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Sunrise from the Cairngorms

Posted on 24th August, 2020

Loch Etchachan & Ben MacDui: A Cairngorms Photo Story

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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Copy of A House Called Askival with tray of Indian Sweets

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 …

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Teenagers doing outdoor writing activities

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 …

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Stay at Home Ebook Cover

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 …

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Posted on 29th May, 2020

Of Stone and Sky Reviews & Features

To see what others have said about Of Stone and Sky, follow the links below. If you’ve read it, please do add your own review …

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Posted on 29th May, 2020

Of Stone and Sky Background Reading

Below are written sources that I drew from in my research for the novel Of Stone and Sky. My greatest sources, however, were the people …

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The Feshie Hills in snow, Cairngorms

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 …

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The Feshie Hills in snow, Cairngorms

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 …

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OS map of Cairngorm Mountains

Posted on 28th April, 2020

Map Gazing

Do you love maps? I find them fascinating, so when I was invited by Walk Highlands to write an article about what to do when …

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