Reviews Not a film review: Spartacus September 17, 2011 388 Views 4 Comments Let me be absolutely clear: this is not a film review. There can’t be many people less suited to be …
History Shifting sands and phantom bells September 17, 2011 729 Views 2 Comments Wild flowers and rolling waves greet visitors to Harlech beach in North Wales; while far out to sea, the …
Wildlife & Nature The Bee Orchid September 16, 2011 736 Views 0 Comment Looking like an exotic bloom from a fairytale, the Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) does a brilliant job of mimicking a bumble bee. …
Uncategorized Sundogs September 11, 2011 544 Views 3 Comments Strictly speaking, sundogs are a daytime phenomenon, appearing while the sun is above the horizon.
Geology Britain’s oldest rocks September 11, 2011 1838 Views 2 Comments Lewisian gneiss is the oldest type of rock found in Britain, but there's plenty of it, especially in the Western …
Catkins Effective office management September 01, 2011 651 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 1641 Views 4 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 1158 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 785 Views 0 Comment Also known as the ‘bog star’, the Grass of Parnassus (Parnassia palustris) is the county flower of Cumbria and Sutherland. …
Catkins Ponyo ponders… August 10, 2011 463 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 1898 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 1895 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 2007 Views 31 Comments About me and The Hazel Tree
Uncategorized The Belt of Venus July 27, 2011 911 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 1679 Views 2 Comments In the first of my new series on Scottish Castles I'm taking a look at Skipness, a picturesque 13th century …
Wildlife & Nature For the love of mistletoe November 30, 2014 1281 Views 0 Comment Fascinating in so many ways, the white berries of mistletoe have a long connection with Christmas. But the truth …
Wildlife & Nature The Birnam Oak: in the presence of greatness May 11, 2015 2033 Views 0 Comment Did this majestic tree - or the forest in which it stood - inspire Shakespeare with an idea for 'Macbeth'?
Poetry A timeless moment April 06, 2014 677 Views 0 Comment How can I introduce T S Eliot? I can't, is the answer. But I love this reflection …
Uncategorized Where’s a talbot when you need one? July 19, 2012 392 Views 0 Comment A fairly simple question for you this week: that’s if you know the answer! I was enjoying a little mooch …
Catkins Purdey’s PAWS Awards 2013 – the results! February 16, 2013 395 Views 0 Comment I’m sure you’ll all have been on tenterhooks, awaiting the results of the PAWS Awards 2013. I am delighted to …
Photography Random rocks: Loch Linnhe February 09, 2015 575 Views 0 Comment Rocks are the new theme for my photography posts! These were found on the shore of Loch Linnhe in …
History Killiecrankie: haunted by memories January 13, 2014 915 Views 0 Comment Over 300 years ago, the Pass of Killiecrankie was the setting for a desperate battle in the first Jacobite …
Wildlife & Nature Early Purple Orchid May 26, 2014 1177 Views 0 Comment With spikes of the richest, deepest magenta and leaves that are strangely blotched with purple, this is one show-stopping flower! …
Colin's easel Rhapsody in blue October 01, 2012 609 Views 0 Comment Stretching the limits of watercolour - this stunning peacock is the largest painting Colin has ever attempted!
Uncategorized Do you know your kirtle from your quintain? April 06, 2013 481 Views 0 Comment Are you fascinated by the medieval world? Does the chink of chainmail have you reaching for your longbow? I …
