Soundcard: Shinty
'Soundcards from Scotland' is a series of audio postcards made for my Nan, who lives in Australia. More here This soundcard comes from a...
Autumn in the Highlands
I got the itch for a wee road trip last weekend - so I took the back roads from Inverness up to Tongue, Durness and looped back via...
Misty Badgers: a public service announcement
Was it even a night oot if ye dinae hae a misty badger ??? A Misty Badger tastes exactly like I imagine its wet namesake would... It's a...
Amazing Ages: burying bones at Fort George
Amazing Ages is an annual history and archaeology festival at Fort George, an 18th century garrison right at the mouth of the Moray...
Beat that Belladrum...
All hearts should have horns... and hairy coos. Our wee two-bed flat has been home to a whole posse of our antipodean mates this weekend....
Loch Ness night cap
Could nae ask for a better view for Tuesday drinks!! This sculpture of Loch Ness' most famous resident was only recently installed at the...
Summer solstice: Loch Moy
Loch Moy is just a wee way out of Inverness, where I live. It's a pretty little spot for a picnic, but for summer solstice we just sat...
Paddling? Loch us in...
Spent a perfect balmy evening with our friends, Innes and Fiona, who live right next to Loch Duntelchaig on the outskirts of Inverness....
Clootie Well
Near the Black Isle village of Munlochy there's a well. Legend goes that the sick should wash a piece of clothing in that well, place the...
