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A Last Glimpse at 2009 Wigtown Book Festival

Wigtown Book Festival logo

The 11th Wigtown Book Festival has just closed its doors. So, once more they did it ! And if the feast is over the music can still be heard !

Wigtown Book Festival programme

The 2008 Wigtown Book Festival won the Thistle Award for Best Regional Event […]

From Sherlock Holmes to Herlock Sholmès …

As Mairiuna and myself are keen sherlockian memorabilia seekers, we could not resist bidding on a quiz-type blotter advertising the SIMCA 1000, a small French car quite popular back in the 1960-70’s.

Translation: ” In the Gleendark castle, Herlock Sholmès and his loyal Ratson are tracking the SIMCA 1000. Find it before them and […]

Books, Authors and Whisky “à gogo” : an Autumn Feast at Wigtown !

A 10-day literary celebration in Scotland's National Book Town

A good festival should be an encounter : with ideas, people, cultures and the landscape. It should look outwards but rejoice at the best of what’s local. Above all, it should be festive.

Adrian Turpin. Festival Director.

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Do You Believe In Ghosts?

Stone's inscription : "Ecoutez le fantôme qui pleure" (Listen to the weeping ghost) Massif Central, France

Don’t ask me to answer that question though I have more reasons to say YES than NO !

A black crow is cawing on the top of a pine-tree in front of my window as […]

Scottish Traditional Tales: Wilson’s Tales of The Borders and of Scotland

John Mackay Wilson by James Sinclair

In the 19th century, it was not uncommon to see itinerant lecturers hopscotching across their countries. It was also a great opportunity for them to meet with people, mingle with them, and listen to local stories and folk tales.

Is it during his itinerant lectures that John […]