A Toast to the Old Stones

A Toast to the Old Stones is described as 'a wonderfully atmospheric tale ...offers a brief, magical escape to a kinder, simpler time' by Roger Cox, The Scotsman.

In the year 1968, the fishermen of Kinloch are preparing to celebrate the old New Year on the twelfth of January. The annual pilgrimage to the Auld Stones is a tradition that spans back beyond memory. Young Hamish, first mate on the Girl Maggie, is thrilled to be invited to this exclusive gathering usually reserved for the most senior members of Kinloch's fishing community.

Meanwhile, the new owners of the Firdale Hotel seem intent on forcing their customers to go teetotal, given the exorbitant price they are charging for whisky. Wily skipper Sandy Hoynes devises a plan to deliver the spirit to the thirsty villagers at a price they can afford, utilising his connections with a local still-man.

However, when the Revenue are tipped off, it looks as though Hoynes and Hamish's mercy mission might run aground. Can the power of the Auld Stones come to their rescue? Additionally, the reappearance of a face from Hoynes' past raises questions: is it a sign for good or ill?