I realise it has been an incredibly long time since I have posted anything on my blog. Like many others, … More
Author: J Watson
Postgrad student at University of the Highlands and Islands, reenactor, knitter, dressmaker, wife, mum.
The curious case of Alexander MacGibbon and the Old Statistical Account for Parish of Kilmadock or Doune (1798)
This blog post is somewhat different from stuff I usually write about. As we are all at home due to … More
Who will play the silver whistle?
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Figure 1:Gillebride as the time-travelling* Gwyllyn the Bard … More
The Act of Proscription, tartan and Gaelic culture
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The Dress Act, part of the Act … More
The results are in!
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. ——— The results are in and I’m afraid … More
Ruthven
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. I have become a little bit obsessed … More
Old stories
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Old stories are quite wonderful things; sometimes … More
What will these threads reveal?
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. Amazingly up close the darker thread is indeed … More
Love token
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The rear of Isabella’s brooch … More
2D becoming 3D
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. I have always had a fascination for … More
