For anyone who might or might not have heard of Baggy Robinson, he is someone who throughout the islands community has gained quite a big fan base, especially through his simple and luscious styles of photography, of The Isles Of Scilly. 

At the moment the Islands are COVID Free. Safety should be first, and that does involve not breaking rules by driving to test your eyesight. Although the perfect tonic is here, some more glorious photographs from Baggy Robinson. 

 

A big thank you to Baggy Robinson. All Images are credited to Baggy Robinson. 

For anyone wanting to see, any of his fantastic photographs, then check out Baggy's Photos 

Introducing "Island Sessions 2020"

As some of you are aware, Thescillyindependent, will be re launching very soon. However fiveislandseye along with Thescillyindependent, are pleased to announce....... 

Island Sessions 2020

A unique series of concerts, live streamed via Thescillyindependent YouTube Channel. 

And here is a quick taster of what to expect. 

More details to follow.

Reputation - Chapter 1: By Douglas Mitchell.

Reputation: 

An Alan McGill mystery 

by Douglas Mitchell 

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book, or portions thereof in any form. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored, in any form or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical without the express written permission of the author. 

ISBN: 978-1-326-19544-1 

For Jane 

Chapter 1 

McGill was feeling the worse for wear. He’d had too many beers last night as he sought to break the cycle of his insomnia. But it had only ended with him getting up several times in the night, and feeling even more depressed. McGill hated his job. He was a detective at Scotland Yard having been a beat constable, none of whom were ever promoted. He was largely treated like a servant. Of course, strictly speaking, Scotland Yard was just one entrance to the building that housed the detectives in London, but the name had become synonymous with the detection of crime .McGill’s simple ways and craggy good looks sat ill with his suave and urbane superiors. He had a good nose for detection, though, and apart from his superior taking the credit, he did derive some satisfaction from breaking a case. He shaved with a shaky hand and dabbed the nicks between the tufts of hair he hadn’t managed to pare. Looking at himself in the mirror, he shook his head. That made him wince, briefly shutting his bloodshot eyes to try to dull the pain. He groaned. The face that looked back at him was handsome in a gentle, manly sort of way, and the usually piercing Celtic blue eyes looked dull and lifeless. The eyes contrasted sharply with his dark hair, supposedly a legacy of the sailors washed ashore in Scotland from the Spanish Armada. In the third year of the war, London was even more grey and depressing than usual. McGill had been transferred from his East End beat to Scotland Yard in early 1915, as the upper classes and university undergraduates got mown down in France. He had liked the East End. He’d lived there most of his life – still did in fact – and he had friends there amongst the thieves, pimps and whores who he saw as real people in need of help,unlike his masters who saw then as scum to be locked away and brutalised. McGill’s parents had come down from Scotland some years before the turn of the century, in Victoria’s reign. There was a distant cousin who had promised his father a job looking after horses, but, as the horse gave way to the motor car over the years, the business had 

suffered. Finally, the two cousins acknowledged that the way forward was smelly and dirty but offered better pay, and they had turned the old stables into a proper garage, looking after the increasingly numerous cars that were more and more replacing horses. McGill had hated the deference his father gave to the arrogant and haughty. It had paid off over time, though, as the business prospered and McGill’s father had bought the little terraced house where he now lived. His mother had been overjoyed and as house proud as any Duchess. Sadly she was only there a short time, dying in the cholera outbreak of 1910. There had been very few deaths in London from cholera that year, but McGill’s mother was one. His father never recovered properly and died within the year. By that time McGill had been in the police for nearly eleven years, patrolling the beat in the East End with his soft accent and gentle eyes, keeping law and order. The cousin had bought out the business from his father’s estate (probably to McGill’s detriment) but he wanted nothing to do with it. He had the house and a nice little nest egg. Now, with the war, there almost seemed to be a truce in crime as everyone did their best to help with the war effort. Of course, houses in the West End still got broken in to, and the pimps and prostitutes were doing a roaring trade with the soldiers back on leave. They were largely being left alone by tacit agreement. McGill really disliked the fact that, because he was 38, everywhere he went he was looked at as if he were a lesser mortal. All because the powers that be wouldn’t let him join up. Sometimes he thought he would just run away to the Front, but he knew he would simply be sent back. He’d never even get to France. The controls on the Channel crossings were fierce – in both directions. At least no one had sent him any white feathers yet. He dressed quickly, pocketing a clean white handkerchief. He shrugged himself into his heavy overcoat and donned his battered brown bowler. It was only November, but there was a distinct wintry feel to the air as he walked to catch the omnibus west. When he got into his cubbyhole of an office there was yet another pile of folders dumped on his desk. He tried to close the door quietly 

