Awards and citations:


1997: Le Prix du Champagne Lanson Noble Cuvée Award for investigations into Champagne for the Millennium investment scams

2001: Le Prix Champagne Lanson Ivory Award for investdrinks.org

2011: Vindic d'Or MMXI – 'Meilleur blog anti-1855'

2011: Robert M. Parker, Jnr: ‘This blogger...’:

2012: Born Digital Wine Awards: No Pay No Jay – best investigative wine story

2012: International Wine Challenge – Personality of the Year Award




Wednesday 23 August 2017

High summer @ John O'Groats

Today it is unmanned and runs automatically

Staying for five nights at the Natural Retreats at John O'Groats.The wet and windy weather during from mid-morning through to early afternoon illustrated the potential harshness of the climate up here even during summer. Despite the weather we ventured up to Duncansby Head for a short walk. Duncansby Head is the most north easterly point of mainland Scotland.   


Plaque showing the Pentland Firth between 
Duncansby Head and the Orkneys.
The Pentland Firth is a busy but potentially dangerous 
channel between the Atlantic and the North Sea

Looking westwards towards John O'Groats 

There are fine views across from Duncansby Head 
across to the Orkneys
(above and below)


Signpost to the Stacks

The Stacks of Duncansby

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