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My working career spans the Royal Navy, a spell as a dairyman in the Highlands of Scotland, many years in military survey in the British Army, and a fourth career in Information Technology. I have recently become a budding author. See more...-
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- Angels on the Beach 14 August 2022
- The Wounds We Keep 12 August 2022
- A Step Closer 10 June 2022
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- Writing Magazine – May 2022 – Poetry Workshop 11 April 2022
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Tag Archives: highlands
Scatter my Ashes
This is a poem that I wrote last year and recited during the Poetry Open Mic Evening at the Swanwick Writers’ Summer School 2018. It is about the scattering of my Mum’s ashes. I posted it on my blog, but … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Poetry
Tagged ashes, bonar bridge, highlands, mother, personal, poetry, Scotland
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Book Review: Wrong Time, Wrong Place by Simon Kernick
Wrong Time, Wrong Place by Simon Kernick My rating: 4 of 5 stars Pacey, tense, horrific and unpredictable The pace is fast. The tension is tense. The violence is horrific. From the moment that a dysfunctional quartet of hikers in … Continue reading
Posted in Book review
Tagged book review, highlands, hiking, quick read, tension, thriller, violence
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My Granny was a Lion Tamer
One of Gran’s favourite stories was the Blairgowrie lion. Blairgowrie is a small town to the north of Perth. It is very famous for being the berry capital of Great Britain. The best raspberries and strawberries in the world are … Continue reading
Granny’s Wealth
When my grandmother moved to the Fair City of Perth, she believed that she’d arrived in some great metropolis. Any reader who knows Perth in Scotland will be puzzled by this statement, as they will know that we are speaking … Continue reading
Posted in granny, Personal
Tagged grandmother, granny, highlands, humility, inspiration, inspirational, love, money, perth, possessions, Scotland, truth, wealth
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Review: Whisky Galore
Whisky Galore by Compton Mackenzie My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is very amusing, and it is based upon a true story. It gives a great insight into why the simple lives of Highlanders and Islanders are to … Continue reading
Posted in Book review
Tagged book review, compton mackenzie, highlands, islands, Scotland, whisky
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