The Blue Cabin - Michael Faulkner

Goodreads Blurb

In 2002, following the collapse of his business and the loss of his family home, Mike Faulkner and his wife Lynn McGregor left Scotland for a cabin on Islandmore, an uninhabited island in Northern Ireland. Familiar to Mike as the haven where he'd spent holidays with his father - the last Prime Minister of Northern Ireland - and the rest of his family, moving there to live year-round was a different prospect. With no electricity, an erratic water supply and access to the mainland only possible by boat, life on Islandmore is one part catastrophe to three parts idyll. The result is a book imbued with sense of place; an honest, often funny, and moving account of one couple and two dogs living an uncomplicated life.

MY REVIEW

I read this book in one sitting and it was a little gem of a book, what a delightful way to spend my day.  Having recently visited a restaurant overlooking the lough Michael Faulkner just transported me back there.  It is a beautiful part of the country and I envy his Island hide away. 

Michael is a great story teller, the book being full of anecdotes recounting his first few years on the Island with his wife Lynn and their two dogs with glimpses into his early life, accentuated throughout with lovely little drawings and pictures.
  

It is a wonderful insight into an unusual life choice (albeit initially due to their financial circumstances) and full of interesting people.  It almost makes one long for ‘the good life’ regardless of the pitfalls.  It was a very enjoyable read, it made me smile, sometimes cry and often laugh out loud.

If you want an uplifting read this one is sure to hit the spot. 

I look forward to reading the sequel - Still on the Sound

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