The strange story of the SS Warimoo
There is a great story kicking about the internet about the SS Warimoo, and I've included it below. Before people point out, the [...]
Gift Giving
A few months ago a friend of mine bought me a book of poetry. It was out of the blue, no reason, not [...]
Nick Nairn Cook School and Cedarbank Studio – Port of Menteith
The smell of rosemary and freshly made pizza enveloped me as I walked into Nick Nairn Cook School in the Port of Menteith [...]
Kylie the Clyde Dolphin
Between the Isle of Cumbrae and Fairlie , just south of where I'm based, lives is a lone short-beaked common dolphin. The locals [...]
Skipness Seafood Cabin
The sun shone on the Kilbrannan Sound. Under the restaurant table, a chicken and cockerel were being herded by a collie. The restaurant [...]
Boat Addiction
Kayaks, sailing boats and canoes. They can be addictive. They should come with a warning. Recently supermarkets were told to remove surgery sweets [...]
How to dress a crab.
Dressed crab, a little lemon, salad, new potatoes and brown bread. Coastal life on a plate. One of the joys of living on [...]
Loving The Sea.
The sea shimmers in the morning, catching little puddles of silver. They're the scalloped edges of an invitation. If you're lucky, you'll find [...]
The Great British Oyster
Oysters encapsulate everything which is good about the sea in one little shell. They are a fascinating, their history, their symbolism, their status [...]
The World Ocean
The World Ocean. The seas we call our own are part of one large body of water. This World Ocean is made up [...]