embracing Darkness on the Isle of Rum
On Rum, Europeās newest dark-sky sanctuary, the islandās 40 residents have learned to embrace darkness.
I found a sense of community on this Scots isle I had never experienced anywhere else
I found a sense of community on this Scots isle I had never experienced anywhere else
Many of us dream about giving up the rat race for a new life in the country but Elle Duffy actually did it. She gave up her job as a journalist inā¦
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Star-spotting in my Scottish island was out of this world
Star-spotting in my Scottish island was out of this world
I didn't know I had missed seeing the stars until I moved to Rum. Here, in the heart of Scotlandās first and only Dark Sky Sanctuary, the night isā¦
I broke my Dry January on an island with no pub
I broke my Dry January on an island with no pub
How does Rum do date night? Thereās no swanky cocktail bars here, no neon mini-golf courses; thereās nowhere I can spend Ā£30 on a mediocreā¦
My island is Scotland's most romantic place
My island is Scotland's most romantic place
Love is in the air on Valentine's Day but, says Elle Duffy, romance on her Scottish island is something wilder and deeper. "Itās found not inā¦
Refurb of old red telephone box is a testament to islanders' spirit
Refurb of old red telephone box is a testament to islanders' spirit
Iāve never been inside a working red phone box before. Iāve stood inside some of the see-through booths you see in cities that have a strongā¦
After months of dirt track roads, I'm heading to Glasgow for sensory overload
After months of dirt track roads, I'm heading to Glasgow for sensory overload
By the time we eventually boarded the ferry home to Rum, I felt nothing but relief. Well, relief and a bit of sea sickness.
I get dressed up to put the bins out. You've got to make an effort if you live on Rum
I get dressed up to put the bins out. You've got to make an effort if you live on Rum
They warned me that island time was not something to scoff at. And in the 25 minutes it takes me to take out the bins on Rum, I understand now.ā¦
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