What would he find there ? What new friends would he make ? What new songs would he sing ? Over what graves would he stand a moment in thought ? (In Search of Scotland – H.V. Morton) Our overseas adventures consist of three parts: planning, going and remembering. Over the years, we’ve found we like them all equally. … Continue reading →
Dear readers, We have wonderful memories of our trips in the Outer Hebrides in 2003, 2004 and 2006 which led us from Lewis in the north to Barra and Vatersay in the south. We’re eager to go back there to immerse in the wild and colourful ‘lunar’ landscapes we’ve passed through, to get in closer touch with the … Continue reading →
As a child touring Scotland I constantly nagged my parents to visit stone circles, brochs and standing stones. As I grew older I began to realise that many of these ancient sites had stories told of them and I found these stories as entrancing as the sites themselves. (Stuart McHardy – On the Trail of Scotland’s Myths and … Continue reading →
Here’s the frog-adorned image which appeared on Google on 29 February 2012. It marked the 220th birth anniversary of Gioachino Rossini, one of the greatest composers of the 19th century who has often been called “the Italian Mozart”. He was born only three months after Mozart’s death, on the leap day of a bissextile year. . The funny … Continue reading →
