A dramatic white cross on a blue ground flies over the remains of Fast Castle on the Berwickshire coast like a metaphor for the times. Little remains of the castle which fell in and out of English and Scottish hands before falling into disrepair and ruin. It was one of the many castles in which Mary […]
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It is high summer and the mackerel are coming in abundance. Fishermen become generous with their catch, but this seal must work hard for his supper. To catch a glimpse of an animal in the wild can send a shiver down the spine, but in Eyemouth harbour there are seals a-plenty. Pragmatic creatures, they will entertain for a sliver of fish….and have […]