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King Brude’s Treasure

An introduction to the first in a series of young adult novels written by a friend, and which I’m delighted to have helped bring to publication.

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Last Ones Left Alive Uncategorized

Last Ones Left Alive, by Sarah Davis-Goff

A review of the haunting dystopian novel Last Ones Left Alive by Sarah Davis-Goff.

Scotland's Future Scottish politics

What the Scottish Government should have been doing

As we hurtle towards Brexit, here’s my take on what the Scottish Government should have been doing since the referendum.

All Strangers Are Kin, by Zora O’Neill

A review of the wonderful travelogue “All Strangers are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab World” by Zora O’Neill.

Stroma article Photography / Uncategorized

The war in Stroma

One of my photos from Stroma has been used in a newspaper’s Remembrance Sunday article about the island’s war dead.

Scottish Parliament

What the second Yes campaign should look like

The second independence referendum looks like it’s happening, so here’s what I think the Yes campaign should look like.

Wednesday 29 May 2019 in Scottish politics.
Theresa May

We must revoke

A thoroughly depressing post on why Brexit needs to be stopped and why it won’t be.

Monday 27 May 2019 in General politics.
Quite, quite boring

Independence is boring

The idea of Scotland being independent is increasingly boring me. Here’s why that’s a good thing – and an opportunity.

Saturday 4 May 2019 in Scottish politics.

Money, money, money

Why I don’t care what currency an independent Scotland will use, why that’s OK, and why that demonstrates a wider point about independence.

Thursday 2 May 2019 in Scottish politics.
Scotland's Future

Scexit’s not Brexit

In which I offer five reasons as to why Brexit tells us nothing about Scottish independence.

Saturday 2 March 2019 in General politics, Scottish politics.
UK and EU flags

Missing the point on Brexit

Do you think that Brexit is a cautionary tale for trying to make Scottish independence? Not surprisingly, I disagree. Here’s why.

Thursday 24 January 2019 in General politics, Scottish politics.
Iarann - Inverness Area Rail Network

Fantasy tram network for Inverness

An excruciatingly detailed walk-through of my imagined fantasy tram network for Inverness.

Wednesday 9 January 2019 in Reviews and rants.
Black Lamb and Grey Falcon

Review: Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, by Rebecca West (part 2)

The final piece of my 2017 reading project jigsaw – part 2 of my review of Black Lamb and Grey Falcon.

Saturday 8 December 2018 in Uncategorized.
Party Political Broadcast image

Brexit like it’s 1999

How an obscure party political broadcast from twenty years ago is a chilling prophesy of today’s ugly Brexit-era politics.

Wednesday 7 November 2018 in General politics.
The United Kingdom

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.

Sunday 7 October 2018 in Scottish politics.
Blue skies thinking

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?

Friday 5 October 2018 in Scottish politics.
Brilliant!

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.

Thursday 4 October 2018 in Scottish politics.
Trailer screenshot from Leave No Trace

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.

Monday 3 September 2018 in Entertainment.
Signpost

A walk from Inverness to Drumnadrochit

An account of a more than twenty mile walk from Inverness to Drumnadrochit.

Sunday 2 September 2018 in Near.
Levon's Divine Underground

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.

Saturday 4 August 2018 in Photography, Uncategorized.
Reading Female Travel Writers - the books

A year of Reading Female Travel Writers

Seven things I have learned having completed my 2017 Reading Female Travel Writers project.

Monday 8 January 2018 in Uncategorized.
The Living Mountain

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.

Wednesday 3 January 2018 in Uncategorized.
Don Kiĥoto

La Fortuna Semajno

Artikolo en Esperanto en Skotlando pri aventuro en Madrido. An article in Esperanto in Scotland about an adventure in Madrid.

Sunday 3 December 2017 in Esperanto, Writing.
The Living Mountain

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.

Saturday 2 December 2017 in Uncategorized.
Looking for Transwonderland by Noo Saro-Wiwa

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.

Friday 1 December 2017 in Uncategorized.

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