Fair scunnert
Aberdeen Press and Journal, 30 March 1932:
Category: Deeside Tales
Material relating to upper Deeside including my book ‘Deeside Tales: The stories of a small glen’
The gate to Abergeldy
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. This film is based on a recent journey to Deeside to meet with a friend to walk … Continue reading The gate to Abergeldy
More of a journey than a gateway
Tomorrow is the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. This short film is based on our Queen’s last journey from Balmoral. More of a journey than a gateway: To play … Continue reading More of a journey than a gateway
Like T-Rex
This poem, by Sheena Blackhall, was ‘Poem of the Week’ in last week’s Scotsman. It is braw: The Scotsman shared this short biography of the poet [a Doric poet that … Continue reading Like T-Rex
“We met yesterday” said the room
I cannot recall when I created the above mixed-media of a room. It is probably close to 30 years ago! The sketch below was drawn by me at Bovaglia, Glen … Continue reading “We met yesterday” said the room
Auld friends and visitors
I recently shared a film that I made at what little remains of Craighall Castle, Fife. I had long wanted to visit the castle as it was featured in “Fife … Continue reading Auld friends and visitors
Visitors may fish the Alt Darrarie
This is a poem that was written by me in March 2004. It is about a burn (small river) in Glen Muick, Royal Deeside called Allt Darrarie. This burn is very … Continue reading Visitors may fish the Alt Darrarie
Kailyards
My Gordon family came from remote and lost parts of Aberdeenshire. For some reason I keep returning to the now ruinous homesteads of my forebears where only wild kailyards continue … Continue reading Kailyards