This blog shows all the public blogs on my Blogger account. At time of posting (February 2014), there are about 70 blogs. Some are private. I have categorised them into five sections.
Writing - blogging on various subjects
J-land - blogs related to the blogging community of J-land (as was)
History (various)
WW1 and WW2 - related my output on casualties from both world wars from (mainly) the Outer Hebrides
Napier Commission Report 1883 - transcript of that report, and some information on the witnesses
World War I and World War II
Lewismen lost in the Great War - information on WW1 casualties from the Lewis
Lewismen lost in the Second World War - information on WW2 casualties from Lewis
John Macaulay RNR and the Kenmare - one casualty, his ship and the U-boat that sank it (WW1)
Lewismen in Australian service - WW1
Lewismen in Canadian service - WW1
Lewismen from the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders - war diary entries from dates on which Lewismen fell
Tributes for the War Memorial - tributes to WW1 casualties from the Stornoway Gazette
Iolaire Disaster 1919 - a listing of all casualties and survivors from this tragedy, 1 January 1919
Tributes for the War Memorial 1939-45 - tributes to WW2 casualties from the Stornoway Gazette
Loyal Lewis Roll of Honour 1914-1918 - transcript
Berneray to Vatersay - WW1 and WW2 casualties from Uist and Barra
Outer Hebrides losses in the Great War - information on WW1 casualties from Harris, Uist and Barra
Harris War Memorial - WW1 and WW2 casualties from Harris
Faces from the Lewis War Memorial - WW1 casualties from Lewis
World War II Tribute for Lewis - WW2 casualties from Lewis
Isle of Lewis War Memorials - pictures and transcripts
Isle of Lewis War Graves - pictures and transcripts
Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery (Hoy, Orkney) - pictures and transcripts
Vlieland Wargraves (Netherlands) - pictures and transcripts
Centenary of Sacrifice - daily remembrance, 100 years after the death of each man from the Outer Hebrides in WW1
Great War medals awarded to Lewismen - a listing, extracted from the Roll of Honour, of all medals and the deeds that merited the awards
Updated October 2023
History - various
Pentland Road - local history blog
The Scottish Statistical Accounts in the Outer Hebrides - 1791-9 and 1831-45
Crofters Commission Report - Isle of Lewis, 1901
The Dewar Commission in the Outer Hebrides - 1912
The Scottish Statistical Accounts in the Outer Hebrides - 1791-9 and 1831-45
Crofters Commission Report - Isle of Lewis, 1901
The Dewar Commission in the Outer Hebrides - 1912
J-land
Silent Keyboards - In Memoriam for J-land bloggers
I stand corrected - collaborative blog
Call for Support - bloggers, now on Facebook
Call for Support AOL - AOL bloggers, now on Facebook
One Girl's Head Noise (his1desire, salvaged blog)
Ye Olde English Posy (sylviam4000, salvaged blog)
J-land Central - former coordinating blog
J-land Anniversary blog - August 2008
J-land community blog J-land community blog (started 2023)
Updated October 2023
Writing
Current blogs
A Cobbled Road - main blog, from October '18
Words in Motion - stories and poetry (from 2023)
Tropical cyclones - updates on hurricanes &c, current year
Recipe Book - recipes
Archived blogs
Northern Trip - former main blog, Scotland (October '04 - October '08)
Northern Trip - the start (Aug - Nov '04)
Lewis Lines 2004 - text extract from Northern Trip
Lewis Lines 2005 - text extract from Northern Trip
Lewis Lines 2006 - text extract from Northern Trip
Lewis Lines 2007 - text extract from Northern Trip
Atlantic Lines - former main blog, Scotland (October '08 - October '18)
The Shell Gallery - main blog, Netherlands (until August '22)
Writings from Castle Town - stories and poetry (until 2023)
Feature blogs
In Glacier Country - holiday in Switzerland, 2011
Jokes off the seawall - jokes
Jokes from the waterfront - jokes
Tropical cyclones 2006-2025 - archive of past years
Hurricane Ivan at Madagascar - the impact of this 2008 storm
St Martin's Storm 2005 - the violent storm of 11 November 2005
Mod 2005 Stornoway - the 6 days of the Royal National Mod in October 2005
Last updated April 2026
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