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A Jewel from the Cairngorms

A Jewel from the Cairngorms

Of Stone and Sky, by Merryn Glover By Liz Treacher, Author Highland author Merryn Glover’s second novel Of Stone and Sky, (Polygon, 2021) which won Book of the Year at the Bookmark Book Festival, is a perfect winter read. Draw the curtains, light the fire and prepare to be

Remembering the Arctic Convoys

Remembering the Arctic Convoys

Uisdean Vass shares his experiences researching into his family’s wartime stories.  His father, Andrew “Percy” Vass was posthumously awarded the Arctic Star medal. By Uisdean Vass By way of introduction, I am an unwilling exile from the beautiful lands of the Kyle of Sutherland. My mother, Johan “Joy” Vass,

200 years of Post Office (Part 2)

200 years of Post Office (Part 2)

A look at the long history of our Post Office services in Ardgay and Bonar Bridge. From an Edwardian sorting office to computers, and from trains to lorries. By Donald Brown and Silvia Muras The Post Office building in Ardgay was in use all through the 80s and 90s. The

Another round

Another round

Release date (UK): 2021 | Country: Denmark / Sweden / Netherlands | Running time: 116 min | Genres: Drama, Comedy | Director: Thomas Vinterberg | Starring: Mads Mikkelsen Thomas Bo Larsen. | BBFC 12A  By Jack Weir Thomas Vinterberg’s latest film is a complex and realistic depiction of drinking culture, skilfully demonstrating both the highs and the

A Story of Survival

A Story of Survival

The new wilderness, by Diane Cook by Liz Treacher, Author Looking for something original and captivating with a touch of the dystopian? The New Wilderness (Harper, 2020) by Diane Cook could be the next book for you.  Diane Cook is an American writer based in New York. The New Wilderness

History of Ardgay SRWI

History of Ardgay SRWI

By Phyllis Hannah 2020 saw the closure of Ardgay Scottish Rural Women Institute, the very first to open in the area in 1918, followed by Culrain/Invershin one year later in 1919. The following account is adapted from an article by Phyllis Hannah published in a recent issue of SRWI

200 years of Post Office (Part 1)

200 years of Post Office (Part 1)

A look at the long history of our Post Office services in Ardgay and Bonar Bridge. From horse-drawn mail to the arrival of trains, and from motorbikes to postbuses. (Part 1) By Donald Brown & Silvia Muras The first Post Office was opened in Ardgay in 1820, and was