being and becoming in the world
Posts about the shared goal of improving well-being. There is no simple divide between the so-called ‘two cultures’ of science and arts. This will be reflected in what is shared here.
Earlier this summer I visited Bonskeid to remember Robert Fowler Barbour who died in infancy. He was the first of the family to be buried in the [private] Bonskeid burial … Continue reading ‘Sympathy, fellow feeling . . .’
John Berger and Peter Scott-Gordon.
Note: This post contains AI images based on original material [all AI images are annotated ‘sketch’]
A visual representation of a passage of the 2026 BBC Prog Rock Proms
One of my next poems will be on Dickson’s Close, Edinburgh. It will be narrated by a paperboy [when I was young I used to deliver the Edinburgh Evening News].What … Continue reading It was an expressive silence
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: I’m a Cuckoo by Belle and Sebastian [opening voice, Stuart Murdoch at Kelvingrove Bandstand, 27 … Continue reading coronas and supernovas of colour
To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Mr Alligator by JJerome87 [Alt-J Notes for this film: [1] This short film is an artistic expression of my experience … Continue reading Not to be Trusted
On Sunday 31st May 2026, Mossgrove garden was one of a number of gardens in Bridge of Allan made open for charity. This short film shares some of that afternoon … Continue reading boys and girls come out to play