BUT A POOR REFLECTION: Impressions from Lindisfarne

Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Impressions from Lindisfarne

Diary of an Island reveals what it's like to live on Lindisfarne over a whole calender year - from the solitude of the mid winter to the bustle of high summer and back to Christmas again. Holy Island is one of the country's most popular tourist destinations. But it's also home to more than 150 islanders. Now you can get a glimpse of their lives for the first time... Source

Maybe I will buy this DVD - but I rather go to the island myself one day. Here are some clips from YouTube - just to give myself and my fellow virtual island hoppers some impressions! I like this one:

1 comments:

Anonymous said...: Paul,

These resources are great. This brought back a lot of memories.

We hope to visit England this September. Lindisfarne is on the list of places we want to visit.; 6/27/2007 4:20 am

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