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Celebrating Mrs Shakespeare

Celebrating Mrs Shakespeare

Hamnet, by Maggie O’Farrell By Liz Treacher, Author Maggie O’Farrell is a skilled writer, deft in expressing the joys and sorrows of family life, and no less so in her latest novel. Hamnet (Tinder Press, 2020) is inspired by the short life of Shakespeare’s only son, who

American History X

American History X

Release date: 1999 | Country: USA | Running time: 119 min | Genres: Drama |  Director: Tony Kaye | Starring: Edward Norton, Edward Furlong | BBFC 15  By Jack Weir American History X follows Edward Norton as Derek Vinyard, an ex neo-nazi, in his attempts to stop his younger brother from going down the same

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

Forests & forestry people

Forests & forestry people

An overview of the history of the forestry industry in the Kyle of Sutherland. By Norman Davidson

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