Published in Marit's book "Another Haircut!" earlier this year.   It's a sight I don't often see these days. But then I don't visit the barbers any more. What sight do I mean? You must have seen a young child, watched over by a hovering mothe... Read more

(As published in Ireland's Own, March 20, 2009) Is the hare really mad in March, and if so, why? Bob Scotney explores this and other myths and legends about one of our most common countryside animals and finds the humble hare has an old and distingu... Read more

Houses In Fiction   From Uncle Tom's humble cabin to Brideshead Castle, fictional dwellings have often played a vital role in a novel's success, says Bob Scotney. During the American Civil War, President Lincoln is reported to have said to an... Read more

Article published in IRCA INform [quarterly e-zine] in 2008.   Accelerated Learning Four years since the IRCA course underwent changes to adopt accelerated learning techniques, Bob Scotney looks at the obstacles that had to be overcome and as... Read more