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Dumpies, ducks and dentures

Nancy Nicolson journeys to Tolsta to meet Paul, his family and their menagerie to find out how he marries making dentures with carving out a life as a crofter.

There's a small croft at the far end of a dead-end road on the Isle of Lewis that's unremarkable - apart from the crofter's day job!
Paul Rowlston has kept rare breed sheep, cattle, pigs and poultry on his windswept croft at North Tolsta for around 20 years, but when he relocated there from South Yorkshire he also brought his specific skill set and equipment that has made him an invaluable asset to the dental profession on the island.
Nancy Nicolson makes the trek to Tolsta on a typically wild and windy island day to meet Paul, his family and their menagerie to find out how he marries making dentures with carving out a life as a crofter.

Produced and presented by Nancy Nicolson

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