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The wonderful whale backed mountain  that you see in the photo is our local Munro-Ben Wyvis”. I did not know until recently ...

This charming little robin has been a regular visitor to my garden and frequently comes to remind me to fill up my ...

In our carol yesterday the little drummer boy was summoned by the wise men to travel with them to the ...

This news is full of bad news…Omicron, refugees, child abuse, tornados and hostility looming between nations, but, as this lovely ...

I wonder if anyone has sent a Letter to Santa this year?  Apparently the first Santa letters were sent ...

When the news is grim and you need a little cheering up then take a trip to Picaresque Books and ...

Anyone for Eggnog? That mixture of eggs, sugar and alcohol is not to everyone’s taste, but for many it is an indispensable ...

I wonder how many of you have brought Holly into the house to decorate? Holly and ivy have been associated with ...

Above is just one of many Christmas stars that can be found in and around our villages. They represent not ...

No Christmas would be complete without a Snowman and this lovely one in the Country Garden window has again popped ...

This lovely chap in the window of  Objet d'Art in Dingwall brought to mind “The Carol of the Drum” or, ...

Having just passed the winter solstice and the shortest day, it seems fitting to mention the humble candle! These lovely ones ...

A is for  “Advent” - taken from the Latin word “Adventus” and means coming or arrival. Today the word is  associated ...

What do two lobsters, octopus and Spiderman all have to do with Christmas? They are, of course, characters in the ...

I wonder if anyone has made Stollen this year? That delicious Christmas bread, known in Germany as Christstollen, has become ...

 If there are any star bakers attempting a gingerbread house this Christmas, then this lovely kit from Macdonald’s ...

I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas….well you may be wishing for snow but according to the latest long range forecasts a ...

A walk down the High Street convinced me that Santa’s little helpers-Elves- were out in force this year! This lovely one ...

The message of Christmas is the birth of Emmanuel-God with us. I pray that you may each know the ...

GOOD PEOPLE OF DINGWALL AND VILLAGES NEAR

THE SEASON OF ADVENT IS ONCE AGAIN HERE

IT ...

This lovely angel with her flowers can be found in  Macdonald’s Hardware shop. Angels are an integral part of ...

High Flight Bookshop-with a wardrobe in the window- stirred window stirred up many happy memories for me of reading the Narnia books ...

Have you got your Christmas Tree yet? All our villages and towns are beginning to be lit up with Christmas trees ...

This lovely Reindeer is to be found in the window of Blythswood Care-but is one of many to be found prancing ...