Scexit’s not Brexit
In which I offer five reasons as to why Brexit tells us nothing about Scottish independence.
My United Kingdom
In the final post in a trilogy on Scottish politics, I imagine what the UK would have to look like for me to vote to remain in it.
Make The Best Of It
In the second of a three-part blog post series, I imagine a “blue skies thinking” political game called “Make The Best of It”. Fancy trying it out?
The Awful-Brilliant Game
In the first in a trio of posts on Scottish politics, I imagine playing a game called The Awful-Brilliant Game with Richard Leonard, the Scottish Labour leader. You can play too.
Leave No Trace: a film review
A review of the beautiful and thought-provoking film Leave No Trace, which I saw at the cinema recently.
A walk from Inverness to Drumnadrochit
An account of a more than twenty mile walk from Inverness to Drumnadrochit.
Underground Worlds
I recently had a photo published in a beautiful book called Underground Worlds: A Guide to Spectacular Subterranean Places, by David Farley. Here’s a little bit about it.
A year of Reading Female Travel Writers
Seven things I have learned having completed my 2017 Reading Female Travel Writers project.
Review: The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
The review of my final title from my Reading Female Travel Writers project: Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain.
La Fortuna Semajno
Artikolo en Esperanto en Skotlando pri aventuro en Madrido. An article in Esperanto in Scotland about an adventure in Madrid.
Preview: The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
My preview of the last book in my 2017 quest to read female travel writers: Nan Shepherd’s The Living Mountain.
Review: Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Saro-Wiwa
My review of November’s Reading Female Travel Writers title, Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Saro-Wiwa.
Preview: Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Saro-Wiwa
My preview of November’s title in my Reading Female Travel Writers series – Noo Saro-Wiwa’s “Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria”.
Review: Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston
My review of November’s title in my Reading Female Travel Writer series, Zora Neale Hurston’s Tell My Horse.
Preview: Tell My Horse by Zora Neale Hurston
My preview of Tell My Horse, by Zora Neale Hurston, October’s title in my Reading Female Travel Writers project.
Review: Ghost Trails, by Jill Homer
My review of September’s Reading Female Travel Writers title, the utterly incredible Ghost Trails by Jill Homer.
Preview: Ghost Trails, by Jill Homer
A preview of my September title for my “Reading Female Travel Writers” mission – Jill Homer’s Ghost Trails.
Review: Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, by Rebecca West
My part-way review of Rebecca West’s Black Lamb and Grey Falcon: A Journey Through Yugoslavia. I only made it about 20% through my August title for my Reading Female Travel Writers project, so will return with a fuller review in the future!
Nationalism
A reflection on nationalism, and the dangers for Scottish politics of lumping all types of nationalism under the one definition.
Preview: Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, by Rebecca West
My preview of August’s title in my Reading Female Travel Writers project, Rebecca West’s classic of the genre, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.
Review: A Ride in the Neon Sun, by Josie Dew
My review of July’s title from my year-long mission of reading female travel writing – Josie Dew’s “A Ride in the Neon Sun: A Gaijin in Japan” – and, sadly, the first in the series that I failed to enjoy or finish.