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Gorgeous day down on the south Ayrshire coast, with Arran looming like something transplanted from the Alps. Ayr Harbour lost its fishing fleet to Troon years ago, but it still has ships coming to and fro, mostly dealing with minerals, salt, scrap iron and wood as far as I can see. Ayr beach has so…

New Year’s Day proper, daylight, up and about, and the detritus from Hogmanay/birthday celebrations isn’t too bad, thanks to Susan, James and Martha (and, to an extent, me) tackling things before a  belated bedtime. Except Quoyle the ancient labrador has been sick and peed everywhere. For sentimental reasons, he was indoors instead of in his…

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Just couldn’t resist taking the Malibu sit-on-top for a wee spin off Hillswick. around noon on Christmas Day

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Couldn’t get my fumbling fingers to work the old Samsung Pro815 properly, no tripod, so no rust red moon. Just loved the description from a meteorologist on Good Morning Scotland: “It’s every sunrise and sunset in the world, reflected off the moon.” In the other direction, though, this was dawn over Ura Firth leading to…

I hope Ronnie Johnston doesn’t mind, but this came in to the show this afternoon. Fantastic! Hi Tom, This is one of my pet hates. I have already a list of words that are overused in the media and have copied them below. I am sure there are many more. Perhaps the worst however is…

It was sunny when Lulu made her decorous entrance to the back garden and decided that yes, she remembered what this white stuff was, deep down in her genetic make-up…but it’s dark now (15.40) windy and freezing, as well as much more snowy. Susan didn’t make it into Lerwick – she gave up in a…

…here’s the official announcement: Tom Morton to advise Council on communications HILLSWICK-based broadcaster and journalist Tom Morton is to advise Shetland Islands Council on its communications, as part of the Council’s ongoing improvement programme. The former Shetland Times and Scotsman reporter, who now hosts a weekday afternoon show on BBC Radio Scotland, will spend three…