Jean Gordon in History Scotland magazine

The new issue of History Scotland magazine is in shops now – it includes my article on Jean Gordon, and Jean is on the cover! You can buy the magazine at any good newsagent, or online via the History Scotland website: https://www.historyscotland.com/store/back-issues/history-scotland/history-scotland-vol22issue2-marapr22-issue-124-1/ My article is about Jean’s control of the business of salt-making in Brora … More Jean Gordon in History Scotland magazine

Bonfire Night – #TBT

A #ThrowbackThursday post to an article I wrote a few years ago about Bonfire Night: “How God gave a small Scottish town advance notice of the Gunpowder Plot” – what’s the link between Dornoch and Guy Fawkes? You can still read the full article online by following this link: https://www.thenational.scot/news/15640739.how-god-gave-a-small-scottish-town-advance-notice-of-the-gunpowder-plot/ And my original blog post … More Bonfire Night – #TBT