Recollections An initial visit to the shore at Portgower in Sunderland in Scotland had taken place the year before. This was part of a rediscovery of a haunt from childhood, where until the age of 9, the family had transposed itself for holidays to my aunt’s house just outside Helmsdale at Navidale. I doubt if… Continue reading A Tragedy at Portgower
Tag: Scotland
This tag relates to the history and current role of Scotland in economic and cultural factors. Scotland has a unique history of key innovators such as James Watt, John Logie Baird and Sir Alexander Fleming.
And Where Do You Come From?
A series of events had landed us in the Scottish town of Peebles, then in a Covid-19 status which allowed access to certain types of visitor accommodation due to the relatively low local rates of Covid-19 infection. Much of the rest of Scotland, however, remained closed. The Scottish housing market, however, remained ‘open’ – subject… Continue reading And Where Do You Come From?
The Tale of the Aqua Skye
The sight of a new ship of moderate size in Ullapool harbour was always going to arouse curiosity. The Aqua Skye was in fact recently arrived from a shipyard in Turkey and fitted out with state of the art systems in Norway and would provide services to the various salmon farms on the West Coast… Continue reading The Tale of the Aqua Skye
Wildflower Meadow
An Unexpected Spectacle It was a puzzle in the spring but a glorious bed of colours by the summer. It was indeed a puzzle why an extensive area of managed grass in the suburbs of Troon in Ayrshire had been given a makeover – as if the turf had been cut and dissected. Was this… Continue reading Wildflower Meadow
All About Piers
On relocating close to the Clyde Coast, it was an obvious observation that various piers that had in years past assisted in the transport between destinations had been of late sadly neglected. The first encounter with a dysfunctional pier was at Millport on the Isle of Cumbrae in 2021. The pier was essentially sound but… Continue reading All About Piers
The Lodge at Arnisdale
Local Background The visitor is drawn to the area around Glenelg, on the shores of Kyle Rhea Narrows opposite the Isle of Skye, perhaps to become familiar with the landscapes associated with Gavin Maxwell, author of a clutch of titles including the famous ‘Ring of Bright Water’. The location described as Camusfearna by Maxwell… Continue reading The Lodge at Arnisdale