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Craigard, with Donald Mackinnon

This is the Craigard Day Centre in Lochmaddy, North Uist. It is run by the Social Services Department of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Western Isles Council.

As well as a workshop, there is a kitchen and a sitting room where you can have a cup of tea and a chat.

A number of people come here to take part in different activities.

I’m Donald Mackinnon, and I attend two days every week.

Jamie MacCuish does the same.

Among other things, we can make furniture, for example stools.

We sell these locally.

Staff in the centre encourage us in all sorts of ways – for example to create our own works of art. Marnie Keltie is the day care supervisor.

The work may look simple. But sometimes, from the beginning to the end, you have to take a number of different steps.

One of the things I like doing most is screen-printing.

And when it is complete, you can be proud of the work you’ve done.

One day every week everyone goes to Taigh Chearsabhagh, the local museum and art centre, for lunch and to look round any exhibitions.

At the moment, some of our own pictures are on display in the café. And some have been sold already.

It’s also a nice opportunity to get out, see what’s going on locally, and have lunch.

In one gallery, woollen hats and jumpers and other clothes are on display.

In the museum Flora Macdonald is demonstrating spinning and weaving techniques. I get a chance to try for myself.

I am keen on music, as well as art. The day often finishes with me playing a tune or two on the accordion when we get back to Craigard. This is one of my favourites. It’s from one of Runrig’s early recordings. It’s called Cearcall a’ Chuain, which means the Circle of the Sea.

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