I wish all our readers and their families a very happy and prosperous New Year; one in which the Essence and Spirit of Stevenson brings them joy.
Martin White, President
‘As for skating, there is scarce any city so handsomely provided.
Duddingstone Loch lies under the abrupt southern side of Arthur’s Seat;
in summer a shield of blue, with swans sailing from the reeds; in winter, a field of ringing ice.’
‘Edinburgh: Picturesque Notes’
Chapter IX
Robert Louis Stevenson
Thanks to Valerie Pellatt et William Fairney