Mar 254 minSpecial services in the little kirkThe first time I visited my great-grandfather’s birthplace of North Roe, I walked into the little Methodist church, still standing after...
Mar 193 minThis is not a pipeI suppose it could be considered strange to have a vintage tobacco pipe resting on my shelf. It’s a relic, an heirloom that I got from my...
Mar 143 minA walk to RoermillI love to visit the sites of my ancestors, it's where I feel them the most. Whenever I visit Shetland, I explore new locations around...
Mar 82 minIn honour of my female ancestorsOn International Women’s Day, I’d like to honour a few of the women in my family tree, the mother, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and...
Mar 61 minHappy 110th Birthday, GrannieTwo days ago, March 4, was my Grannie Inkster’s birthday; she would have been 110 years old. Grannie died when I was just twelve years...
Jan 254 minPeerie Peter's BibleIt’s Robbie Burns day, so to commemorate I thought I'd share the following story. My great-grandfather, Peter Inkster (1879-1958) of...