Exciting Online Announcement

Greetings people of the world,The sun shines on Belfast City, and apparently I'm "Leaving the Herd Behind' as I sip a cappuccino laced with medicinal mushrooms at Black Sheep Coffee.It's ironic, as I write to share about an exciting new development,...

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Apr 11, 2025
Greetings from the Emerald Isle

Greetings from the Emerald Isle,I have been on Irish soil for only 3 nights, but it fees much longer.Within an hour of arriving in Dublin, I heard of the Gaelic concept of 'D'an', a kind of 'soul dreaming' whilst in conversation with the magnificent...

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Apr 04, 2025
Equinox Fire & World Storytelling Day

Greetings good people, The sun is shining, spring is springing and I have a range of online and in-person storytelling events throughout the spring...starting tonight!Spring Equinox & the Gift of FireSpring equinox is a threshold. Winter makes wa...

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Mar 18, 2025
The Salmon of Wisdom (and other Adventures)

Warm greetings, It's early March and the sap is rising. I find myself setting projects in motion, each day a different creative spark needs tending. Some near, some far, some online, some theatre, some fireside, some wolves, some salmon, some plants....

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Mar 06, 2025
Podcasts in the time of Mythopoetics

Warm greetings and Happy Imbolc, Snowdrops and crocuses burst from the earth and the promise of spring is carried in the birdsong.As I return from Marrakesh, I've found myself finally inspired release a new podcast episode....after a 9 month hiatus!...

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Feb 04, 2025
Ancestral Wisdom of Ireland and Scotland

Greetings Friends and Happy new year!I write from the magical melee of Marrakesh. Today, I have chosen a calm morning over the chaos of winding streets, bustling market squares, and a storytelling festival with over 100 guest storytellers. The square...

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Jan 27, 2025
Do your festive season need more Scottish Stories?

Greetings story lovers, We're deep into December, and after Sunday I will have no more storytelling events until 2025. What a year it's been!December always feels like a tussle between the impulse to hibernate, social gatherings, and festive prep.I'v...

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Dec 13, 2024
Scottish Tales for Telling book launch

Greetings story lovers, We descend into the depths of winter, the nights are long, dreams are lucid, and Wham are on the radio with ever increasing frequency.I find myself wrapping up loose ends, to leave the year in a clear way, whilst plotting ahea...

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Dec 06, 2024
Winter events in Scotland

Greetings all, I write on a bright November day as Salmon leap in the River Tweed that runs through my town. I'm enjoying a sense of space after the busyness of October Storytelling festivals and Samhain. As the year slips towards midwinter, rest and...

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Nov 15, 2024
Samhain Approaches

Greetings Friends, The leaves are turning on the trees here in Scotland, the land a rusty palette of ochre, red and gold. Samhain draws near and the veil grows thin. The Scottish International Storytelling Festival is underway and will characterise t...

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Oct 22, 2024