so that the inspector in the next room wouldn’t know he was in. As he stepped around the desk, the floor creaked. “MCGILL – IN HERE!”  Sighing, McGill stepped back and opened the connecting door. Inspector Brown looked at him balefully. “What have you got on?” “ Er well there’s a whole lot of paperwork just been put on my desk and…” “Forget that. Ever been abroad?” “ No Sir” “ Well you’re going now.” For a moment McGill’s heart leapt. Maybe they had decided to let him join up. His face must have betrayed him, for Brown immediately grunted. “ You’re going to the front right enough, but not to fight. There’s been a murder, and we’ve been asked to help the Military. Bunch of amateurs.” McGill didn’t know what to think. Normally he trailed along after Brown taking notes and running errands. It would just be the same in France. “ Yes, sir.” “ So cut off home and pack a bag – we leave from Victoria at 3.” McGill turned to go. “ Oh, and McGill…” “ Yes sir?” “ You’ve been made up to Sergeant. Now hurry along.” “ Thank you sir” “ And don’t go thinking it means anything. It just means we’ve no spare sergeants to send to France.” As he shut the door, McGill grunted to himself. It was only because so many had died that he was even in the detective branch. Neither Brown nor the Superintendent thought he was worth a Sergeant’s stripes. By 2:30 McGill was standing under the clock at Victoria Station, waiting for Brown. He had a battered holdall he had borrowed from a neighbour at his feet. There were hordes of soldiers moving to and fro, as well as smart and not so smart ladies. Quite a few glanced at McGill as he stood waiting, taking stock of his bulk and quiet 

confidence.A few minutes later, Brown appeared with a porter in tow carrying two large brown leather suitcases. He eyed McGill and his holdall. “ That all you’ve got? Hmm well I don’t suppose they’d let you in to a mess dinner anyway…” So saying he pointed out the relevant platform to the porter, and followed him. McGill picked up his bag, seething inside. What made Brown so special? He was only another policeman like himself, and not that good at his job either. In the nine months McGill had been with him, it was all McGill’s work that had led to any arrests. Not that Brown saw it that way of course. “ Don’t suppose you’ve ever been in First Class have you McGill? Just remember to keep your feet off the seats.” “ Yes Sir, I’ll try,” Brown looked at him sideways, but McGill’s face was immobile. “Hmmf” They settled into their seats, and shortly before the train was due to leave for Folkestone, four young officers got in beside them. One was a Captain, slightly older, and the others, all lieutenants, deferred to him. One of the Lieutenants had a livid scar on his cheek. McGill envied them their uniforms. But when he looked at their faces he saw the fear in their eyes, even as they joked and made light of where they were going. “ I don’t suppose you have any details of the crime, sir?” asked McGill. “ Not here,” said Brown, glancing sideways at the braying young men. “ On the boat” By the time they got to Folkestone it was already dark, and as they made their way through the huge sheds crammed with soldiers towards the quay, McGill wondered at the numbers. He’d lived in London all his life, but he’d never seen as many people crammed into one place. Military Police were shoving slow movers around and officers were bawling instructions. If this is what it’s like with no Hun shells landing, thought McGill, what’s it like at the front? He shuddered. Perhaps being a policeman wasn’t so bad. Brown had various passes and letters of introduction, and soon enough they were aboard what seemed to McGill to be an enormous ship. They made their way to an area where they could sit, which 

