GRASS CUTTING at THE HARBOUR

Phil & Mick Cutting the grassTuesday 13th  Aug

PICNIC DAY AT THE HARBOUR

Bring Your Own Picnic at Brough Harbour 2019

ANOTHER DAY PRESSURE WASHING THE SLIPWAY.

JUST ENOUGH WATER TO GET AN HOUR AT THE END OF THE SLIP

PHIL & MICK - PHOTO CLARE.

CLEANING THE SLIPWAY FOR THE START OF THE FISHING SEASON

Phil Boardman & sky (the dog) starts the process with Mick O'Donnell.
Photo by Clare Boardman

SNOWDROPS AT THE HARBOUR - JUST ABOUT OUT

AT THE HARBOUR TODAY

TWO OLD MEN AND A DOG DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE PLANTERS

BIRTHDAY, BONFIRE & RSPCA

Dorene Parr had her 90th birthday party at Burifa, Brough in September.

Phil, Clare & Babs had a community Bonfire with lots of great food including an enormous 'Meat & Potato Pie' baked by Phil

Windhaven Cafe, Brough, was open for a one day special on Friday 30th November to raise funds for the RSCA.
There was a big turnout, Sky the husky and their new collie pup came along.

FISHING OFF DUNNET HEAD 13th NOV.

After a day pressure washing the slipway, Joanne & Joe took to the sea and caught some very nice cod.     For the first time they Hot Smoked some of the cod which was delicious.

CLEANING THE SLIPWAY

Even at his time of year the harbour is being well used by divers & fisherman, so hopefully for the last time this year, we are cleaning the slipway



Joe took the first turn using the pressure washer to clean the surface.

Meanwhile, Mick took the opportunity to collect seaweed for the garden, it was very handy close to the slip.

Eva the Greyhound watched on with Joanne the photographer.
In the background is a lady from China, who came all the way to the North of Scotland to do the North Coast 500.

Unfortunately, before we had finished the job, the hose sprung a leak.
So it could be fishing tomorrow while the weather is good.

JUNIPER

 The photo shows a splendid Juniper at the top of the track to the Harbour, on the north side of the burn.
Juniper is scarce in Caithness but Dunnet Head has a scattered population which Caithness Biodiversity Group aims to expand by growing plants from local seed.

On Sunday 4th November the Caithness Countryside Volunteers planted over 100 seedlings at Burifa Hill and other locations.

CREATIVE ART COURSE WITH JULIAN SMITH

If you are not already booked on this event - it might be too late - contact Julian immediately

e-mail   -      smith57ja@gmail.com

website   www.juliansmith-artist.co.uk

BROUGH BAY HARBOUR DAY 2018

Stone Skimming

CLEANUP SATURDAY 11th AUGUST 2018

The Team were out in force, pressure washing the slipway and making preparations for the 

Harbour Day , Saturday 18th August.

 Carol Breckenridge;     Alison Hay;    Maggie Kinghorn

 Tom Sayles;  Malcolm Hoare;  Kevin Coetzee 

Alison Hay;   Julie Patterson

Kevin Coetzee  :  Tom Sayles

  Rachel Remnant; Julie Patterson; 

Charlie & Archie Elderton

HARBOUR DAY

FLOWERS AT THE HARBOUR

SLIPWAY MAINTENANCE

The harbour came through the winter undamaged but some pointing on the slipway is needed .

Volunteers pointed the upper slipway today. The lower part will be done at a spring tide.

 

 

Job Done.

Work Day at Brough Bay

Brough Bay members turned out in force on a beautiful sunny Saturday morning to clean the slipway. For some of us it was our first go with the fab new salt-water pressure washer – great fun! 

Taking part were David Glass, Tom Sayles, Angela & Keith Nicholson, Carol Breckenridge, Jean Lyall, Alan Heywood and Norman Brockie.

PRESSURE WASHING THE SLIPWAY TODAY

Alan and Tom at work this morning.

St PATRICK'S DAY CEILIDH

Lyall & Isobel Rennie

John & Adam Brotherston ( The Callants) with Nancy Foggo

Joanne & Joe Kaar, a touch of authentic Irish as Joe is from Cork and he made the traditional Irish wooden flute that Joanne is playing.

Pete & Chris Nichol, who are regulars at Brough Bay events, are joined by percussionist Andy Webster and they perform under the Banner 'Scaraben.

There is no stopping Issie with her enthusiastic performance of her slightly risky  songs & stories.

Moira land 'Wearing of the Green' with shamrock from Ireland and bright green stockings delivers  some Irish limericks    

Thanks to 'Spirit of Caithness' for their support which made this event possible

STORY TELLING AT BROUGH HARBOUR 28th MAY 2017

A great event with Bob Pegg including youngsters in the event