Trying to keep my head up
This was filmed in my study on the last day of 2023. I originally named my study the ‘Sanctum sanctorum‘ [after a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott]. … Continue reading Trying to keep my head up
Category: Family history
Family history posts relating to Peter + Sian
‘Opening of Gordondale Road’
As a medical student, between the years of 1987 and 1991, I lived at 44 Midstocket Road, Aberdeen. My small flat overlooked the original Beechgrove Garden and on a Wednesday … Continue reading ‘Opening of Gordondale Road’
Houses which give character
A number of years ago, for Christmas, I bought Sian from a second-hand bookshop, an old copy of The Face of Scotland. That same Christmas, Sian bought for me, also … Continue reading Houses which give character
Firrhill Secondary School
From 1979 to 1985 I attended Firrhill Secondary School in Edinburgh. Despite being considered a ‘backward learner’ and being shy, I was both happy and successful at this large comprehensive … Continue reading Firrhill Secondary School
Garrick farm
I have a real saft spot for Braco, as it was here, in the old Inn that my grandfather took us for Sunday roasts. This was back in the early … Continue reading Garrick farm
I have never claimed to be a revolutionary
To play this short film please click here or on the image above, Music credit: ‘On Your Own Again’ by Scott Walker
Midsocket
Between 1987 and 1990, as a medical student, I lived at 44 Midstocket Road, Aberdeen. My Uncle John had helped me with the mortgage.
