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Winter blues and the magic of light

So much happens in midwinter, not just the mayhem of a family Christmas but out there, beyond the walls and windows, down by the shore, in the fields and in the woods. Apart from the preternatural (and for me much … Continue reading

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A late August royal midge summer

Undeterred by cool winds and showers and tales of heat and sun in the far south, we have been trying to find our summer! And over the last few days, real summer, with Mediterranean warmth, has visited the Highlands. Much … Continue reading

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