-
Archives
- October 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- October 2022
- January 2022
- August 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- December 2019
- September 2019
- May 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- December 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- March 2018
- November 2017
- August 2017
- January 2017
- October 2016
- September 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- March 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- September 2014
- April 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
-
Meta
Author Archives: Eric Sinclair
Woodside station
Storm Gertrude! Remember you read it here first. To SHMU FM to do a radio interview about stroke. As I drive in from Deeside, I listen to a radio debate on the BBC about whether or not to ban Donald … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Aberdeen, Alex Salmond, deeside, the Alliance, Trump, Woodside
1 Comment
Community spirit alive and well on Deeside
When tragedy strikes, it is often the small, quiet actions that are the most appreciated by those affected. The warm handshake, the understanding smile, the bowl of soup handed in at the door, the offer of help with suddenly overwhelming … Continue reading
New Year’s Day 2016
Two days on from Storm Frank and New Year’s Day 2016 dawns (almost) bright. We have not suffered as much as our neighbouring community of Ballater further up Deeside. Even so, there is plenty of damage and destruction. Below is … Continue reading
Inappropriately named storms?
Storm Eva? Storm Frank? Doesn’t quite instil fear, does it? Storm Slasher – now there’s a good rough, aggressive, manly sort of name. Perhaps it is because most of the Franks and Evas I know wouldn’t hurt the proverbial fly. … Continue reading
Ceud mile failte
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
An evening at the Scottish Story Telling Centre
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
…and a follow-up to teeth and pavement gritting
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Snow and gritted teeth
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
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Aberdeenshire Council, Scottish Government, snow, stroke, whippet
1 Comment
Blog, how I have neglected you … and an invitation
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
…and a post for Gardeners
…especially those gardeners challenged by the dismal Scottish summer weather this year. This is a picture of three year old Katya in our garden. She’s produced a great crop of apples and is clearly a good variety for the challenging … Continue reading