War – First Anniversary
George Morrison
War – First Anniversary Word on the Week 25th February 2023. Nobody thought the Ukrainian War would last 12 long months. Now no one thinks it will be over soon! It is much easier to start wars than to stop them! Not that the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, shows any signs of wanting a ceasefire. […]
Merkinch
George Morrison
Merkinch Word on the Week 11th February 2023. What has a down-town district in a remote town in the Scottish Highlands got to do with ‘Word on the Week’? How could such a place ever be newsworthy? Merkinch was usually referred to as ‘The Ferry’. The place where the car ferry left Inverness and travelled […]
Brigit’s Day
George Morrison
Brigit’s Day Word on the Week 4th February 2023. We have a new Public Holiday. February 1st has been decreed. This brings us into line with the bulk of the EU with the same number of public holidays. Historically this was St Brigit’s Day. The name Brigit means different things to different people! She is […]
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