HE WAS the humble ploughmanâs son whose ability to capture the Zeitgeist of 18th century Scotland through the medium of poetry and song carved a legacy which continues to shine bright two centuries on.
I have such intense childhood memories of the conjoined islands of Lewis and Harris â of the memorial stone for a dead whalerâs faithful dog; of my fatherâs tense and nervous glances as his car was winched into a net and onto a ferry; of fishing with high explosives; of my motherâs attempts at Gaelic; of abandoned cars and rotting steadings â that the 21st century reality came as a shock.
Tiger Woods admitted he was âprobably a bit rustyâ after marking his return to PGA Tour action after a 12-month absence with a level-par 72 at the Farmers Insurance Open in San Diego.
Christophe Berra admits he is a moaner on the pitch but the Hearts captain makes no apology and says he would love the chance to grumble at defensive partner John Souttar for Scotland as well.
John Hartson says that the recent spat between Hearts manager Craig Levein and Hibernian counterpart Neil Lennon is no different to the verbal sparring boxers indulge in throughout the build-up to a big fight.
Robert Calder MacPherson. voluntary worker and tenantsâ rights campaigner. Born 6 October, 1946, in Edinburgh. Died 31 December, 2017, in Edinburgh, aged 71.
