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The Lure of the River

October 7, 2021October 7, 2021 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

River Run 2: The Lure of the River

Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers by Robin A Crawford

August 17, 2020 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

I love language and new words so I’m delighted to help begin the launch celebrations for Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers by Robin A Crawford today. …

Cauld Blasts and Clishmaclavers by Robin A Crawford

Read a’ aboot it

August 11, 2020August 11, 2020 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

A week to publication and two pieces in the papers today!

Daily Record 11/08/20
Daily Mail 11/08/20

Pre order here:

https://www.waterstones.com/book/cauld-blasts-and-clishmaclavers/robin-a-crawford/9781783964789

“Wee Bertie’s a brammer.”

August 8, 2020 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Brammer a very fine fellow.

#scottishwords #wordoftheday #CauldBlastsAndClishmaclavers #book @eandtbooks #jags #partickthistle #maryhill #glasgow #football #Scotland #Scottishfootball #celtic #celticfc #lisbonlions #scots #scottish

Re-Peat

May 30, 2020 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Delighted to be participating in the RE-PEAT Peat-Fest on Sunday 31st May, part of the World Peatlands Day celebrations.

details are here:- https://re-peat.mn.co/feed

  • Into The Peatlands

My journey through the moorland year comes to an end…

June 7, 2019June 7, 2019 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

My journey through the moorland year comes to an end on the Rannoch Moor. #IntoThePeatlands @BirlinnBooks

Next Thursday, 7:00pm Highland Bookshop, Fort William

May 30, 2019May 30, 2019 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Looking forward to next Thursday, 7:00pm @HighlandBks #FortWilliam details here: http://www.highlandbookshop.com/events #intothepeatlands @birlinnbookks

“It’s for himself that the cat is purring.”

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

“It’s for himself that the cat is purring.” With the inimitable Marina Dennis, Tulloch at Grantown-on-Spey Museum. With a basket woven by travellers 60 years ago containing her hand-cut peat and demonstrating cutting with her unique metal peat spade or tuskar.

Peat cutting day/ Latha buain na monadh.

May 4, 2019May 26, 2019 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

Peat cutting day/ Latha buain na monadh. The May bank holiday weekend is the traditional time for the peats to be cut.

In conversation

May 2, 2019May 26, 2019 robinacrawfordLeave a comment

In conversation with Stephen Rutt author of ‘The Seafarers’, part of Nature Writing Day at Waterstones StAndrews 25th May featuring Jim Crumley and Amanda Thomson

25th May. Nature Writing Day, Waterstones StAndrews

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Stacks

Hector's double stack, Tolsta.
Machir Bay, Islay
Machir Bay, Islay
Stack on raised ground with drainage channel.
John's stacks, Ness.
By June the stack is almost used up, Eoropie.
Evening shadows, Ness.
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Atlantic-side stack and oil tank, firmly tethered, Galson.
Stacks and bucket, Eoropie.
Unused end of stack.
Stack from the Butt View Store, West Side.
Stack, Borve.
Stack and post van, Fivepennyness.
Donald John's stacks, Ness.
Third of the weaver's stacks under construction, Ness.
Building the weaver's stack, Ness.
Twin stacks almost all used, June, Tolsta.
Kenny's completed stack and one under construction, Lionel.
Last stack before the moor, Borve.
Kenny's stacks, Lionel.
Stack at blackhouse museum, Arnol.
Stack at Leurbost looking south to Harris
One used, one ready, Eoropie.
Dual fuel- oil tank and peat stack.
Stacks with poppy (a man from this croft was killed in WW1), Ness.

Transition

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from raised bog to land
from raised bog to land
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Looking into a Flanders Moss pool.
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Underground entrance, Glenshee (valley of the fairy folk).
Underground entrance, Glenshee (valley of the fairy folk).

Sphagnums

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Cutting the peats.

in Gaelic- buin na monadh- literally 'take away from the moor'.

Kitchen scene, Inveroran Inn 1803

"About seven or eight travellers, probably drovers with as many dogs, (they) were sitting in a complete circle round a large peat-fire in the middle of the floor, each with a mess of porridge, in a wooden vessel, upon his knee: a pot suspended from one of the black beams, was boiling on the fire; two or three women pursuing their household business on the outside of the circle, children playing on the floor. There was nothing uncomfortable in this happy confusion: happy, busy or vacant faces, all looked pleasant; and even the smoky air , being a sort of natural indoor atmosphere of Scotland, served only to give a softening, I may say harmony, to the whole." Dorothy Wordsworth, 'Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland, 1803' ed. Shairp, J.C. Edinburgh 1874 p.183

Fire

Copyright

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Spades

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16th January 19, Blair Drummond Smiddy, Stirlingshire
16th January 19, Blair Drummond Smiddy, Stirlingshire
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Malt floor spades, Kilchoman Distillery, Islay.
Malt floor spades, Kilchoman Distillery, Islay.
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with Mary Campbell , Byres Rd Glasgow and cutting peat, Lewis
with Mary Campbell , Byres Rd Glasgow and cutting peat, Lewis
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