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    Sherlock Holmes and the Curious Case of the Alderney Bull

    Mairiuna, I have a great Sherlock Holmes detective story to share with you today!

    To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of Sir Conan Doyle’s birth, (1859-1930), the small island of Alderney, a bailiwick of Guernsey, issued a mystery set of 6 postage stamps beautifully illustrated by Keith Robinson.

    January 30th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , | Category: Folk Tales & Mysteries, Philately | Leave a comment

    Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 8

    Kenneth White – The Blue Road – 1990 – Mainstream Publishing

    A colder spell had set in. It had been a summery Autumn, but now suddenly there was a sharp Winter’s bite in the air.

    ‘November chill blaws lood wi’ angry sugh…’

    Funny how a line of Robert Burns should come [...]

    January 27th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Travelling Quebec | Leave a comment

    Following the Blue Road on the Steps of Kenneth White in Quebec : Episode 7

    Kenneth White The Wanderer and the Charts Polygon Books 2004

    I’ve always delighted in the reading of old geographers and explorers.You feel in their texts the first tentative steps, see the earliest visions, register the initial astonishment at the appearance [...]

    January 18th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Travelling Quebec | Leave a comment

    Our Top 15 Most Popular Posts!

    Mairiuna, before the New Year ramps up, why not investigate about our most popular posts to see what are our readers’ favourite subjects?

    Let’s see what the stats reveal. Suspense….

    And the winners are :

    Rannoch Moor ©2006 Scotiana

    1. Rannoch Moor:  First Steps Into The Scottish Wilderness

      People seemed to be energized in the [...]

    January 10th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Uncategorized | Leave a comment