was reserved for officers. The troops sat on the floor, or stood about, and a haze of cigarette smoke hung lazily in the air. Brown took a cigarette out of his cigarette case and tapped the unfiltered end on it. He looked speculatively at McGill. He lit the cigarette and blew the first cloud of smoke upwards. “ Did you never smoke, McGill?” “ No sir – never started. My father smoked a pipe but I never had the urge.” “ More fool you. Where we’re going a bit of comfort won’t go amiss.” He dragged greedily on the cigarette, making it glow bright red. A bit of ash fell off as he took it out of his mouth. “ No sir, I suppose not.” Brown reached down into his attaché case and produced a sheaf of papers. He flung them at McGill, so that some fell to the floor. “ There you are – have a look at that lot.” Patiently McGill picked up the fallen pages. As the ship shuddered to the thrum of its accelerating engines and hooting sirens, McGill put the papers in order again and began to read. It appeared that a young man had been found dead in a house in Amiens. He had been naked and he had been strangled. The house was occupied by a group of young officers who all claimed they were on duty or on leave and had no idea who the young man was, or where he had appeared from. It was one of their number, Captain Percy Miller, who had found the body when he got back from five days leave on the night of Thursday 25th. October. He’d only noticed it because the body was in his bed and covered up, and when he had gone to wake the usurper, he’d found him dead. He’d sent for the Military Police, who took their time arriving, and in fact didn’t appear until the next morning. Miller was mightily annoyed (and probably a little drunk), so had turfed the body onto the floor to get into his bed. There were no clothes or uniform left anywhere, so there was no clue as to the young man’s identity. No one had seen him come into the house. No one had seen anyone leave. There was no sign of a struggle or a break in. There was more on the other people living in the house, but in essence that was it. McGill looked across at Brown. 

“ Pretty pickle eh McGill? The military only asked for our help to cover their own backsides, and when we don’t get anywhere they will be in the clear. I for one don’t intend to take this too seriously. I’ve already arranged to see some old friends but of course you won’t be coming along.” He stubbed out his cigarette. “A few days are all we need. You can go round and re-interview all the people mentioned, and once you’ve got statements from them we can say there are no leads and trot back to the Yard.” He yawned.” So I’m going to treat this as a paid holiday whilst you carry on with the job. And make sure you do it properly.” “Yes sir, of course sir. Only… “ “Yes?” “ Don’t you think we should at least try to find out who the victim was? At worst we could tell his family.” “For God’s sake McGill you must have seen the casualty lists? There are thousands dying and being wounded every day. What difference does it make? Anyway, the military haven’t been able to find out so what makes you think we can?” McGill looked down at the papers again. “ If I was his family, I’d want to know,” he said quietly. Brown sighed, and waved his hand. “ Oh, just do whatever you like. But make sure you don’t get us or the military into any bother – and make sure the statements tally with what is already there. Neither we nor the military want any loose ends.” McGill nodded. “ I’ll do my best sir” “ You’ll do better than that – you’ll do it!” 

Calming and Soothing. For anyone missing the islands.

The Lockdown has been eased ever so slightly. And I will imagine that a lot of people who like to visit The Isles of Scilly, are missing these unique islands. For anyone missing these islands, then some soothing images of the islands are below, for you to all enjoy.

*Credits to Baggy Robinson, for these stunning images. For anyone wanting to see Baggy's photographs, then take a look at his page. https://www.facebook.com/BaggysPhotos

Once again, thank you to Baggy Robinson, for these fantastic photographs. I am sure that this pandemic will be over sooner than a lot of people think. Viruses die out naturally and in effect, burn out. We should all be positive and ignore the news. Look at the positives.

And if you have any images you want to submit to fiveislandseye, then please email: newsdesk.scillynews@gmail.com *All images will be credited.

Update, regarding "Thescillyindependent"

Just a small update, regarding, Thescillyindependent. As you might have noticed, Thescillyindependent has had a slight change, in domain name and it is now the following.

"http://thescillyindependent.com/"

It will be a brand new, online communal news outlet, for The Isles Of Scilly, and will play a central hub and community for islanders, but for visitors and the relatives of islanders who live throughout the UK and abroad as well.

Thescillyindependent, is also wanting to hear from you. Are you an island resident, are you a visitor to the islands? if so then do get in touch at the following. newsdesk.scillynews@gmail.com. With podcasts and YouTube it is now easier to to interact with Thescillyindependent.

And, do write to Thescillyindependent as well, got a message for loved ones, relatives, then again, you can be part of Thescillyindependent.

What else is happening? Thescillyindependent Podcast, alongside with Thescillyindependent YouTube Channel. 

However, Thescillyindependent, will be going live over the next number of days...... As Editor and owner of Thescillyindependent, any updates, shall be posted on here.

Mystical, Celtic and New Age, How Poetry is an Art Form. A Review of "Utter" by David Redfield.

Think of Art, and what is the first thing that conjures with inside of your mind? A painting perhaps? Well the truth is that Art is a broad spectrum of things, from Music, Paintings, Photography and even more. If you were to conjure up a list of art forms it would be pretty endless. But art is also a communication and expression method.

