Comment on Sinclair Mausoleum by Robyn Jibson
Where is th is site. Can you get access and if so from whom. I am doing some clan Sinclair clents planning a tour of Caithness.
View ArticleComment on Stroma by Stephen
I just wanted to say a huge thank you for the information & observations included in this article/blog. I am currently working on a poem about the Stroma & the people who lived there, so this...
View ArticleComment on The Next Stop parts 2, 3, and more by Simon Varwell
Hi Gus, yes there’s a certain compactness about it. Though given the size of most places an overnight would at each stop would probably be warranted. Still not an especially long journey. The abandoned...
View ArticleComment on Sunday 19 March 2006 by ross
I think c7 is a great church, i have been going sinçe january and haven’t felt a connection with jesus or god until i started. Great church
View ArticleComment on Capital Creations by Simon
I love this idea. Having visited both Canberra and Washington DC I’ve had some experience of these kinds of places, and not necessarily the expected experiences. Canberra, for example, I didn’t find...
View ArticleComment on Something’s missing by Simon
I enjoyed Sara Wheeler’s Terra Incognita, where she was the first ever female writer-in-residence in Antarctica. However I wouldn’t recommend her Magnetic North book – that’s too much her regurgitating...
View ArticleComment on Capital Creations by Simon Varwell
Yes I was rather taken by some of the things you’ve said about Canberra, which makes me have a little soft spot for it. DC seems almost the black sheep of this family because it really does seem to...
View ArticleComment on Something’s missing by Simon Varwell
Thanks for that Simon. I must get round to compiling a list, putting it out for comment, and starting to read my way through it.
View ArticleComment on Ramblin’ Man by Andy Nash
I found this page doing a Google search trying to find out where the hell “Mendhurst” is. All the lyrics sites agree the song does say Mendhurst (possibly because they’re all cut and pasted from each...
View ArticleComment on Ramblin’ Man by Simon Varwell
Hi Andy, welcome to a kindred spirit! You know, I’d never really noticed or thought about Mendhurst – I haven’t a clue what that might be. Lyndhurst, maybe, or Medhurst, or Mendhirst? I think that’s...
View ArticleComment on A visit to Inverness’s mosque by Zubair
Hi Simon, Thank you for the lovely post about your experience at Inverness Masjid. We were delighted to have you and all of the other visitors that took their time out of their day to visit us. It felt...
View ArticleComment on A visit to Inverness’s mosque by Simon Varwell
Thanks Zubair, much appreciated. Yes there’s much to be gained for society by dwelling on the commonalities in our diverse experiences.
View ArticleComment on A visit to Inverness’s mosque by Mohammed
Dear Simon Much respect & gratitude goes to you for your kind article which is well written with the right perspective I hope we meet soon even though I’ve presently moved to Qatar God bless you...
View ArticleComment on A visit to Inverness’s mosque by Simon Varwell
Thanks Mohammed, I hope all is well in Qatar. Yes, hopefully meet you soon!
View ArticleComment on A visit to Inverness’s mosque by Sila Collins-Walden
I too visited the Mosque on open day. Our Quaker meeting (Inverness) were invited to go long to meet Muslims, we were made very welcome with served tea and potato puffs, which were delicious!! We spoke...
View ArticleComment on A visit to Inverness’s mosque by Simon Varwell
Thanks for your comment Sila. Glad you had a good time there, it’s good to see the bridges being built.
View ArticleComment on I hate the EU by Siobhan
I saw someone post somewhere they wished the options were In/Out/Shake it All About and that they were not being as flippant as that sounds. The EU really needs reform, but I don’t think we can achieve...
View ArticleComment on I hate the EU by Stephanie
The EU is not perfect but its the least worse option. We need to stay in. I know it is flawed but it was worse before the UK got involved it is better with us and so are we. Join and fight to change it...
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