I used some rhubarb fresh from the garden to make a rhubarb dessert my Mom has been making since I was a kid. Cobbler, crumble, crisp,...

I’ve tracked down dozens of Pictish stones - in fields with livestock, in forests, in churches, in museums...but this was the first time...

This is Tarlair Swimming Pool on the Banffshire coast. It was built in 1931 in Art Deco style, and is a particularly impressive example...

As a kid I dreaded yard work. I cursed these trees for dropping so many branches every year. I grumbled about having such a big yard to...

Another lovely Pictish stone, the Keillor Stone near Coupar Angus. I had kidnapped my trusty sidekick Luna for a couple weeks and she is...

A short story time, prompted by this flashback! *** Sensitive content warning: mental health, eating disorders, sexual abuse *** I’ve...

In autumn 2019 I spent about a week walking from Forfar into the Angus Glens. I didn’t have a planned route, I just chose a general...

On a snowy January day in 2018, I set out to find a medieval carved stone. You know how I am with stones - they call to me, and I must...

I’ve had a lot of time for reflection lately. I have decided to put the historical novels on hold and focus on a book about my own...

“Earl Rognvald collected together his forces in Orkney, planning to sail to Caithness, and when he reached the Pentland Firth he had 30...