Spring!

Added on 02 April 2018

We declare it officially spring here when the first primroses open on the croft. Here they are, nestled in a crack in a south-facing rock face, down close to the shore of Loch Roe. It looks like they've been out for a few days, although there are hardly any others open, so these are the vanguard...

Walrus Muttering

Added on 27 March 2018

Yesterday was one of those glorious blue days that you can’t quite believe at this time of year, rewarding all of those people who came huge distances to join me in the launching of The Walrus Mutterer. Thanks to everyone who came! We had a day of genial conversation on which we sailed back i...

Acknowledgements

Added on 19 March 2018

My new novel is now published! (You can buy your copy here). This is a big thrill, after years of research and writing, and it could not have come about without the help of dozens of people. I'd like to acknowledge them all here, in public. It all began with Clachtoll broch, so my first thanks m...