Meet Our Ambassadors: Eileen

It was great to hear from Eileen for our next Ambassador interview, we’ve not been able to meet in person before due to the distance of where we both live, but it’s been good to meet over Zoom. Eileen had a left sided stroke in February 2014 which left her with paralysis of her left side but no other problems, thankfully. She lives in a small village called Sandness on the west side of the mainland of Shetland. She is a Euan’s Guide Ambassador for Shetland.

How did you find out about Euan’s Guide and how long have you been an Ambassador?

I found out about Euan’s Guide through a publication called ‘ABLE’ for people with disabilities. I found it great to be able to look up venues on Euan’s Guide, to see if a review had been done by someone needing the same aids as myself and to see if it was possible to visit. I became an Ambassador in the summer of 2017, I think.

What review would you say is your most favourite that you have written?

I think my favourite review was Langass Lodge in North Uist. This is because it was located in such a remote place and our previous accommodation had been very poor. I was quite anxious as I had been put in charge of accommodation on the holiday as I was the one with accessibility needs. However, this Lodge was exceptional. The accommodation was perfectly designed for disabled access, the food was brilliant, and the staff were friendly and very helpful. This was part of a holiday that my husband and me had with a couple of friends about 3 years ago. I had wanted to tour all the Outer Hebrides for about 40 years, and we managed to visit them all at this time except for Barra due to weather conditions. I’m still hoping to visit there as on my ‘bucket list’ is to land on the beach on Barra by plane! This was indeed a very enjoyable and memorable holiday.