Monie thenks tae Alan Hendry for this braw airticle in the John o’ Groats Journal an tae Ian Leith for invitin me tae Caithness. It’s a week the nicht, an I cannae wait!

For a quarter of a century Billy Kay has collected oral history, which has been edited into more than two hundred radio documentaries and published in his Odyssey books and elsewhere. Catch up with Billy on Friday evening John O'Groats Book Festival John O' Groats Development Trust Billy Kay

Making a home in Caithness wickvoices.co.uk/voices_listen.… WickVoices Wick Heritage Museum

Billy's talk will be in the newly restored John O'Groats Milll, itself a place where people came and told stories in their native Caithness Dialect. The event takes place on Friday 20th June, 2025at 7pm John O'Groats Book Festival John O' Groats Development Trust Billy Kay

Look forward to being in Caithness again. 1 of the best jobs I ever had was in 1976/77 when I was a tour guide on a multilingual coach tour of Scotland for French & German folk. They loved the cliffs & seascapes of the far north. The Station Hotel in Wick was an experience too!

When in John o Groats! Braw tae be in Scotland’s Norse Country as we approach the Summer Solstice. A good crowd is already signed up for my free event tonight John O'Groats Book Festival , but always room for a few more.Ian Leith

The day I met Mel Gibson and other stories wickvoices.co.uk/voices_listen.… WickVoices Wick Heritage Museum

A nice wee souvenir wi my capuccino!

A wonderful evening yestreen at the beautifully restored mill in John o’ Groats. Many thanks to Ian Leith John O'Groats Book Festival and the Book Festival for this special invitation.

Hame content efter a great jaunt tae Caithness. A photo of me at the restored mill wi Jeri Cormack, Rogni Brown & Ian Leith. Loved seeing Dunbeath harbour and the monument to Neil Gunn. The seascapes and sunsets around John o’ Groats were spectacular. Braw.

My next gig with the wonderful Robyn Stapleton will take place Nairn Festival on September 6th. What a voice! Tickets available here: Born In Kyle - A Love Letter Tae An Ayrshire Childhood at Nairn Community & Arts Centre, Nairn. ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/nairn…

The Polish Connection wickvoices.co.uk/voices_listen.… WickVoices Wick Heritage Museum

Next up at the John O'Groats Book Festival

What's your favourite place on the NC500? Well of course it must be the John O'Groats Mill Join us there on 17th July

Beautifully photographed by Charles Tait this is a great NC500 resource #NC500 John O'Groats Book Festival John O' Groats Development Trust

Are you on the NC500? Join us for an illustrated talk by author and photographer Charles Tait John O'Groats Book Festival John O' Groats Development Trust

Off to set out the chairs for tonight's NC500 talk in John O'Groats Mill. Is your name on one of these seats. Phone 07715 493696 to reserve John O'Groats Book Festival John O' Groats Development Trust

Dr John helped many - time now to help him wickvoices.co.uk/voices_listen.… WickVoices