Scotland Unplugged

10/10/2025

Why the North Berwick witch trials are STILL TERRIFYING

10/10/2025

Haggis Scoticus - Scotland’s Wildlife Gallery, Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum

“Some believe the haggis is a small creature with shorter legs on one side of its body so that it can run around hills more easily. To most people, haggis is a delicious Scottish food, best served with neeps ‘n’ tatties - turnips and potatoes.”

Only in Glasgow! 😁

08/10/2025

The Ghosts of Culross

06/10/2025

Had a fantastic tour round the old town with Dwain and Alexa today. Thank you for the laughs and the Highlander chat! 🙂

I love doing these walking tours, as I get to meet people, show off the city and get some steps in! 😎

05/10/2025

The staircase of book covers in Wigtown’s County Buildings, featuring a collection of titles by local writers. There’s a familiar one in the pic (and a few steps left 🙂).

Since 1999, Wigtown has been Scotland’s National Book Town; a place where books outnumber people 250-1. The town is jam-packed bookshops, culture sand history. It’s also the place I still think of as home (though Edinburgh is an ok place to live in exile).

Each year, the town plays host to multiple festivals, the highlight being the annual in September/October.

This year was no different, with a wide range of writers, creatives and events.

I may be slightly biased, but if you’re visiting Scotland, the south west corner, Galloway and Wigtown are well worth an off the beaten track visit.

03/10/2025

Really looking forward to appearing at the tomorrow. Doubly special because it’s home! Come along and say hello if you’re around. 🙂

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03/10/2025

One day to go! Really looking forward to doing this at the Wigtown Book Festival tomorrow. Come along and say hello, if you're around. I'll be the one attached to the beard below. 🙂

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02/10/2025

Glencoe, Glenfinnan and the Road to the Isles

27/09/2025

Shortbread - How do you make it? (And where did it come from?)

Recipe according to my great granny

Ingredients
250g/8.8oz Butter
125g/4.4oz Caster Sugar
250g/8.8oz Plain flour
125g/4.4oz Cornflour

Method
1. Preheat oven to 160°C/320°F (fan oven temps)
2. Line a baking tray with greaseproof paper.
3. Cream together the butter and caster sugar in a bowl.
4. Add the flour and cornflour and combine to a dough. Use your hands (or a mixer) to bring it together.
5. Lightly flour a surface and roll the dough to 1 cm/0.5 inch thickness.
6. Cut into desired shape, or shape using a mould
7. Place on lined baking tray.
8. Prick the surface of the dough with a fork.
9. Bake in the oven for 10 minutes
10. Turn the oven down to 140°C/285°F for a further 30 minutes, or until golden.
11. Remove from oven and sprinkle with caster sugar.