It’s been a rather poor season this year for Andy Murray, our Scottish tennis player – if he were successful he would a British – seemingly sealed by his recent defeat at the US Open. But despite losing to Novak Djokovic his game was actually complimented by many commentators as of high quality, particularly in comparison with his earlier defeats.…
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The Grey Corries drew my attention last year when I was climbing the Munros on both banks of Loch Treig. Their peaks and upper slopes were unusually white-ish as if covered with snow; in fact it’s eroded quartzite giving that unusual look. I predicted I’d need up to 12 hours to complete my route, so I decided to start as early as…
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Sadistic. Sectarian. Barbaric. Savage. Bloodthirsty. These and many other similar words have been used recently throughout the media reporting on the current situation in the Middle East. Human nature is showing its ugly side in a dreadful and direct manner. To make it even worse, it’s all being done in the name of God and his Will by people with…
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This hike started at a car park by the A832, 7 km (4.3 miles) from the base of the hill. Reaching the latter required about an hour-long walk along a narrow tarmac road, initially through the woodland, then through the open space. Soon after I’d started walking I took off my jacket, then my winter cap and gloves, finally the fleece…
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A few weeks ago, on Trinity Sunday, in my sermon I used a comparison of multiple identities of myself to illustrate that aspect of our faith: one God in three Persons. When I was delivering that sermon at Masses, I realised that some people might have read that as my stance regarding the referendum on Scottish independence – which was…