I recently was sent a book, on Poetry, from an author called David Redfield, and for anyone familiar with The Isles of Scilly, he is a very well known figure, with his various poetry projects, that are inspired by these glorious islands.

His poetry collection within his book, "Utter" captivates the magic of these islands, using a unique method of writing, and writing is an art form. Look at examples of copywriting, from big brands and you will soon see that it is possible to use words and fonts as a method of artwork. Poetry is no different and as an art form, with festivals such as the Edinburgh Festival, Poetry plays a big part. Even to Literature festivals such as the Hay Festival. A much loved festival of books, readings and poetry, a truly unique experience within it's own rights.

Utter, is another collection of art, all be it within written form, and it is sheer magic is a prelude, not in music but in words to The Isles of Scilly. Utter Is a unique mixture of poetry that is Mystical, Celtic and New Age. It really is poetry that has been written in a calming and soothing way, it relaxes the mind and even via the reading of Utter, you are transferred to the islands. Even reading the book on the islands you end up on a beach, with the sound of the waves lapping against the shore of these magical islands.

The poetry within Utter, takes you on a journey around these mystical and stunning granite islands, and places the reader on an inter-island adventure in verse and within written words, sheer magic. The poetry reflects and encapsulates these islands perfectly, with the wide open heath lands and rugged beauty of each island. Including the mystical and magical island of St Agnes, with the fantastic poem, entitled "Spell at St. Warna's", which is a homage to the Celtic backbones of these five stunning islands.

Each poem, reflects the times gone by alongside with the ever changing and infamous Scillonian Landscapes, from past to future with the impacts of tourism to the wrecks that surround the islands, and the winter storms.

It really is a book for all seasons, and for each one of the islands. yet it is amazing how poetry, is an art form that we should be discovering more of.

Utter, though is a book of two halves. The first half, being dedicated to The Isles of Scilly, the place which has inspired David Redfield, On his various visits to the islands, a place which has captured his heart. The second half of his book, is observation based upon life and nature which really makes the poetry book, easy to read, and provides the reader with a way for pondering on the natural elements of life on the planet, such as life and the growth of mother earth.

One thing I have discovered whilst reading this book, is that it really is powerful, the way the poems are written is beautifully curated, and sing the song that a sky lark makes.

Pure magic, with Mystical, Celtic and New age feelings, of travel and self discovery, a complex poetry book, which is just truly magical, and I for one can recommend that for anyone on The Isles of Scilly, least not tourists who love the islands, that want to be transported to the islands. And yes it is also a fantastic poetry book, for Lockdown, an escape from reality and a journey of nature and the raw coastal atmosphere that the islands have.

And I urge anyone both on or off The Isles of Scilly, to go ahead and purchase this book, you really shall not be disappointed.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Utter-David-Redfield/dp/1526202727/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&qid=1589051230&refinements=p_27%3ADavid+Redfield&s=books&sr=1-3

Finally, David Redfield has been kind enough, to give an interview, about his Poetry and his love of the islands, including his latest project, The Lockdown Renga Project, for The Isles of Scilly, this is an exclusive interview, that is available to listen to, on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Pocket Casts. His interview, will also be on YouTube.

But if there is one thing, Poetry is one of those art forms, that connects us all together, which is something that we all need, to bind us together, through these strange times. And as an art form, poetry really needs to be discovered more, it is quite simply beauty within words.   

And a quick reminder, David is still looking for people to compete in his Lockdown Renga Project, more details can be found below. 

Passive Income, How you can earn whilst Self Isolating.

I came across a tweet earlier, which was not exactly that nice to read, and was in regards to the governments "furlough scheme" a scheme designed to help people, which has been found out to be a big lie, and the government are planning to reduce and perhaps even scrap the furlough scheme, in June, which really is not of a great help to a lot of people who can not access and have not been able to access the scheme. It really is uncomfortable and the tweet I came across literally said the following.

"I can’t survive on thin air! Any suggestions how to live with no income can’t claim benefits for another 5 weeks ... so no money for me since my March pay day... monthly salaried so missed RTI/PAYE submission date... SCANDALOUS!"

And yes it is scandalous in so many ways, it also goes to show that the government is letting you and us down as citizens. And with this Lockdown, does come the fall out, personally I am sceptical of the whole thing and element of Lockdown, you will more than likely have your own thoughts, and that is understandable. 

