I forgot to share at the time but I made my Mum an advent calendar filled with some of my favourite finds... from cowries to sea glass, pottery pieces to coral, painted topshells to even a tooth! My favourite shell was saved for mum to open last- a pelicans foot 🐚 #OuterHebride

Happy New Year ✨️ A perfect spot to park up for the night, off to make beef curry and have a prosecco or 3 🥂 #IsleofSkye

Merry Christmas from Berneray ✨️ crab claws for breakfast, a walk on West Beach followed by a sea dip on the East coast 🌊 beach treasure & prosecco followed by family visiting - a perfect wee day. Time for dinner and chill out ☺️ yes the sea was bloody freezing 🤣 #Hebrides

After a very busy December, it is nice to come out the other side and escape in van for a night away ✨️ beach walks, prosecco and a little homemade seafood buffet for dinner. Decided to decorate van for the first time with Christmas decorations & lights ✨️🎅🎄 #OuterHebrides

I'm SO HAPPY to have won the 'Small but mighty' category at the Visit Outer Hebrides, Our Community Awards ✨️ All the unseen hard work and long days are worth it for recognition like this 😊 Thank you all for being part of it 🥰 Off to have a prosecco 🥂 #OuterHebrides

Little van is all packed, time to head to the Isle of Lewis for the biggest market of the year for my gift shop Coralbox - 'Stornoway Christmas light switch on', where I will have a stall in Stornoway Town Hall on Tuesday 🎄🎅🌟 #OuterHebrides

My online gift shop for Coralbox will close for a short break at 4pm on Thursday 6th November - reopening 16th November ☺️ All orders placed will be posted on Friday 📦 #OuterHebrides coralbox.co.uk

🥹 I'm SO excited Coralbox is shortlisted for an award in the 'Small by Mighty' category at the Visit Outer Hebrides, Our Community Tourism Awards. Judged by an independent panel, there is also a public vote now open for a Hebridean Digital Trailblazer Award 💫 vote - smartsurvey.co.uk/s/digitalaward/

✨️💚 Northern lights live 💚✨️ The northern lights and stars are now visible to view on my live island streaming panorama webcam based here on Berneray, Outer Hebrides. Watch live: coralboxwebcam.co.uk/widecam.html

✨️ My online gift shop for Coralbox is back open and is stocked with a range of Hebridean, nautical & island themed items - 2026 calendars, jigsaws, guide books, jewellery, seaweed items, greeting cards & more! 🩵 #OuterHebrides www.coralbox.co.uk

Storm Amy has been wild, currently tucked up in my van north of Lochinver, it has been a long 18+ hours of this torrential rain and winds. Happy to be cosy in van 🚐 I had a lovely birthday yesterday with a chilly sea dip, beaches & otter watching before the storm hit. This is my view tonight 😬

What a beautiful drive today 😍 #Scotland

Let's go explore 🚐 nothing better than starting an adventure with a Calmac ferry crossing this morning ⛴️ #OuterHebrides

Wow, yesterday was my last day of my full summer season at my little gift shop Coralbox 🙂 thank you all for keeping me busy & supporting my island business. I'm looking forward to heading off for an 18 day van adventure up North- full of fresh air, beaches, good food, sea dips & exploring! ☺️

After weeks of constant wind and rain, I'm already looking forward to more days like this... 🩵 those sunny winter days hit different 😍 #Berneray #OuterHebrides

A successful beach walk 😌 #OuterHebrides

As my summer season comes to an end, I will be taking a short break from both my gift shop here on Berneray & my online shop. My last day open will be Wednesday 24th September. Online orders can be placed until then - soaps, jewellery, calendars & more! ☺️ coralbox.co.uk

Ferry booked for another mainland van adventure, 18 days of exploring 🙂 little van & I are heading from Ullapool along the west & north coast to John o Groats / Wick 🚐 Any recommendations of things to do, places to visit or delicious seafood? 🙂 photos: last years long van trip

An amazing amount of Velella, or 'by the wind sailors' washed up on the west coast beaches today & bigger in size than any other year I remember. But look closer, you will notice a very special shell attached... a violet sea snail 😍 my first one I've ever found #OuterHebrides

A lovely day on North Uist 🌸 #OuterHebrides

My little gift shop Coralbox 😀 www.welovestornoway.com/index.php/ar...

