Quotes from Kathleen Jamie

But every day brought enlivening moments and laughter. One day a BBC crew appeared, driving down to the beach in a big black Range Rover. Everyone kept their heads down and pretended to be very busy as Hazel did the required. She showed the presenter Neil Oliver some prize finds, such as a polished Bronze Age pendant, but the producer wanted a retake. 'Can you emote more?' she asked Hazel. Then they went away.

Wild is a word like 'soul'. Such a thing may not exist, but we want it, and we know what we mean when we talk about it.

There's mystery in my own back green - especially in my own back green!