However what can not be avoided, is the very fact that without economics, damage will be caused. It really is a fine line, dealing with health and wealth. Economy and Economics have been around and used for centuries, along with healthcare systems. At the moment though each country no matter how rightfully or wrongly have handled the pandemic have to find the perfect balance. Sweden have found that balance. New Zealand have also found that Balance and New Zealand did take the option of Lockdown but have eased restrictions and are in talks to open a trans Tasman bubble. Sweden like Taiwan avoided Lockdown, and have also found the balance of wealth and health. 

Both New Zealand and Sweden have socialist governments who protect the rights of their populations, but also care about workforce. 

Throughout the EU jobs are being protected to some degree and a Universal Basic Income, package has been rolled out to each nation within the EU, something which has become a lifeline. Here in the UK, though things have been different, no Universal Basic Income, a Furlough Scheme, that has been about as reliable as a lead balloon, and instead.... Universal Credit, which is also about as much use as.... You guessed it, a balloon made out of lead. 

And yet these systems do not offer any kind of sustainable income of any kind. But this is where things can and could change.

Another method of earning money, is to play a game of Chess. A game of Strategy that can actually pay off, simple strategical thinking and you can win a game of chess in only a few moves. Apply that logic to passive income, and you can actually earn quite a lot of money. However though passive income is largely strategical. A gamble, not so much so, but work with strategy and you can win. Passive Income itself can be quite a good way to make money, all be it organically.

So, where to start? And how can I earn a passive income? Two crucial questions. 

The Isles of Scilly, are a unique island group, that relies on seasonal workers, again for many the many residents, the need for passive income is also something that could be of help. 

A lot of passive income can be generated using an existing computer or laptop. The best thing to do, is to start with a platform such as YouTube. 

Other platforms such as podcasting can also be fantastic to gain a passive income with as well. But lets look at the YouTube model, something that is a fantastic starting point for passive income. Whilst to begin with you might not see anything, time is of the essence, but what is time other than linear.

Starting with the YouTube model (A Model that can also be applied to Podcasting):

One thing that you will need is a Gmail address. Gmail is free, and does allow you to start up a YouTube Channel, not only that but Gmail also gives you access to Google Drive, Blogger, Google Docs and more.

But what you should first and foremost do, is to start up a YouTube Channel. Give it a catchy name, and you are away. Add a channel description as well, and that is it, you are pretty much set up. Yet hold on, no content.... With Google Docs, which is the same as Word, within or for Microsoft, come up with a list, a list of things that you would like to do.

What people want, is usually entertaining content, not to be rick rolled, a trend that died down. Entertaining content and this can be anything from comedy to lifestyle. If you are a gamer with a console then you can stream directly to YouTube, in terms of a beginner, though that list is important, self isolation and quarantine is the best time to think positive, to actually build a better you, to look to the future.

Back on track though, people do not want the news, and entertainment is key here, especially now, a lot more entertainment is appearing on YouTube, so why not start a vlog and mix it with lifestyle hacks, discuss the productivity apps you use and educate people. If you are into photography, then mix that in, surprisingly a lot of photographers on YouTube, like to give there potential customers and other like minded people, a behind the scenes tour of what goes on, in order to capture that fantastic image.

Another popular, element, is food and drink, YouTube itself can be a place to teach people various cooking hacks, tips and tricks..... And with staying home, this could be the best time to inspire others on making dishes with three ingredients? Who knows, you could be the next James Martin.....

Podcasting, is also rather simple, for anyone wanting to get into Podcasting and making a Podcast, then Anchor, is your best friend, and free, from here you can upload to various platforms including Spotify... I shall include links, at the end of this blog post/article, on handy tips and tricks to start earning passive income.

However, with YouTube and Podcasting, you need to have enough listeners, with podcasting to make money, again with YouTube you need to have at least 1,000 subscribers, seems a lot but it can be easily done, just make sure that your content for YouTube is anywhere between ten and fifteen minutes long, that is the base level. You also need at least 4,000 public watch hours, before you can even apply for Channel monetization. Monetization, means that your videos will feature adverts, with these adverts come revenue, for every time someone clicks the advert, you earn money.

I would also recommend, with YouTube, signing up to Google Analytics and Adsense, both fantastic to give an insight into channel trends and demands. What is the most popular content, etc, and do keep a watch on YouTube analytics as well.

