Monthly Archives: February 2014

Battle for the Battlefield

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Kate Cowie Riley

I received a message last week from some people in Scotland: a developer wants to build housing adjacent to Culloden Battlefield (Drunmossie Moor).  Sixteen houses are planned for an area less than a half a mile from what is now the … Continue reading →

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Shameless Plug

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Kate Cowie Riley

That last blog has prompted me to get off m’arse and go back to writing the book I began a few years ago.  It is more “creative non-fiction” and delves deeper in to those magical moments that have woven my … Continue reading →

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The North-East Cairn

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Kate Cowie Riley

In March of 2005, Kyle and I drove the country roads through Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen— Obar Dheathain, “confluence of two rivers”—the Dee and the Don; Aiberdeen in Scots), and were fortunate  to spend time at both the cairns of Loanhead of Daviot and Easter Arquorthies without … Continue reading →

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I’ll Have Whisky, Hold the “e”

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Kate Cowie Riley

I read a blog today that lists the benefits of drinking whisky (though they spelled it with an “e” so we know right off that it has a very American slant). It lists pretty much the same health benefits as … Continue reading →

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