Episode 1
We follow young crofter Donald ‘Sweeny' MacSween on his croft in the Isle of Lewis, a croft that has been in his family for over 100 years. Sweeny first captured the imagination of BBC ALBA viewers in 2015 in the first series, as he tried to turn his passion for crofting life in to a full-time occupation. Three years on we join him again and follow Sweeny across his first year full-time to see if he can make it all work.
In the first of six programmes we see the challenges of winter on the croft with the famous ‘Beast from the East', and some really cold weather making an appearance. As a full-time crofter Sweeny is also constantly exploring new ideas to ensure a steady income throughout the year. We see one of these new ideas lead him to a new hobby - knitting – as Sweeny heads to the Isle of Skye to get creative with his wool.
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