Nice Wee Sites » Websites http://www.niceweesites.com Simple custom websites Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Poca Snog http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/11/10/poca-snog/ http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/11/10/poca-snog/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:46:29 +0000 admin http://www.niceweesites.com/?p=254 Poca Snog is a small business run by Fiona Miller on the Isle of Lewis making bags, cushions and other items from Harris Tweed. The Poca Snog website and blog describes Fiona’s latest projects and shows products available to order.

Poca Snog

]]> http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/11/10/poca-snog/feed/ 0 The Word Factory http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/11/10/the-word-factory/ http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/11/10/the-word-factory/#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 05:45:15 +0000 admin http://www.niceweesites.com/?p=251 The Word Factory is a programme for teaching reading, writing and spelling to Primary School children. Learn more and buy the material from The Word Factory website.

The Word Factory

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Comann na Mara

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Uist Arts

]]> http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/06/01/art-on-the-map/feed/ 0 A journalist and a poet http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/01/19/a-journalist-and-a-poet/ http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/01/19/a-journalist-and-a-poet/#comments Tue, 19 Jan 2010 12:52:21 +0000 admin http://www.niceweesites.com/?p=226 Two recent additions to the Nice Wee Sites portfolio:

A website for Renfrewshire-based poet Mary Thomson, who creates little handmade books containing individual poems:

marythomsonbooks

And a blog for a North Uist journalist, with news, stories and anecdotes:

uistlady

]]> http://www.niceweesites.com/2010/01/19/a-journalist-and-a-poet/feed/ 0 TheRowanTree B&B http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/10/20/therowantree-bb/ http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/10/20/therowantree-bb/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:50:39 +0000 admin http://www.niceweesites.com/?p=206 TheRowanTree is a newly built bed and breakfast in Sollas, North Uist, offering quality accommodation within easy reach of stunning beaches. Its two double rooms and one twin/king size are beautifully decorated and have en-suite facilities, and free wireless broadband is offered to guests. Check out the website for further details.

TheRowanTree

]]> http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/10/20/therowantree-bb/feed/ 0 Uist Archaeology http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/10/15/uist-archaeology/ http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/10/15/uist-archaeology/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:13:28 +0000 admin http://www.niceweesites.com/?p=202 Uist Archaeology, comprising Kate MacDonald and Becky Rennell, now have a website at www.uistarchaeology.com where you can find out about Kate and Becky and the services they offer across Barra and the Uists, view a gallery of archaeological sites and be kept up to date with news and events.

Uist Archaeology

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Struan House

]]> http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/07/09/struan-house/feed/ 0 Sollas Bookbinding http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/03/26/sollas-bookbinding/ http://www.niceweesites.com/2009/03/26/sollas-bookbinding/#comments Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:30:14 +0000 admin http://www.niceweesites.com/?p=159 On Saturday I went on a box-making workshop, run by local bookbinder Corinna Krause. It was an excellent day – I learned a lot, met some new people and came away with a beautiful handmade box that I’ll keep forever.

Making boxes

Corinna has a website, Sollas Bookbinding, where you can find out about her craft, the bookbinding and box-making workshops she runs, and how to buy her products.

Sollas Bookbinding

I’m hoping to attend one of the bookbinding courses next time; subscribe to the website’s RSS feed to be kept informed of upcoming events.

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Sollas Translation is an English/Gaelic/German translation service run by Corinna Krause on the island of North Uist. Corinna moved from Germany to Scotland more than ten years ago and has recently completed a PhD in self-translation of Gaelic poetry. Her new website is available in English and German.

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