Camus ant'allan bay Arisaig Jan 09Hi welcome to my blog. Not quite sure how this all works but it seems like a good idea. I leave for New Zealand on Monday 2nd arriving in Auckland on 4th. Flying with Emirates via Dubai. The purpose of the trip is to follow the journey of Constance Astley in 1896/7.
After her trip she built the house 'Faire na Scuir' in Arisag which we bought for a song 38 years ago. It leaked like a seive, had mushrooms on the bedroom wall, open drains and hay boxes in the yard. We knew nothing then of its history , of Connie, and its connection with Wm Morris and the Arts & Crafts movement. It still leaks but it's the most people friendly house imaginable. A true testament to the Arts & Crafts ideals.
I lived in New Zealand for 3 years in the early 60's and knew then many of the places Connie had visited with her companion Maragaret Shaen. I am planning to make a film that brings together many of these threads in a visual way rather than as a straight documentary. I plan to update the blog as and where I can get internet access and will add some photos as I go.
speak soon SU
