Ahoy! Here’s a wee snippet of the latest chapter… the second last one. The end is nigh! Let me know what youse think of it. When Maggie and I eventually reach downtown New Orleans, we stroll to Canal Street, the eastern hem of the French Quarter. The street is grand, wide and punctuated by a […]
About Aefa
Summer nights in Scotland
I was back home in Scotland last week and it was still as bright as (a cloudy Scottish summer day at) midday at 9:30 pm. The evening light is rather delicious. It’s only really dark between about midnight and 4 am at the moment. Twenty hours of brightness is obviously splendid… we just try […]
Nice One, Hen, or The First Time I Worked At A Fish and Chip Shop
When I was 18, I got a job in a fish and chip shop in Dumbarton, just north of Glasgow. This was a mistake. Dumbarton has a picturesque ruined castle and views of the Highlands, 3196-foot-high Ben Lomond and the River Clyde. I did not see any of these things. I did see a lot […]
The Somerset Cheddar – part 1
I wrote a story about cheese. I was originally going to make the main character a cantankerous Mature Isle of Mull Cheddar, but to show that I have no hard feelings towards those from south of the border, I made it a story about an English cheese. This is part 1. Click here if you […]
The Somerset Cheddar – part 2
I wrote a story about cheese. I was originally going to make the main character a cantankerous Mature Isle of Mull Cheddar, but to show that I have no hard feelings towards those from south of the border, I made it a story about an English cheese. This is part 2. Click here to read […]
Glasgow and Edinburgh Guides
I’m being asked for lots of advice on what to do in Glasgow this week. Seems my hometown is on many North Americans’ itineraries. I’ll put together a wee Glasgow guide in the next week or so. But for now, here’s a Lonely Planet/ BBC article online today that talks about the arts scene and […]
Buchanan Street, Glasgow
A shot I took when I was home last. The sun broke through the clouds and Buchanan Street turned silver in the lunchtime light. I snapped this one from the steps of the Concert Hall. Och, Glasgow, I miss you.
