Experience has taught me, when Gail announces we're going for a walk to some "favourite beach", not to expect a palm fri...

Last weekend Gail and I visited our cottage in Torridon. On the basis of a weather forecast on Thursday, promising heavy rain and gale force...

If you walk a hundred yards west along the track in front of our Torridon cottage you arrive here. Gail likes to think this place as o...

Today Blogville is celebrating our dear friend (and esteemed former Mayoress)  Madi's 16th birthday with posts about road trips. O...

Shall I let you into a wee secret? Nothing to excite MI5 admittedly. It's just that the whole 'Bouncing Bertie' thing is not,...

To start with I was being patient when Gail insisted on taking loads of non-Bertie shots over in Torridon at the weekend... It was all: ...

Between you and me, it can be a bit annoying, living in a household where boasting is not approved of and praise is meted out in puppy kib...

At this time of year, we only get to see sunrise on our morning walk if we're LATE (i.e. it's not a workday for Gail). So this was...