Books
The History of Love, by Nicole Krauss by Liz Treacher, Author I think we probably all have a ‘go to’ book that we return to when we need a bit of a ‘pick-me-up.’ The History of Love by Nicole Krauss is the one I reread again and again. The novel
Heritage
W. A. M. MacKenzie remembers this local character and his horses, two big working Clydesdales used for clearing timber from the nearby forest in 1950s Invercharron farm. By W.A.M. MacKenzie Pat slipped into my boyhood ken almost unnoticed. There was no fanfare, no advance publicity. He and his
Crofting & Farming
Farmers who use regenerative agriculture techniques accept that wildlife will share some of our harvest with us by Donna Gillies UK farming has been in the news a lot lately. The combination of Brexit, Covid-19 and climate change has made many people rethink their food choices and sources. During the
Place-names
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of placenames around our area In Gaelic cù means ‘dog’ while the word madadh may mean either ‘dog’, ‘fox’ or ‘wolf’. Meall nam Madadh, ‘Hill of the dog’ (or perhaps ‘wolf’) is a 627.9m hill by Càrn Bàn In
Heritage
An unidentified object thought to have been a Russian Sputnik satellite was found on the hillside near Ardgay in 1962 by a shepherd named Donald Mackenzie. By Dr David Clarke Picture the scene: A shepherd visiting a remote area stumbles upon strange wreckage strewn across the ground which could be
Art
Nigel Webster from Gledfield Mill Pottery opens the doors of his studio and lets us have a peek at the amazing process of loading, firing and unpacking of the kiln. KC: When did you first become interested in pottery? NG: For as long as I can remember I have collected
Archives
Place-names
Gaelic, Norse, Brittonic? A look into the history and origins of placenames around our area There are two different words for grey in Scottish Gaelic: glas or greenish grey, and liath, a light grey of a blueish hue. Place names in the area related to the glas shade of grey
Books
Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell By Liz Treacher, Author Maggie O’Farrell is a skilled writer, deft in expressing the joys and sorrows of family life, and no less so in her latest novel. Hamnet (Tinder Press, 2020) is inspired by the short life of Shakespeare’s only son, who
Films
Release date: 1999 | Country: USA | Running time: 119 min | Genres: Drama | Director: Tony Kaye | Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong | BBFC 15 By Jack Weir American History X follows Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard, an ex neo-nazi, in his attempts to stop his younger brother from going down the same dark
Heritage
Back in the 1940s and 50s, the hoeing of the turnip, a time-consuming and back breaking task was made into a competition, alternating each year between The Poplars and Invercharron farms. W. A. M. MacKenzie shares his memories of this event. By W.A.M. MacKenzie Casting my mind back
Heritage
Forests and Forestry People An overview of the history of the forestry industry in the Kyle of Sutherland By Norman Davidson, curator of the Forestry Memories website Many of us are very familiar with the ‘million dollar’ view from the Struie Road. As a forester I noted the extensive tree