Some of you will know that I often rage against the sheer screw-uppery of NHS Highland (NHS = National Health Service), and with good reason. On the whole I think the NHS is brilliant and for an overloaded system, it… Continue Reading
We’ve had a dry and sunny spell for much of the spring but in recent days it’s been back to normality in the form of rain and mist, here in the far north of Scotland. Someone posted in a local… Continue Reading
Here it is! My 50th (!!) article for aNewsCafe’, inspired by your questions, comments, and ideas. There was a wide range of requests, fortunately some overlapping, so I shall do my best. I answered one or two questions in the… Continue Reading
My husband and I were grocery shopping the other day. As we rounded the end of the produce aisle a tall, dapper gentleman in a lovely tweed jacket smiled at us in such a friendly way that we of course… Continue Reading
Ah, February! Advertisers have had a chance to catch their collective breath after the festive season, and once again they bombard us all with Things To Buy That Prove Your Love. At Christmastime the pressure is on to spring engagement… Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve told you about some of the characters or “worthies” as they’re often called, from our former village. Some I’ve known, and some I’ve only heard stories about. In the UK, and possibly in the… Continue Reading
December already? How? This morning the car door was frozen shut and I actually had to put on a jacket when we went out, which is rare for me. Just like that, the festive season is here once again. Like… Continue Reading
We were fortunate over the spring and summer, here in the far north of Scotland. By all accounts it was the longest period of great weather since the 1950s. We took a few drives, had mostly clear weather for the… Continue Reading
This story is probably not going where you think it’s going. I have my “me too” moments, as does pretty much every woman I know, and some of the men I know, as well. I don’t often share them, not… Continue Reading
As I sit at my laptop looking out on a Highland summer day that is alternately sunny and drizzly, I think of all of you and wonder what I can possibly write about in the aftermath of the Carr Fire… Continue Reading
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