Announcing a new project
It’s been a while since I have posted on this blog. I have been away, working on a project connected to the old Celtic legends of the Anglo-Scottish Borderland – … Continue reading
‘Merlin’s Valley’ on the Upper Tweed : Field-guide
In the course of my journeys around Britain and Ireland I’ve had the good fortune to come across some wonderful places that aren’t hugely well-known. I thought I’d start posting … Continue reading
The Isles of Life & Death
‘Under the earth I go, On the oak leaf I stand, I ride on the filly that was never foaled, And I carry the dead in my hand.’ These … Continue reading
Frost Flowers – Unfolding a New Project
“Let the lesson be – to be yourselves… And to make that worth being” Hugh MacDiarmid (translated from Old Scots into English) Most flowers blossom for weeks on end. The … Continue reading
Winterland
This is Scotland. This is what we do 🙂 Last winter, between Christmas and New Year, my brother and I took a wander out into the highlands. We caught the … Continue reading
Return
I’ve been away for a little while now; it’s time to come back to the online world. I took a wee break from writing after I finished my book; then … Continue reading
Books- the Past & the Future
Something in honour of World Book Day. The painting shown is from the Shahnameh; the ‘Book of Kings’- you can click on the image to open it up and take a … Continue reading
Some Blogs Worth Reading, February 2015
I’ve not had much opportunity to work on this blog for a while, as I’ve been toiling away, putting the finishing touches to my book. I have had the time … Continue reading
Feral Words 