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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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Tag Archives: Scotland
Book Review: The First Cut by Val Penny
This is the superb first episode of a crime thriller series set in Central Scotland featuring feisty DS Jane Renwick. The story moves at great pace and high tension from the first page to the last with plenty of danger … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime, crime series, edinburgh, glasgow, hunter, jane renwick, Scotland, thriller, val penny
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Book Review: Hunter’s Chase by Val Penny
Hunter’s Chase by Val Penny My rating: 4 of 5 stars As you’d expect from the first book in a crime series, there is plenty of character development. I must have met about twenty characters in the first four chapters … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, crime fiction, edinburgh, hunter, Scotland, thriller, val penny
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What’s the Truth behind Historical Fiction?
I have always loved historical fiction ever since I read Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff when I was about eight years old. This interview by Leslie Tate with Ali Bacon is fascinating. The St Andrews connection particularly resonates … Continue reading
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Tagged ali bacon, Author Interview, historical fiction, leslie tate, Scotland, Scottish, st andrews
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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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Film Review: Mary Queen of Scots
This is a very good film but it is not a great film. Perhaps I am being unfair, as it is only natural that I make some comparison with the film that I saw last week, The Favourite, which is … Continue reading
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Tagged film review, history, Margot Robbie, mary queen of scots, Saoirse Ronan, Scotland
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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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Uncle Norman is a Legend!
All over the world, when I meet people from the North East of Scotland, I ask them if they have heard of Lawrence of Kemnay. For those of you who don’t know, I am referring to a large and well-established … Continue reading
Posted in inspiration, Personal
Tagged advanced driving, age, lawrence, relatives, Scotland
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Happy St Andrew’s Day!
I’d like to wish all my blog followers a very Happy St Andrew’s Day. It’s time to enjoy a grand supper of haggis, neeps and tatties and a wee dram of single malt. I have so many very happy memories … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland, St Andrews Day
Tagged haggis, neeps, Scotland, st andrew, st andrews day, tatties, thistle
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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
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Tagged book review, compton mackenzie, highlands, islands, Scotland, whisky
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British Stereotypes
My mother was from Sutherland in the far north of Scotland. My father is from South Yorkshire. BUT….. I deny that I am either a Wildling or that I am Fighty! If you want to argue about that, you can meet … Continue reading
Posted in British, Humor, Humour, Personal
Tagged british, Scotland, stereotype, yorkshire
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