Recognise the beauty
D A L C H I O R L I C H Today, I crossed the bridge that you set out on as December 1897 closed. Changes have taken place … Continue reading Recognise the beauty
Category: Poems
Poems, poets and poetry
Winding the Clock
It was seven-twenty when I finished winding the clock – the pendulum clock, in the carved wooden case in the living room. I was winding the clock when I learned … Continue reading Winding the Clock
‘In the last few months of your life’
In what was to be the last few months of your life – you knitted ‘BIG TED’ for me. Our friendship – you were the strong one – was in … Continue reading ‘In the last few months of your life’
G A Z I L L I O N
Dictionary definition of Gazillion: A very large (but indefinite) number or quantity (of something): chiefly in plural. The first mention of this colloquial in British newspapers seems to have been … Continue reading G A Z I L L I O N
dialects
A series of poems written in the Bridge of Cally Hotel, Tuesday 2nd August 2022. Inspired by the rivers and bridges of Perthshire. An equal source of inspiration was the … Continue reading dialects
Own the moment
Last summer, Big Ted and Peter had a ‘wee adventure’ in Strathbraan, Perthshire. We stayed in Corriemuckloch [Corrymuckloch] by Amulree. Own the moment [a wee film by Peter]: Music credit: … Continue reading Own the moment
Fornethy House
I visited Fornethy House last year. Interested in old buildings I had intended to make a short film about the history of the house. However, the visit to Fornethy was … Continue reading Fornethy House