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Please note: The post date here is assumed, this could have been posted later than the 1st of March. Scottish Storytelling Centre, Edinburgh EXHIBITION: A SENSE OF IDENTITY Sat 10 Jun – Sat 1 Jul Event Information An exhibition celebrating the history and future of Scotland’s Travellers. Headed by renowned writer and storyteller Jess Smith, […]

One of the Tinkers’ Heart supporters, Craig Finlay, has suggested that as many of us as possible email the leader of Argyll & Bute Council. If you’d like to add your voice,  Craig has put together an email that can be copied and sent: Craig Finlay feel free to copy and paste the content, then […]

(With Davie in tow!) Jess has been out and about visiting folk, sharing stories and songs, drinking tea and blethering about her Traveller culture and the fight to preserve the Tinkers’ Heart. If you’re in the Oban area  (24th November) and fancy listening to Jess / joining in with some singing, she’s at the library […]

We can’t have signage for The Tinkers’ Heart  because the road is – at present – considered ‘too dangerous’ and HOTT are talking to Argyll & Bute Council about a way forward on this matter. But wait, what’s this? Now there’s a revelation. Due to ‘health and safety issues’ the Tinker’s heart cannot have signage […]

The winners were announced on the 18th October.  Sadly, Jess didn’t win in her category but the fact that her work on the Tinkers’ Heart has been recognised by this nomination is fantastic in itself. Congratulations to the Orkney project who won in the ‘B’ category – and congratulations to all the other category winners […]

More Coo Shenanigans The Tinkers’ Heart is an Historic Monument  – a  scheduled monument of national importance. And this sign appeared over the summer, discouraging visitors. Someone needs to have a serious word. A tactic not exactly unfamiliar to many and completely  uncacceptable given the Heart’s status. *** Recording Future Voices *CALL FOR YOUNG TRAVELLER […]