'A Real Rousing Day' : The 1930's Uist Diaries of Dr James Campbell first hand account recording David and Izzy’s early

recording David and Izzy’s early experiences as new entrants to crofting on a small croft in rural Lewis

seeking to learn from the past while exploring new ways of using the land

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Plenty of evidence can be found within this work for how Carmichael took a keen interest in words and expressions related to natural history

'A Real Rousing Day' : The 1930's Uist Diaries of Dr James Campbell first hand account recording David and Izzy’s earlyThis charming and entertaining book, based on diary entries made by Dr James Campbell who made regular visits to Uist and nearby islands in the 1930s, sheds a nostalgic light on a past era. While Dr Campbells primary purpose was to indulge his passion for wildfowling, and his shooting records are of great historic interest, he saw himself increasingly as a conservationist and scientist, collecting information and specimens of wildlife in wild places,