Welcome to Hogg's Notes, a corner of JK Talla where stories, songs, memories and occasional mischief find a home.

Here you'll find updates on new books, new music releases, thoughts on writing, tales from Scotland and America, and the occasional ramble from an old storyteller who still believes the next adventure may be waiting around the bend.

Some days we'll talk about the craft of writing. Other days we'll wander through memories of London streets, Highland glens, ocean voyages, or encounters with remarkable people.

Pull up a chair. And as my mother would always say: the kettle's on.