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May 312020
The beaches of Ardnamurchan are stunningly beautiful, quiet and thankfully out of the way. All you need is a long trip to the far north western highlands of scotland, a rare sunny day and the ability to handle very cold water.
Aug 042018
We were driving home from foraging for wild mushrooms in the ancient forest We had to drive around Ben Hiant which is on the most westerly peninsula of Britain in the highlands of Scotland, guarding the entrance to Loch Sunart […]
Apr 212018
In memory of our dear doggy friend Dana. She adopted us as part of her lovely family and brought us much joy in her last golden years.
Oct 062014
I want to share one of the most interesting short videos I’ve seen in a while, originally posted by Yonatan Zunger. It’s about the idea of trophic cascades: how a small change to an ecosystem can lead to tremendous consequences, in this case good. The change was the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone in the 1990’s, after […]
Jul 262014
“Bloomberg Risk Takers” profiles Elon Musk, the entrepreneur who created PayPal, America’s first viable fully electric car company, the nation’s biggest solar energy supplier and may make commercial space travel a reality in our lifetime.
Sep 042013
My friend and genius guitarist Paul Staples, helped me buy my Ibanez V300 Acoustic Guitar back in – I think the seventies (maybe eighties) can’t really remember. Keira in the video really makes her Ibanez sing – wish I could play the wonderful damn thing like that. Enjoy!
Jun 042013
Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky was chosen as the World’s Best Grain Whisky at the World Whisky Awards held in London in March 2013. Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky became the first South African whisky to be awarded this coveted accolade, ahead of those from traditional whisky-producing countries such as Ireland, Scotland and the USA. The whiskies were […]
Jan 032013
What a surprise – What a voice – What a wake up about pre judging anybody.
Jan 032013
The power of words can radically effect change. This short, but powerful film illustrates how the power of words can effect change fast. Discover the power of words to transform your own life in Andrea Gardner’s wonderful book Change Your Words, Change Your World
Nov 272012
A celebration of Natural History with David Attenborough.
Jul 112012
Globally, life expectancy is the highest it has ever been, having risen from 20-30 years in prehistory, to 31 years in 1900, 47 years in 1950 and 67 years in 2010. It continues to rise steadily across the world. The global homicide rate is now by far the lowest it’s been since humans evolved. Battle […]
Jun 302011
Siyabulela Xuza- His Story Has Really Just Begun Siyabulela Xuza Siyabulela Xuza’s story has really just begun. He is merely twenty years old and already has created an international stir. When he was eighteen years old and in Matric, he won two grand awards at the 58th Intel International Science and Engineering Fair which was […]