But, if you are prepared to put the work in, you can earn enough through adverts and revenue to live on, something that can and could be crucial.

Again, with Anchor, you can turn on, Monetization, which means you can earn money, in a passive sense.

But, things can get even better, with this form of passive income, the bigger your channel, more companies will want to advertise, and strike up brand deals, sponsorship deals and promotions, this is when you can earn even more.

But remember, that interesting and fun content is key for this.....

Links about YouTube and Podcasting inspiration:

• https://creatoracademy.youtube.com/page/lesson/revenue-basics?hl=en-GB
• https://www.shopify.co.uk/blog/198134793-how-to-make-money-on-youtube
• https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/277912
• https://www.podcastinsights.com/make-money-podcasting/

Teach and Educate others

Curious minds love to learn, platforms such as skill share, and other platforms, allow you to submit online courses, that can be downloaded by other people, want to teach a language, teach people how to use hardware, software.... anything, then creating content for online learning platforms can be truly fantastic, and can get you some passive income, incredibly easily, the only thing stopping you, is your mind, find a subject, and educate others, become the teacher, and the more unique the subject, the more people will want to learn.

Blogging:

Writing is one of the most therapeutic methods of escaping the world, and with platforms such as Blogger, WordPress alongside with Medium, are both fantastic, Blogger is more or less owned by Google, but non the less, it offers the ability to earn money via monetization. Medium however works slightly differently, Medium is more or less, Twitter, but with more words that you can type. WordPress.com is the free version, however for less than £5.00 it is possible to build a blog using WordPress and some Hosting, again plenty of tutorials are out there, and WordPress with hosting and a domain name, is the best option. However, Wix and Squarespace, are also two fantastic platforms for blogging.

And, is it the right thing to do? Starting a Blog, during times of a pandemic? Yes, it is written history, and it can also earn some nice passive income for you.

Final thoughts:

Whilst we are still in Lockdown, rightly or wrongly.... It is perhaps the best time, to start looking at passive income, work with the strategical elements, work with trends and observe, what other material is out there, research blogs, content and teaching platforms, and it is something that can help you, earn some money, something which is important both now and within the future. And I have a feeling, that more people will be looking at passive income methods, going forward within the next number of months.

And whilst there are arguments for and against the Lockdown. Economies are linked with lives, without economy comes loss of life.... a harsh but true fact. 

Updates to Thescillyindependent, and more.

As you might know, Thescillyindependent is currently offline, and that is because of some background works that are taking place, but it will be back, all be it with some major changes as well. A Cleaner design which is more web friendly for both desktop and touchscreen devices. 

Not only that but fiveislandseye, will also be linked with Thescillyindependent website. Plus the first joint Podcast, for Thescillyindependent and fiveislandseye, is now available on Spotify, Pocket Casts, and will also be uploaded to Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. 

https://anchor.fm/thescillyindependent

Plus there is also Thescillyindependent YouTube Channel.... Which has got content.... But needs more content, so if you can help then that would be fantastic. 

Any more updates with Thescillyindependent will be posted on here. 

Updates to Thescillyindependent.

As you might have seen over the past 24 hours, Thescillyindependent, has been taken off line, this is not deliberate. Instead there are some adjustments being made, but fear not Thescillyindependent website, will be back, with news and other interesting articles for The Isles of Scilly. 

However though, some things that will be changing with Thescillyindependent, when it does come back, and yes some interesting things are lined up.... To make it an interesting news outlet, and portal to the Islands. These things will be.

• Podcast - Thescillyindependent Podcast, which will be launching soon, and shall be available on Spotify, to begin with.That however might also include Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts. The first podcast that will be uploaded, will be some Poetry, by the fantastic poet, David Redfield. 
• YouTube - Thescillyindependent YouTube Channel, will be getting more content, at the moment it has a reading of Poetry, on it, however this will be expanded, and more content will be uploaded. Please do help if can, do you have any content, humorous, musical, even a how to? Then please send it to Thescillyindependent. 
• A Completely new look, to Thescillyindependent, yes new design, a new way to get digital news across the Isles of Scilly. A chance to get involved, and a place for your views and news. A portal for news on the islands and keeping visitors and islanders connected with these islands.

Updates will be provided, so please do keep your eyes, for now on fiveislandseye.......