Catkins Effective office management September 01, 2011 547 Views 2 Comments Running a business at home is no easy task: good office management skills are essential for efficiency and productivity. Advances …
History , Scottish castles Duart Castle, Isle of Mull September 01, 2011 1251 Views 2 Comments I take a look at Duart Castle, an ancient Maclean stronghold overlooking the Sound of Mull.
History History by the roadside: Ffynnon Eidda August 18, 2011 924 Views 2 Comments A cattle drovers' well with much earlier origins, high on the windswept moors between Ysbyty Ifan and Dolgellau in North …
Wildlife & Nature Grass of Parnassus August 12, 2011 582 Views 0 Comment Photographed at Degnish, Argyll Also known as the ‘bog star’, the Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) is the county flower …
Catkins Ponyo ponders… August 10, 2011 368 Views 0 Comment I wandered through the woodland shade Where dryads sing and windflowers bloom; At midnight, when the lyre-birds played, I danced …
Wildlife & Nature 10 facts about… eiders August 10, 2011 1509 Views 0 Comment With their superb plumage and distinctive, endearing calls, eiders are a much-loved sight around the coast of northern Britain. …
History St Fillan and Glen Dochart July 31, 2011 1198 Views 13 Comments In the quiet woodlands of Glen Dochart is a small burial ground of the Macnab clan, with clues to an …
Uncategorized About me and The Hazel Tree July 29, 2011 1708 Views 31 Comments About me and The Hazel Tree
Uncategorized The Belt of Venus July 27, 2011 691 Views 0 Comment On a clear evening the Belt of Venus can be seen opposite the sunset, as a band of dusky pink …
Churches, abbeys and chapels , History , Scottish castles Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel July 27, 2011 1245 Views 2 Comments In the first of my new series on Scottish Castles I'm taking a look at Skipness, a picturesque 13th century …
Poetry A poem for Easter April 02, 2015 612 Views 0 Comment This lovely poem celebrates the first blossoms are braving the April winds.
Colin's easel New woodcock painting: ‘The Secret’ March 07, 2014 1078 Views 0 Comment How many people have seen a woodcock carrying its chick in flight? Colin's lovely new painting captures just that... …
Photography White cottage at Arisaig July 17, 2014 401 Views 0 Comment Overlooking the white sands of Arisaig is this delightful little cottage… and there's a reason why the grass is so …
Wildlife & Nature The reed bunting January 15, 2013 428 Views 0 Comment On our walks through the woods and up the hill at the back of our house, we sometimes see reed …
