Gallanach, Isle of Coll

The beaches on Coll are clean, clear and the sand is fine. I had the pleasure of swimming in Struan, Toraston and Clabach. This is Gallanach beach – just out of shot are a large number of seals. They are curious creatures which come to “check you out” while you are swimming. They must chuckle at my clumsy attempts as I am splashing around!

The wee window cleaner

The wee window cleaner
spoke to the wee roofer
Wait till the wee chimney sweep comes
then you’ll stop laughing
up there on your wee roof
Whereupon the wee roofer
dropped a wee tile
right on the wee head
of the wee window cleaner
who
from sheer fright
kept as quiet
as a church mouse

 

Alfred Brendel
Playing the Human Game