Clans, Castles and the Scottish Borders

Yesterday, as part of the Nairn Book and Arts Festival , I was asked to introduce Alistair Moffat, author of  'Highland Clans' . Ali...

I visited the Teaghlach Wood at the weekend and met Angus Crabbie (below) who heads up Trees4Scotland . Teaghlach, pronounced 'Chowl...

Two Mackintoshes from Pennsylvania were here last weekend searching for their roots. The Mackintoshes were traditional leaders of Clan Chatt...

At Howbeg on South Uist today there was a ceremony to mark the unveiling of a plaque to the memory of one of Napoleon Bonaparte's most d...

Home yesterday after a great trip to the USA but, due to volcanic ash, eight days later than scheduled. My distraction as I travelled (and w...