I cycle out the Pentland Road early in the morning quite often. When the weather is kind, it’s lovely and peaceful, with an atmosphere of real tranquility. I always pass under the shadow of the three turbines at Beinn Ghrideag, […]
Aww man.. what a night on Friday! I had the privilege of sitting in on a rehearsal for the Classic Rock Tribute Night and it was great. I felt like I should be putting money in a tin afterwards, it […]
When I went to Glasgow University in 1992, I thought the world was my oyster. I soaked up lectures in the wonderful atmosphere of the quadrangles and felt absolutely assured of my place in society. Centuries of literature were at […]
“Get out of your own way” — as someone who’s come up with Plans B, C and even D just in case Plan A didn’t work out, this has to be one of my favourite motivational quotes. And this New […]
I wrote a testimonial a few days ago for gaelicmediumeducation.com, the website which tells people all about the benefits of Gaelic immersive education and gives information on schools offering it in the islands. It came about because I have a work […]
America is about to enter the final week of campaigning in its Presidential Election, with Donald Trump, a man we should supposedly feel some connection to as his mother came from Lewis, very much in the race. Amazingly, despite all […]
In true David and Goliath style, a group of crofters from the Isle of Lewis are taking on the might of the multinationals by using a little known and relatively new piece of crofting law to try to claim back […]
They seem like a bit of an odd couple: the award-winning Hollywood composer behind the soundtracks to films such as Moulin Rouge and The Great Gatsby, and the Lewis tradition bearer who’s also an elder in the Free Church. So […]