Living by the Spey, most of my walks into the Cairngorms are from the north-western side, such as the one to Angel’s Peak last year. …
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Posted on 27th July, 2020
Coincidence in A House Called Askival
I have a bright red hand-written postcard on my desk. It reads: “Dear Merryn, How lovely to write, write, write! Everything is online at the …
Posted on 29th June, 2020
A Sense of Place
What happens when we pay close attention to nature? A Sense of Place, about my residency with the Cairngorms National Park, first appeared in the 2020 Summer …
Posted on 9th June, 2020
Stay at Home!
On May 1st I got this email: “I am putting together a collection of poems and short prose by children’s authors in Scotland for ebook …
Posted on 16th May, 2020
The High Tongue
It’s the Cairngorms Nature at Home Big 10 Days! This WAS going to be the Cairngorms Nature Big Weekend and I WAS going to be …
Posted on 16th May, 2020
The High Tongue
It’s the Cairngorms Nature at Home Big 10 Days! This WAS going to be the Cairngorms Nature Big Weekend and I WAS going to be …
Posted on 9th April, 2020
The Great Divide
A month ago I was in Nepal. The month since has been the most tumultuous in my living memory as the world has struggled to …
Posted on 12th December, 2019
A Year in the Cairngorms in Five Words
In February I invited you to come with me on a journey into the Cairngorms. Thank you for your company! 2019 has certainly been a …
Posted on 5th December, 2019
Anthology Launch & Celebration
Well that’s a wrap! On the 21st of November we raised our glasses and cheers in a celebration event to mark the end of the …