Nature in Lockdown
Have we become more connected to the local wildlife around us? A guide to what to spot around the Kyle of Sutherland. “The only calendar […]
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Weasels
Outside my window weasels hunting; quick as light through tunnelled banks and holes and water. Murderous precision so fast. Just yesterday I discovered voles digging
Sutherland Sessions: Lockdown Blues
We had a busy programme of live music lined up for spring and summer, which we’ve had to postpone. We’re sharing some of the great
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Growing food in your garden
There has been a big upsurge in local people wanting to grow their own food during these uncertain times. There is still time to sow
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St Kilda, Disease and Immunity
A day or two after any visitor arrived to St Kilda, the inhabitants suffered from outbreaks of a respiratory tract infection known locally as the
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Sudoku and Crossword Solutions
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Little Sad Story and Thanks
I write regularly to UNISON members and recently got a letter back from one, Ian MacNab (aged 92, now living in Dingwall) who told me
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Great Placenames Quiz
The answers to the following clues are all placenames within the Kyle of Sutherland area (see map). The clues themselves are mostly cryptic in nature,
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The thunder did roll
300,000 to 1. Those are the odds of being struck by lightning in the UK. The chances of being fatally struck are speculated to be
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Food rationing & bananas
Has our relationship to food changed during the coronavirus crisis? Stockpiling, shortages, local sourcing, and self-sufficiency are now on everyone’s lips. William Mackenzie shares his
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