Erica and Kylie sit down with Erica's dad, Stephen Hicks to explore his life growing up on St Mary’s. They cover childhood adventures and island traditions as well as Steve's seafaring career and the story behind designing the passenger boat, Seahorse. Although many topics were not covered, this episode gives an insight into various aspects of Scillonian life, including the challenges of island living versus mainland living, and what Scilly means to Steve.    See photos on the Scilly Stories social media pages: http://facebook.com/scillystoriespodcast https://www.instagram.com/scillystoriespodcast   Find out more about what the hosts, Kylie and Erica, do in their day-to-day lives on Scilly: www.salakeefarm.co.uk www.ericahicks.co.uk www.tamariskscilly.co.uk  

In this episode Kylie and Erica interview Jessie Guilliatt about her journey to the Isles of Scilly, working at Salakee Farm, how island life became her home and what she will miss when she leaves. Jessie recounts a rough first ferry crossing, helping build a market garden, and the push to provide food during the pandemic. They explore island traditions, rowing, winter rhythms, unique island moments (from whale encounters to farm accidents), and the trade-offs of living somewhere remote and historic versus a life in the city full of culture and diversity.    See photos on the Scilly Stories social media pages: http://facebook.com/scillystoriespodcast https://www.instagram.com/scillystoriespodcast   Find out more about what the hosts, Kylie and Erica, do in their day-to-day lives on Scilly: www.salakeefarm.co.uk www.ericahicks.co.uk www.tamariskscilly.co.uk                

In this episode Erica and Kylie interview Erica's mother, Oriel Hicks at her workshop, Phoenix Craft Studios at Porthmellon.   Oriel first started visiting St Martin's as a young girl and fell in love with the islands. She returned regularly until marrying islander, Steve Hicks, and eventually settled on St Mary's with their three young children. Oriel talks about visiting during her early years, working seasonally on St Agnes and St Martin's, what has changed over the years and what living in the Scilly community means to her.   See photos on the Scilly Stories social media pages: http://facebook.com/scillystoriespodcast https://www.instagram.com/scillystoriespodcast Find out more about Oriel's work here: https://www.phoenixstainedglass.co.uk/ https://tamariskscilly.co.uk/collections/oriel-hicks https://www.instagram.com/orielhicks http://facebook.com/phoenixcraftstudios   Find out more about what the hosts, Kylie and Erica, do in their day-to-day lives on Scilly: www.salakeefarm.co.uk www.ericahicks.co.uk www.tamariskscilly.co.uk              

The hosts interview Arthur Swift of Mount Todden Farm at Pelistry on St Mary's, who arrived on Scilly in the 1950s and never left.   Arthur shares stories of farming in the early days, growing bulbs and vegetables, island self‑sufficiency, and how life on the islands has changed over the decades he has been here.   See photos of Arthur and his farm on the Scilly Stories social media pages: http://facebook.com/scillystoriespodcast https://www.instagram.com/scillystoriespodcast   Find out more about the hosts, Kylie and Erica, via their websites: www.salakeefarm.co.uk www.ericahicks.co.uk www.tamariskscilly.co.uk  

In this episode, Kylie and Erica chat with Sonia Fletcher about life on St Mary’s, her family history on Scilly and the many hats she has worn in the community. They discuss island traditions like gig rowing and May Day and aptly finish with cream teas! Follow along on the Scilly Stories social media pages for photos: https://www.facebook.com/ScillyStoriesPodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/scillystoriespodcast/   Find out more about what the hosts, Kylie and Erica, do in their day-to-day lives on Scilly: www.salakeefarm.co.uk www.ericahicks.co.uk www.tamariskscilly.co.uk  

Kylie and Erica introduce their new podcast where they hope to interview a range of people about living in Scilly. What local traditions are there? How resilient is the island community? How does life on Scilly differ to that of the mainland? In this episode we get to know the presenters, how they ended up living on Scilly (a group of islands off the coast of Cornwall in the UK) and what it means to them.