By Hole Ousia Posted on

a year ago

A year ago I had a short stay in Aberdeenshire. It felt like returning home.

May 2021:

I had a short break in Aberdeenshire staying in the Aberdeen Arms, Tarland [please click on image below to play the film]:

I made the following short films based on some of the places I visited. I have called this series of short films/poems: A THOUSAND CHANCES.

[1] LINDERTIS
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[2] A PEER’S BODY SNATCHED
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[3] SOUTH MIDDLETON COTTAGE
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[4] MORTLICH OBELISK
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[5] THE LASS O’ THE LECHT
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[6] LOCHRIE
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2 Replies to “a year ago”

  1. Alyne Duthie says: Reply

    Many years ago now since I climbed Mortlich. As a bairn a friend and I visited auld Arthur who lived at the bottom of the hill. Not too far away lies the ruins of Bonnyside farm where Arthur had once worked. He kept a solitary existence with only his cats for company. The place wasn’t as sparkling clean as it could have been but he was a character and entertained us with stories of his time at Bonnyside, all told to us in very broad Doric. I don’t think such characters exist today.

    1. Hole Ousia says: Reply

      Thank you Alyne for sharing your memories of Arthur and his cats. Stories live on, however broad the Doric!¬

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