Hi, On Friday 18th I drove north and spent the night in Dingwall with George and Christine Harvey. On Saturday George and I took the trip north to Achiltibuie where I took part in the second Coigach Half Marathon. This would be my third half marathon this year and my fifteenth in total. The reason for taking part was partly for running but also for nostalgic reasons. My paternal grandfather Donald MacLean was a native of Altandhu, Coigach and was born here on...

Hi, Travelling to France to visit World War sites and cemeteries has been on the 'to do' list for a long time. World War 2 memories were handed down from my dad, but tended to be more of a sea faring variety as he was in the RN. However we covered WW2 very thoroughly in school, so it was a large part of my favourite subject. John MacQueen my grandfather fought in WW1 and I have his regiment book so have always intended to explore the sites where he fought as t...

The best weddings are family weddings. The MacQueen/Renwick wedding was no exception and the photos will show you a happy occasion and a great day out for all concerned. The service was at Knockbain Free Church and was taken by the Groom's father Rev Farqhuar Renwick. The reception was at the Drumossie Hotel near Culloden. The groom arrived in a tractor and the bridesmaids in a pick up. A farming theme prevailed during the day with a preponderance of tractors p...

Hi, At fairly short notice I decided to take up a new running challenge. Called the Great Wilderness Challenge in fact. This annual event takes place in the north west and for the first time since 2010 I decided to try and raise some sponsorship for the Catch a Dream Fund operated by the charity I work for. i.e. Carr Gomm. It was quite an experience. I travelled up on Friday 23rd and stayed with George and Christine in Dingwall overnight. George and myself were...

Hi, Travelled north on 15th July to catch up with brother Donald who had taken a cottage in Letters for a fortnight as part of his Sabbatical (Highland Retreat Section). Had not been to the Letters side of Lochbroom before and a very pleasant visit it proved to be. On the day of arrival Stacey and Chris were still present from the weekend so we headed straight off to Ullapool for the walk over to Loch Achall. The day was a bit misty after the excellent weather ...