Feb 21, 2022
On Water and Waiting
Dunoon was built as a resort town, a place where wealthy Glasgow merchants could get away for summers by the seaside. It’s grande old...
Dec 9, 2021
The Back of My Car
A little over a year ago, I decided that I had had enough of sitting in one place, and I was going to travel. But given the effects of...
Nov 5, 2021
Wild Spaces
There's something about the ocean. It’s so peaceful here. So quiet. I had spent the previous night in my car by the beach at Cheswick. It...
May 21, 2021
My Big Scottish Road Trip
Talisker Bay, Skye And here we are. Another Scottish season, another road trip. I covered a lot of miles this time, heading north-west to...
Apr 23, 2021
Space to Remember
Tucked away down a single-track country lane in northwest Fife lies the village of Monimail. There are a handful of houses, surrounded by...
Apr 18, 2021
Wild Garlic Appreciation Post
There’s a plant that grows in abundance around creeks and glens in Scotland. It’s low, green and leafy, and could almost be confused for...
Nov 23, 2020
Of Near and Of Far
Routine is generally considered to be a pretty good thing for us. During the pandemic, when 90% of my life is unstructured time alone in...
Oct 20, 2020
Revisiting Dalmally
“Dalmally is much prized for the peace and tranquility of its setting. Norman Bruce, in his book Twilight in Scotland spoke for many a...
Oct 2, 2020
Quick Trips in Edinburgh
Sometimes I have work to do in Edinburgh, which is only a 50-minute train ride away from Glasgow. After working in the morning, I often...
Sep 30, 2020
On Apples and Atonement
Yom Kippur this year didn't feel particularly different than any other Yom Kippur I've experienced. Which is strange, because almost...
