Be Kind To Yourself JanuaryBe Kind To Yourself January
There’s a lot of potential pressure this month to lose weight, get fit, give up meat, give up booze or a million other things. ‘New year, new you’, whatever that
History in Black & WhiteHistory in Black & White
I want to write something in solidarity with the #BlackLivesMatter campaign which created such turmoil earlier in the year. I wrote this back then and have posted it here for
Planet Earth Games 2020Planet Earth Games 2020
I hadn’t come across Planet Earth Games until they popped up on my Instagram feed this August. ‘ Protecting people and planet through the power of sport and activity’ is what
Blàs of the Highlands – Ceitidh HuttonBlàs of the Highlands – Ceitidh Hutton
Blàs of the Highlands is set on the stunning North Coast 500 in the Scottish Highlands. It follows Stroma and her friends throughout the year of the return of Auntie
Book Launch Event – Child of the EarthBook Launch Event – Child of the Earth
Crowvus are a small indie publisher based in Wick, in the far north Scottish Highlands, who publish their own books, run writing competitions and offer support for other indie authors.
Poetry is a bit like bread makingPoetry is a bit like bread making
It has a mystique surrounding it. It has a reputation for being ‘hard’. Think T S Elliot, maybe, or whoever it was you ‘hated’ at school, where poetry was often
Buy Nothing New – The Conclusion but not the End.Buy Nothing New – The Conclusion but not the End.
This is my last in my series of ‘buy nothing new’ blogs, although as you will discover, it’s not the end of my ‘buying nothing new’! 12 months ago I decided
The Old Man of ChristmasThe Old Man of Christmas
I can’t remember a bad Christmas from when we were kids. My dad loves Christmas: an over-abundance of decorations food and gifts; games, TV and friends. He’s always been a
StorytellingStorytelling
I am privileged to know a lot of creative people: writers, artists, musicians and makers of all sorts. My belief is that we are fundamentally creative beings, and predominantly
A Day Out at the Edinburgh International Book FestivalA Day Out at the Edinburgh International Book Festival
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is a lively and eclectic mix of books and people. All sorts of people; all sorts of books. I was fortunate to be able to