Dirlot angel
The words in the above image are from ‘The Peppermint Tea Chronicles‘ by Alexander McCall Smith. This angel is to be found in the remote burial ground of Dirlot, Caithness. … Continue reading Dirlot angel
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words and places
This short film shares some of a recent brief adventure North. I travelled north to visit Cecilia, who 90 years ago died in Upper Tullochgrue, Rothiemurchus. The story is deeply … Continue reading words and places
Flights of ideas
Mossgrove bird table, yesterday, To play this short film, please click here. Music credit: Sandy Denny, Who knows where the time goes Flights of ideas: Robin Hynd, Ali Smith, Alyne … Continue reading Flights of ideas
The Winchburgh Special Scavenging Committee
Time passes. Listen. Come closer now. To play this short film, please click here. This film is for Sandy. The Myre, a survivor of everyday Scotland, goes back centuries. It … Continue reading The Winchburgh Special Scavenging Committee
Not fitting the pattern
This is a post about the mental health debate held at the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday 6th January 2015. Alexander McCall Smith recently recommended to me this book (appreciating that … Continue reading Not fitting the pattern
This message arrived on my birthday
December 2019. A message from Alexander McCall Smith.
Hatton house and garden [revisited]
Nearly a decade has passed since I made this film about Hatton house and garden. I visited on my way to meet with Alexander McCall Smith in Edinburgh. I was … Continue reading Hatton house and garden [revisited]
Full of generous understanding
I am really looking forward to reading: This review by Allan Massie in the Scotsman was titled: In his review, Allan Massie said: