Death on board
Let us remember little Jane Hymers. She was born on the 14th December 1856 in a remote under-keepers croft called Wag, in Latheron parish Caithness: Ordnance Survey book, 1871: That … Continue reading Death on board
Category: Folk worth talking about
Special people from any era
Riskamain
The farm of Riskamain, in the hills above Latheronwheel, Caithness, was abandoned long ago. In recent years the roof has finally given in. Ordnance Survey map, 1871 [the spelling variations … Continue reading Riskamain
Cecilia
Last week I travelled north. I did so for Cecilia. Upstairs bedroom, Upper Tullochgrue farmhouse, Rothiemurchus: February 1947, on the birth of the NHS:
Balnarge, Glenglass
Some of the newspaper headlines about Granville Low Paterson (1921- 2004). Granville spent his formative years in Glenglass on the farm of Balnarge. It is likely that Granville’s father was … Continue reading Balnarge, Glenglass
A glacier-strewn boulder in Glenglass
I have been researching the extraordinary life of Granville Lowe Paterson [1921-2004]. He was a weel kent Inverness ‘worthy’. His formative years were spent in Glenglass. His home, Balnarge. Much … Continue reading A glacier-strewn boulder in Glenglass
John Dudley Sandeman
This post seeks to celebrate the short life of John Dudley Sandeman, who died aged 19 years, January 1960. Oban Times, 9th January 1960: The father of John Dudley Sandeman … Continue reading John Dudley Sandeman
Learning that time can sing
Hale Bopp teddy bear and the Pawky Duchess of Lost in Mossgrove garden. Quote: From ‘Gliff’ by Ali Smith
George Reid: Face of compassion
I was left feeling most sad by this news: I met George Reid many times. The first time was when he visited the ward of older people that I looked … Continue reading George Reid: Face of compassion