being and becoming in the world
Material relating to Bridge of Allan: past and present.
This is a special and early map. Thanks to Crinan Alexander and Isabel Steel it has been brought back into the light: https://drwelshtrust.org/archive/estate-map-of-westerton-1812/ On this map, there are a number … Continue reading Map of Westerton estate, Bridge of Allan [1812]
Yesterday, early morning, a heron visited our pond. I watched it gobble several frogs.
The last day of January 1948. Yer faither wis a projectionist. The night before you drowned ‘ten people fainted’ in the Regal Cinema: the showing of the ‘Birth of a … Continue reading Yer faither wis a projectionist
You worried about your fruit, Your Art was an orchard, the Wharry was your hame. Three postcards arrived at Drumdruils.
Undeterred by the building work going on in our garden, ducks waddle contentedly [as long as they are fed!]
I have finished restoring our front door which still has its original 1880s stained glass window:
Cosy cottage, Blairforkie Drive, Bridge of Allan, was demolished in 1967. Today, it is where visitors to Bridge of Allan often sit whilst eating an ice-cream or fish and chips … Continue reading Cosy cottage
Filmed on Blairforkie Drive, Bridge of Allan, 3rd April 2025. This film is for George Mclennan and his family. *Please note: this film deals with infant mortality and so is … Continue reading my little presence