Winston Churchill and Orkney have history together. Thanks to this astounding British Prime Minister, so perfect for his time in history, you can go see a Neolithic Burial Tomb and …
Orkney Odyssey Part 1: Romancing the Stones
Orkney is in the news. Stunning recent archaeological discoveries and a new BBC (UK) TV series combine for a serious spike in travel interest. I had a great time up …
The Question Burns: Where to Find Literary Giants?
There’s this small Celtic country, home of many literary giants. Ha! Sorry, Ireland, not you this time! Sure you are the only country in the world with 4 Nobel Prizes …
Falling for Skye: my Top 007 special spots
Darkness was falling slowly as we drove off the ferry. The crossing had been calm and the views oh so pretty, serving up amazing vistas under gorgeous sunlight. Our goal …
Knights in White Satin
Never reaching the end. Letters I’ve written, never meaning to send. Mashing the 1967 Moody Blues song with history, the subjects of this blog wore mantles of linen or canvas rather …
Outlander: Sing Me a Song…
Sing me a song of a lass that is gone …. Diana Gabaldon’s “Outlander” has captured the imagination of millions of readers and now viewers. The TV series theme song …
5 Scottish Ferry Tales
Flying is fast, cheap, efficient and often impossible to avoid. But it’s also crowded, cramped and claustrophobic, and upgrading is expensive. Then, the airports, such a waste of time. Arrive …
HARRY POTTER and the SCOTTISH ELEPHANTS
A not so young anymore woman enters a coffeeshop. She’s with her infant daughter and finds a quiet corner. Looking straight back out of the window, she sees a dark …
Tulloch Castle: a hauntingly pleasant treat!
It was a dark night when we drove into Dingwall, a Highlands village just northwest of Inverness, Scotland. Fierce winds blew ominous-looking clouds through a sky lit by a full …
Searching for Nessie, the Infamous Loch Ness Monster
Not many monsters in the world have gotten as much attention as the infamous the Loch Ness Monster… Nessie. The first official sighting of Nessie was recorded by Saint Columba …
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