Monthly Archives: November 2015

Ceud mile failte

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Eric Sinclair

As a final word about Aberdeenshire Council’s plan to erect Gaelic signs everywhere (see earlier post), I can do no better than reprint below, Norman Harper’s reply to my comment on his article. I could not predict that my falling … Continue reading →

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An evening at the Scottish Story Telling Centre

Posted on November 27, 2015 by Eric Sinclair

On Tuesday of this week it was my privilege to be a member of a panel at an event at the Scottish Story Telling Centre – with silent, symbolic representation from the late George Mackay Brown in the form of … Continue reading →

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…and a follow-up to teeth and pavement gritting

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Eric Sinclair

A friend alerts me to Norman Harper’s excellent article on Gaelic road signs in Aberdeenshire. When will our local councillors have the smeddum to call the Scottish Government’s bluff and say “Enough is enough. We’re not doing this – it’s … Continue reading →

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Snow and gritted teeth

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Eric Sinclair

Yesterday hard frost and some snow. Today more snow, but milder. Definitely not weather for a young whippet. Following a diktat from our ever liberal Scottish Government, Aberdeenshire Council is to spend thousands of pounds on Gaelic road signs, but … Continue reading →

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Blog, how I have neglected you … and an invitation

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Eric Sinclair

But on the plus side, life cannot be lived through a blog alone… We have had very mild autumn weather here which I am enjoying with Archie and two new Norwegian walking poles, replacing the old ones which were second-hand … Continue reading →

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