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The hoeing match

The hoeing match

Back in the 1940s and 50s, the hoeing of the turnip, a time-consuming and back breaking task was made into a competition, alternating each year between The Poplars and Invercharron farms. W. A. M. MacKenzie shares his memories of this event. By W.A.M. MacKenzie Casting my mind back

Forests & forestry people

Forests & forestry people

Forests and Forestry People An overview of the history of the forestry industry in the Kyle of Sutherland By Norman Davidson, curator of the Forestry Memories website Many of us are very familiar with the ‘million dollar’ view from the Struie Road. As a forester I noted the extensive tree

The agriculture of crofting

The agriculture of crofting

By Russell Smith, Scottish Crofting Federation Director and Airdens Crofter In the previous articles on crofting, we have looked at the history and the law. This time we will look a little at the agriculture of crofting and how it differs from farming.  The key points to remember are that

A journey to the wild side

A journey to the wild side

Bear Witness, by Mandy Haggith by Liz Treacher, Author Bear Witness, by the Scottish writer Mandy Haggith, was published by Saraband in 2013, but there is a passion for wildlife that shines through the novel and makes it still feel very relevant today.  Described by The Scotsman as a ‘backwoods

Parasite

Parasite

Release date: 2019 | Country: South Korea | Running time: 132 min | Genres: Comedy, Drama, Thriller | Director: Bong Joon Ho | Starring: Kang-ho Song,  Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jol | BBFC 15  By Jack Weir Boon-joon Ho’s latest masterpiece is thematically very important, exploring themes not often present in Hollywood such as class mobility

The Fairy Trinkets of Invernauld

The Fairy Trinkets of Invernauld

Legend of a young man, his family and a gift from the fairies By David Watson Many years ago, a young couple who lived in a cottage near Invernauld Brae were expecting the birth of their first child. They awaited the day excitedly. The future father was very attentive towards

Food rationing & bananas

Food rationing & bananas

Has our relationship to food changed during the coronavirus crisis? Stockpiling, shortages, local sourcing, and self-sufficiency are now on everyone’s lips. William Mackenzie shares his memories of the time when almost all common foods had been placed under rationing. By W.A.M. MacKenzie Some eighty years ago ( but