Blàs: Roots in the Soil

This is the second in the series of the fictional village of Blàs, set in the North Highlands of Scotland. Life for Stroma (the narrator) and her intergenerational group of female friends is full of whimsical events and local traditions.

However, their fragile lifestyle is under threat. Lack of housing jeopardises both the school role and the delicate balance of their population as young families are forced to move away to find jobs and affordable accommodation. An invasion of television to...