Category: Blog

Writings and reflections that don’t fit elsewhere.

August 15, 2017 / Blog

3-2-1 biscuits!

These are the simplest biscuits I know of and pretty scrummy too!

August 15, 2017 / Blog

“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” – Martin Luther King,…

August 15, 2017 / Blog

“The beach is definitely where I feel most at home. It’s my oxygen. I forget…

August 13, 2017 / Blog

“All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.” –…

August 11, 2017 / Blog

“Der little lea anunder a lang-backit sea (Translation: The rolling ocean provides no shelter in…

August 10, 2017 / Blog

“Kirkwall has excellent shops, one of the finest cathedrals in Britain, a delightful situation, and…

August 9, 2017 / Blog

“Staring into a Scottish landscape, I have often asked myself why – in spite of…

August 8, 2017 / Blog

“Contrary to popular belief, the Loch Ness Monster is not a dinosaur – it’s a…

August 7, 2017 / Blog

“Well, we’ve got tons of history lying about the place, big old castles, and they…

August 6, 2017 / Blog

“The poetic side of me is Scottish”

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