The Herald

Shop owner: I’m being harassed to shut on Sundays

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MARTHA VAUGHAN

one or two extremists,” said Ms Rawlinson, 40, who opened the shop in the summer and grew up on Lewis.

“The majority of Christians have been fantastic and have been messaging me and sending letters of support.

“I opened on Sundays because of demand, but the behaviour of this minority group has been awful and appalling.

“It’s been about bombardmen­t and harassment. I was busy on Sundays in the summer, but it has dropped off with the season now.

“However, I will continue to open on Sundays as and when. It is my right and I will not be intimidate­d.”

A spokesman for the Western Isles Secular

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