Find Her in the Highlands

Apr 25, 20204 min read

Dunnet Head - the Top of the Mainland

Dunnet Head, October, 2016. The most northerly point of the UK mainland (many think John O’Groats is furthest north but not quite). A...

Apr 23, 20205 min read

The Ardgour Wreck

It was a cold, clear November day in the Highlands. I woke up that morning in a hotel in Ballachulish, delighted to see that snow had...

Apr 21, 20204 min read

Caisteal Maol, on the Shores of Skye

As you cross over the Skye Bridge from Kyle of Lochalsh to the Isle of Skye, you might notice a very small ruin off to the left on the...

Apr 1, 20203 min read

Guest Post - The Time Travelling Cook!

First in my series of Scottish Heritage guest posts, is my friend Denise from The Time Travelling Cook! Denise is one of my go to people...

Mar 30, 202011 min read

The Tales of Duchal Castle

A demonic monk, a rebellious noble, a giant cannon, a King’s mistress….If I’ve got your attention, grab a coffee or a dram and I’ll tell...

Feb 1, 20202 min read

Angus Martin's Grave on the Isle of Skye

At the tippy top of Skye’s Trotternish (Tròndairnis) Peninsula is the Kilmuir Graveyard. It feels like the edge of the world, with its...

Jan 23, 20202 min read

Musings on Newspapers in the Aberdeenshire Woods

On a rainy autumn day I was out exploring on a trail in the Aberdeenshire woods. Wandering off path to explore as I often do, I came to a...

Jan 19, 20202 min read

Thorax Stone Circle

On a hill above Aberchirder stands this small stone circle. The farmer was a very nice woman and walked me up the track to the circle,...

Jan 18, 20202 min read

Tolquhon Tomb at the remains of Tarves Kirk

On my last last day in Aberdeenshire this past trip I stopped to visit the Tolquhon Tomb/ Tarves Tomb. It was a soggy day not ideal for...

Jan 9, 20203 min read

The Jedburgh Anglian Cross

In the back of the garden of the Mary Queen of Scots House in Jedburgh, stands an unassuming block of stone. From a distance it doesn’t...