Monthly Archives: June 2020

I was in CID as detective sergeant when I had a call at home one day from Mr X. He had reliable information concerning four men who would be going out poaching that night to the River Tay at a … Continue reading →

This is a great time of year, with many birds visiting the feeders, nesting in the garden and bringing up rather naïve fledglings just starting out on their short and perilous lives. We have just over 20 nest boxes and … Continue reading →

In the 1960s and 1970s I was really enthusiastic about dealing with salmon poachers. My first case, in 1966 with six month’s service and when I was stationed at Dunblane, related to 43 salmon that had been taken in the … Continue reading →