I’ve just been playing cards with my 10-year-old son, Rogan. We ended up playing pontoon and I had in my hand a king and an ace – pretty mu...Read More
“No Poppy! Leave Grandad’s muesli alone!” When my stepdaughter, Layla, and her wee ones came to visit us back in the summer, this statement ...Read More
When you really should be doing a bit more with your life, but are looking for a bit of distraction instead, this is the kind of thing that ...Read More
For the past few days it has been cold and foggy, so I went out with the camera to Carlingwark Loch* at the bottom of Castle Douglas to see ...Read More
We have never bought in to the whole Barbie thing. In fact, our house has been something of an anti-Barbie zone for so many years, that it j...Read More
When I was younger, I was what my wife refers to as “a searcher” - one who is looking for a spiritual meaning of life. I was looking for ans...Read More
Who are your heroes? Who are your role models? If you could be anybody else, who would you want to be? A couple of weeks ago, it dawned on m...Read More
Those who read my post Blistering Fingertips will know that I’m rather excited about the fact that I’ve started playing the mandolin again,...Read More
The other day Maggie and I went down to the beach for lunch. There was a brief respite in the rain, so we wrapped up warm, put some soup in ...Read More
I have just staggered about 250 yards up the road from the hardware shop with a 20kg (about 44lbs) bag of coal and only just made it. The bi...Read More
There comes a point in most boys’ lives when they no longer feel comfortable giving their father a kiss goodnight before heading for bed. I ...Read More