The wind is roaring. The hail & rain is rattling against the window & lightening cracks across the sky. I was about to head out & do final checks of the barn, but I may just hold off a while. It's wild out. #BlackIsle #Winterstorm

That moment when the fog lifts & you finally know the angle your dissertation is going in and you begin writing. #IainRThomson #Geopoet? #ClimateEmergency

We had to say goodbye to our beautiful Perola today. She was a people horse. She loved her humans & we loved her back. At nearly 27, it was her time. She chose it. Run free & fast lovely lady. We will miss you. Black Isle Stud

Even Mara the hen stops to watch Scottish Rugby #SixNations2023

The reconstructed face of a Pictish man ‘brutally killed’ 1,400 years ago was revealed #OTD in 2017. The body of ‘Rosemarkie Man’ was found buried in a cave in the Black Isle, Ross-shire. Dundee University detailed severe head injuries inflicted by a weapon.

Leaders can and must deliver a Global Ocean Treaty. 5.4 million people from almost every continent have joined the call for a treaty. It's time for leaders to cement their legacy: ocean protection or exploitation. What will you choose? James Cleverly🇬🇧

Nothing beats the serenity of a late winter/early spring night. Feeding horses and collecting up buckets by the light of the moon. Classic FM playing quietly in my pocket. The world slows down. Calm descends.

Myself and @nickwright1 have been working hard to put this together. The Black Isle Community Councils are now working hard to promote this. If you stay on the Black Isle, it's almost time to have your say. #BlackIsleLocalPlacePlan

An excellent day for Black Isle Tourism at the #HighlandHeritageDay organised by ARCH Highland. Nice to meet up with lots of familiar faces & make lots of new contacts. There are so many amazing heritage organisations in the Highlands, led by really passionate folk.

Help shape a Black Isle 'we are proud to call home' dlvr.it/SkYp9N

the real snowflakes

Black Isle folk. 3 weeks of community engagement events begin on Monday. Pop in to find out more about the #BlackIsleLocalPlacePlan & tell us what your priorities for the Black Isle are.

Thanks for the retweet @Dolphinchaz

A great start to the #BlackIsleLocalPlacePlan community engagements. Good input from Cromarty residents & organisations & others from across the Black Isle. Many thanks to BBC ALBA for coming along. Tomorrow we have a Tourism Seminar & on Wednesday we're in Resolis.@nickwright1

Mr. R has just cooked the most amazing Birthday meal for me. King prawn starter followed by the tastiest carbonara I’ve ever eaten. 😊

Surprised & delighted to receive an A for my MLitt dissertation. It's been a challenging year & I'd written off my ability to produce anything useful or coherent. Iain R. Thomson's books continue to inspire & I know more about #Geopoetics than I did a yr ago, with more to learn.

My work is done. My Place Plan colleague is reading Isolation Shepherd by Iain R. Thomson 😊

Happy days in the Richmond household. I graduate from UHI UHI Institute for Northern Studies @OrkneyCollege with a Masters in Highlands & Islands Literature & our clever daughter Eilidh Yvonne also graduates from same establishments with a BA in Culture & Heritage. Double celebrations. 😀😀🍾🥂

Heading up to Orkney tomorrow for UHI Orkney Graduation on Friday. 😊