Just seen this ad below a news feed. Why would anyone want to apply for citizenship of a country that is currently ejecting citizens on the whims of an orange son of an immigrant who is allowing a once great country to plumb the depths of fascism?

Thank goodness the plan has nothing to do with artificially making stocks and shares plummet in order for his billionaire buddies to buy at a low price, then make them shoot up for those same buddies to sell them at a profit.

The waterfall off the cliffs at Talisker Beach on the Isle of Skye. Spectacular. The photo doesn’t do it justice, but yet another amazing place in Scotland.

Christmas is on its way, and so a glass of Assyrtiko while listening to this and waiting for friends to arrive for dinner is the way forward.

Some top wines were consumed at yesterday’s Wine Society ‘Season’s Eatings’ dinner. Here are four of them. Juhfark from Kolonics, Moulin-à-Vent from Joseph Burrier, Rioja from Lòpez de Heredia and Jurançon from Domaine Cauhapé.

This is a very strong candidate for my wine of the year. Astonishing assyrtiko. Absolutely danced across the palate.

On an autumnal Hertfordshire dog walk, this is Ruby Murray, our 11-year-old yorkiepoo (sounds better than crossbreed, and easier to say than Yorkshire Terrier - poodle cross).

The view from Les Chaux, Gryon in Vaud, Switzerland to Les Diablerets on a sunny summer’s day in 2022.

The mountains of north Harris viewed from Losgaintir / Luskentyre. A beautiful part of the world. As you can see, the beach was packed out …

Another of my favourite views - this time of sunset at Dail Mòr on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis. The natural world is a beautiful place. Let’s keep it that way.

First post on here - a calming view down Loch Seaforth and out into The Minch. Lewis to the left, Harris to the right. Because in these troubling times we all need space to breathe.

There will be a few more of my favourite views posted as and when.