So happy to be able to use my own island photography in my work at Coralbox 🤗 these are my latest tea towel designs freshly printed & delivered. My favourite is the pottery & sea glass collection 😍 the colour and patterns of each piece are amazing. Available online: www.coralbox.co.uk

Yesterday I had the most wonderful day trip to Canna ☺️ an early drive to Lochboisdale for our boat journey across direct to Canna. A lovely tour around Canna House & an explore of the East of the island. A walk across to Sanday to the beach for my picnic & a swim #InnerHebrides

I love delivery days here at my gift shop Coralbox! 😍 my 1000 piece jigsaw puzzles are all restocked, including a new Hebridean collage & beautiful beaches. All using island photographs taken by me ☺️ so happy with how they look 🧩 #OuterHebrides Online: www.coralbox.co.uk

✨️ CORALBOX TIME CAPSULE ✨️ my shop celebrates 10 years in business this July & I’d love your help filling a time capsule packed full of your Coralbox photos, memories & more! These will be printed/ added to a scrap book & container ready to bury the capsule 🗃 #OuterHebrides

My favourite photo of the weekend 🙂 I had gone to the sea to watch the waves and incoming weather, and my mum took this photo ☔️ #OuterHebrides

Best find of today 🐚 a new type of shell for my collection... a 'Patella pellucida' or as they are known blue-rayed limpets. So excited to have found 3 today! The bright blue fluorescent colour across the length of the shell looks magical ✨️ #OuterHebrides

#StockistStories - Coralbox Gift Shop! @coralboxgiftshop was founded in late 2015 by Eilidh. After moving to the Mainland to study photography, Eilidh missed island life, quieter pace and beautiful beaches. After completing her studies, Eilidh moved back to #Berneray, where Coralbox began.

1996 🥰 I've always loved to explore beaches & find treasure 🌊🐚 #Berneray #OuterHebrides

About to open Berneray visitor centre for last time over Easter season (11am). Sitting outside the Coral Box taking in a wee bit sun, @eilidhcarr.bsky.social is about to open up. Come and see us!

One of my most favourite finds yet on my afternoon walk 😍 a vintage stoneware master ink bottle, possibly early 1900s 😲 a new addition to my collection, a very happy Monday indeed ✨️ #OuterHebrides

✨️ I'm in The Press and Journal ✨️ "My island dream life as a gift shop owner on Berneray, population 122". Read online today & also in print in tomorrow's P&J weekend magazine on Saturday 😊 www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/... #Berneray #OuterHebrides

What a day ! 🥹🩵 #OuterHebrides

Beach walks 🌊🐚 #OuterHebrides

A great first day back at my little gift shop 🥹😍 so excited for the year ahead, I can't wait to welcome you all back to my favourite little place, Coralbox & Berneray 💜 summer 2025 opening times: Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am to 5.00pm 🙂 #OuterHebrides

Back home to my favourite place 🩵 #Berneray #OuterHebrides

THE VERY BEST kind of day spent canyoning with Epic Madeira 😍 thanks guys! 🧗‍♀️

A slow morning beach walk before an afternoon of adventures and look at the treasure I found 😊 my favourite a teeny tiny piece of orange sea glass 🧡 #Maderia

An amazing landing in Madeira yesterday ☺️ even with the rain & clouds for my arrival, it's cleared up to sunshine & a lovely 18 degrees so far. And look at that hotel view for the next 2 weeks 😍 Off to explore ☺️

A great flight with Loganair from Benbecula to Glasgow this morning 🛫 beautiful clear views down to Oban & the Isle of Kerrera. The white dot on the left - Calmac's MV Isle of Mull sailing into Oban from Castlebay ⛴️

📆 My 2026 calendar designs are finalised & off to the printers - Berneray & Outer Hebrides by drone, all photographs taken by me 😊 These will be printed & delivered ready for reopening my little gift shop Coralbox end of March 🙂 which is your favourite photo? #OuterHebrides

A lovely afternoon beach walk between the heavy rain showers & high winds but worth it to find a new brick to add to my collection 🧱 Stamped "DARNGAVIL" with a ribbed upper side. Off to research more as these were manufactured either in Airdire or Craigrigg Works, West Lothian 🙂

A beach find from today 🙂 a marked piece of pottery from what would have been a vintage stoneware flagon. These were filled with anything from beverages to chemicals - usually with the neck of the flagon stamped with the merchant name & address. Off to research my clues 🧐

Northern lights appearing now... 💚 #OuterHebrides

Just perfect 🙂

Scotland in February, what a day! 🩵 all parked up for a night away, time for a beach walk, dinner & prosecco 🙂 #OuterHebrides

Teeny tiny shell collection ✨️🐚😍

The best kind of day 🥹

After a super busy day, a sunset walk on the beach was needed 🧡 #OuterHebrides

Another vulcanite bottle stopper marked 'George Younger & Son, Alloa' for my collection & also this vintage fragment of pottery 'R.Thomson' from what would have been a small measuring cup, maybe only 5cm high marked with the correct measurements on the reverse. Such a cool find 🙂