A Stranding 11 Jul 2013 | 07:24 pm

Despite my long experience with a volunteer cetacean watching programme, Tuesday evening was my closest encounter with a whale when a juvenile minke female washed ashore at Thurso beach. By the looks ...

Allotments in Thurso 17 Apr 2013 | 07:59 pm

After the warm spell last week, which followed the return to chilly winter, Caithness is back onto cold and wet; making it an unappealing prospect to work in the garden. On the last day of the warm sp...

Humpback Whales in Thurso 4 Mar 2013 | 09:21 pm

Thanks to Caithness Sea Watching, I know I was not imagining things when I saw what looked like a humpback through the binoculars yesterday. There were two reported. At least, it did not end-up like a...

Highland LGBT Forum and Same-Sex Marriage 19 Dec 2012 | 08:17 pm

Although I cannot find online references, the Highland LGBT Forum is reported to be organizing a public seminar with representatives from local churches to discuss ramifications of any introduction of...

Caithness Councilor Charged With Electoral Irregularities 11 Dec 2012 | 08:33 pm

I should like to see an unelected upper chamber continue. Not necessarily… well… definitely not with hereditary positions or Church of England bishops, and possibly not life-long. The principle, howev...

Impounding Drink Drivers’ Vehicles… 4 Dec 2012 | 06:06 pm

… but the clartier the better. When new legislation was introduced which called for the confiscation of drink drivers’ vehicles when they were found to be three or more times over the limit, it appear...

Book Now, Book Early! 4 Dec 2012 | 05:43 pm

Now that the concrete edifice of the Ryugyong Hotel in Pyongyang has been replaced with glass (by Orascom, the Egyptian telecommunications company which also kitted-out the electrics and communication...

More Cheese, David? 4 Dec 2012 | 04:49 pm

One Hundredth Anniversary of Kim Il-sung’s Appearance on Earth 3 Dec 2012 | 09:51 pm

From the Korean Friendship Association comes felicitations on the 100th anniversary of the Eternal President of the Republic’s birth. That cheeky Anglican schoolboy, him.

When Expensive Projects Fail 3 Dec 2012 | 08:13 pm

A $5 billions uniform redesign by the US Army was intended to introduce a pixellated grey and black universal uniform which was even cooler than the newly introduced USMC uniform. From the Daily Mail:...