Before there was Sliding Doors (1998), there was Blind Chance ( 1981) , a more complex, yet strikingly less subtle story of a person who...

Like many people I first came across Krzysztof Kieślowski through his later work such as The Three Colours Trilogy, made after his move t...

There are some Munros worth climbing more than once; and these two are definitely in that category. The first time I walked up this fine pa...

Our whole family is just back from a great few days at Nethybridge Outdoor Centre, where we joined their New Year Houseparty. I've ...

I have to confess to being a bit of a history nerd. Having spent several years studying it, accumulated countless books and an insatiable...

Here's my "Christmas Collage". A few weeks ago I e-mailed a few friends with two questions: 1) How will you celebrate Christm...

Last week I did some work for this chap, Andy Bannister. Amongst other things, like writing and debating, he makes these little "Short...

Son of Saul , is without any doubt, the most horrific film I have ever seen. It left me numb,and in shock, while my wife felt physically ...

Creag an Leth-choin, or Lurcher's Crag, is a wonderful top, high in the Cairngorm plateau. Apparently, it was once considered to be a...

Meall a' Bhuachaille is a delightful Corbett, set amongst the high Munros of The Cairngorm, offering a lovely easy, family walk - wit...

Sometimes when films are billed as "classics", or "unmissable" they fail to live up to the hype. My Mum is likewise...