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
Tag: Scotland
Musings of a Former Vegetarian (without a current label)Musings of a Former Vegetarian (without a current label)
I decided, age 11, that I wasn’t eating meat. Not no more. Not no how. My mother was horrified and thought I would die of malnourishment. To be fair
Island ResilienceIsland Resilience
I’ve often written about travelling to the Scottish islands – Harris, Lewis, Mull, the Orkney Isles, Shetland – remote outposts of the far north of our own island home. My
60 Degrees North60 Degrees North
A similar latitude to Moscow, and closer to Norway than London, Shetland is a collaboration of about 100 islands, only 16 of which are inhabited. Described as a ‘subarctic archipelago’
Box of DelightsBox of Delights
The red van draws up by the kitchen window, and I know something is about to be delivered. The excitement of a parcel arriving never dulls for me. Before you
The Long CommuteThe Long Commute
My current commute is longer than some, not as long as others. I don’t relish the 5am starts to get into the city, but the journey is quite lovely, and
A Thing About TreesA Thing About Trees
I was going to begin with the line ‘I’m not a tree-hugger’ as if it were some kind of criticism, but actually, I am, and it isn’t! I am not
A week ‘Out There’A week ‘Out There’
Most of us, at some time or another like to get ‘away from it all’, and a holiday is the ideal opportunity to do just that. In this age of