The Mediocre Dad

After the big storm in 1987, lots of the trees on the Garrison were uprooted. This shot shows on particularly fine specimen, shown here in 1988 and 1992.

The Fraggle Rock cafe / restaurant on Bryher, pictured here in 1991 (before it got extended) and 2006 (with it’s snazzy new restaurant). I remember back in the ’80s when it wasn’t even a pub – more of a cafe if I remember correctly?

Cromwell’s Castle seen from the top of the hill on Tresco, pictured here in 1989 and 2006. Cromwell had this castle built looking out over Tresco Harbour, using some of the stones from King Charles’ Castle at the top of the hill.

Camel Rock on St Marys, pictured here in 1987 and 2006. The annual Scilly music festival takes place at Camel Rock each year.

The strange structure on Burnt Island off St Agnes, pictured here in 2004 and 2006. I’ve never been entirely clear on what this is for – any ideas?  

The All Saints Anglican church just up the road from the main quay on Bryher, pictured here in 1996, and 2005 and 2006. Apparently this church holds the honour of being the most westerly church in the (Anglican) Provinces of Canterbury and York! Once again, the 2005 shot is used by permission of John Jenkins 

The beach next to the main quay on Bryher, pictured here in 1987 and 1989. I’ve been reliably informed by John Hicks that the boat SC47 was/is called ‘The Shiralee’, so there you go.  

The world famous Bishop Rock Lighthouse, seen here way back in 1969 and then more recently in 2005 and 2006. According to the Guiness Book of world records, Bishop Rock is listed as the world’s smallest island – and you can read more about it at the Trinity House website. The shot from 2005 was…