Love wildlife? Then Operation Noah will blow your mind

Love wildlife? Then Operation Noah will blow your mind

by | Sep 6, 2018 | Thoughts

The longest and most extraordinary story of wildlife rescue in history On the left you will see a coiled serpent looming over the dam with its fangs bared, ready to strike. This is Nyaminyami, the river god of the great Zambezi. According to legend, he became very...
Man Overboard

Man Overboard

by | Sep 6, 2018 | Thoughts

Falling overboard from a ship is bad news – and probably fatal, if no one notices. In the 1800’s it would most certainly be the end, even if you were seen going overboard. Falling from the yards or the rigging could mean a drop of anything from twenty to sixty feet,...
May in Scotland

May in Scotland

by | Sep 6, 2018 | Thoughts

Talk to me and I may forget… Show me something and I may not remember… But tell me a story – and it will live for ever. Sioux Native American saying May is surely one of the loveliest months of the year here. The swallows have returned from Africa and  the...