Sep 23, 20203 minGronataing fishing station and farm.On an eerily foggy September morning I explored the deserted ruins at Gronataing in Waas.
Jul 30, 20205 minTales fae da NoostDuring our Caain da Noosts lockdown project we have been delighted to receive stories from across Shetland. What follows next are just a ...
Jun 24, 20201 minLoving the Caain da Noosts Project!We are delighted with the community response to our noost hunt. Since the project was launched in April we have added 90 single and ...
May 28, 20206 minMusings Around Eddie's Noost If you go down Sundibanks and look right, you see a little böd right at the beach. That’s Eddie’s böd. Walk down to it and there’s ...
Apr 19, 20205 minNess Yoal builders: chips and shavings by Dr Adrian OslerBare mention of the Ivy LK237 is quite sufficient to throw this author back over forty years in time, to a couple of days of dank summertime
Mar 24, 20203 minHard Times, but we'll pull through!For all of us life, during the past few weeks, has become to a greater or lesser degree surreal. On the one hand everything is pretty normal
Feb 19, 20203 minNess Yoals The Ness yoal is a type of six-oared boat, originally designed and used for commercial dorro (handline) saithe fishing. ...
Jan 27, 20201 min2020 is Year of the Burra Noost!The big news for 2020 is that Moder Dy is planning to begin the Burra Noost Project this coming May! Of course we need to secure some...
Oct 27, 20193 minShetland - an Industrial Coastal landscape?I had a friend’s son staying in July, a student from England up for a last weekend of freedom before the summer job. He had never visited...
Sep 2, 201910 minRuminations on Rudders… Dr Adrian Osler This months' guest journal post is written by eminent Shetland boat researcher Dr Adrian Osler. ...
Jul 30, 20194 minOuter Tumble Wick Fishing Station A little known about, and intriguing, fishing station with well preserved boat noosts and an artificial fish drying beach.
Jun 3, 20192 minBoats in sheds on WhalsayAn amazing, fun day out on Whalsay looking at historic boats that are resting in sheds.
May 7, 20194 minNoosts and Me - artist & writer Kharis Leggate I’m Kharis, a Shetlander currently studying for an MA Art, Space & Nature at Edinburgh College of Art. Noosts have drawn my attention ...
Apr 14, 20192 minWe are fundraising! Help us begin the Burra Noost Project! Please help us raise the funds needed to enable Moder Dy to begin the innovative, exciting and...
Mar 22, 20194 minStop the Rot!In my opinion there is nothing sadder than seeing a traditional Shetland boat lying in its noost, slowly rotting away. Sadly many of...