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Journal Index

How Scotland Speaks

How Scotland Speaks

In Scotland, language changes quickly. Accents shift within a few miles, shaped by place, history, and the lives lived there.

Heritage & the Art of Making Things Well

Heritage & the Art of Making Things Well

Heritage can be a complicated word. For years, it's been wrapped up in assumptions; tartan tins, highland coos and tourist-shops - a version of Scotland that doesn’t quite reflect the...

Culture by Condition

Culture by Condition

Scottish culture is shaped less by iconography than by environment; by light, weather, and conditions that reward patience and restraint.

The Long Night

The Long Night

An observation on the longest night of the year and what a our relationship with darkness reveals about time, restraint and patience.

My Heart's in the Highlands

My Heart's in the Highlands

There are places that stay with you long after you’ve left them. For me, that place has always been the Highlands of Scotland.