STRAVAIGING

Last Saturday was a red letter day in the Lister social calendar – we were invited for drinks with the neighbours! Nothing exceptional...

When it comes to fishing for large migratory species such as salmon and sea trout, the River Spey is right up there as one of the most...

During the mid-19th Century Britain was in the grip of railway fever. Investment shifted from property development to the myriad of...

Today my wanders took me on my bike along the cycle path that leads from home , through Aviemore, across heather moors to another of the...

To come to the Cairngorm National Park and miss this "jewel in the crown" would be a serious omission. Situated in the heart of the...

We bought Loch Alvie Cottage in 2008 with thoughts of retirement looming - that doesn't seem to have happened as planned! In 2018 we...

Sunday 12th July was our 37th wedding anniversary. Our wedding day in 1983 recorded the highest temperatures in over 100 years, with...

Most days we're lucky to be treated to an aerial display from any of the four red squirrels that currently include our garden within...

I am very fortunate that in my circle of friends I have two very talented amateur photographers. David Hatton lives beside us in Saline...

As you walk along the paths, woods and moorlands of Scotland, the wildflowers seem to change like a kaleidoscope as the months pass by....

Today my wanders took me to Abernethy Forest, a remnant of the great Caledonian pinewood forest that once covered most of Northern...

Since the middle of March in Scotland we have been confined to the vicinity of our primary residence - technically five miles but loose...

The thistle is an emblem of Scotland - inextricably linked with this nation in the minds of the world. Since it first appeared on silver...

On a farm not far from my home, evidence of a gruesome practice that still continues to this day - dead moles hung from the barbs of a...

Last week I took the cycle path in the opposite direction from my usual route and headed 7 miles east to Dunfermline, once the ancient...

William Mosman; National Galleries of Scotland. Not much stravaiging here today - rain stopped play! Picking up on the white rose you may...

Late June and the hedgerows of Scotland are decorated with wild roses weaving their way through the shrubs. Most common among these are...

The sun is shining and the elder trees are flowering. Off to gather flowerheads to make elderflower champagne!

Saturday 20th June is the Summer Solstice - the longest day of the year. On Shetland, the most northerly point in Scotland, the sun...