Sketchbook 3
David Erskine (1772-1837) was a dramatist and Antiquary. In the third of his sketchbooks I found his watercolour of the family home ‘Kirkhill’ in Uphall, West Lothian : I once … Continue reading Sketchbook 3
Tag: Antiquary
Antiquary Gardens
Alexander McCall Smith sent me some of his poems earlier this year and this was how the envelope was addressed: Alexander McCall Smith is aware of my fascination with Walter … Continue reading Antiquary Gardens
Trespass, passed, past.
An experimental film from the “Sanctum Sanctorum”. The spoken words are taken from a Radio 4 production of “The Antiquary” The backdrop to this film is the ruin of Kingsborough … Continue reading Trespass, passed, past.
Penicuik enlightens
Last week I was part of a gathering of minds to consider a project to bring together the “villas of the Esk’ for [what seems like] a forgotten landscape of special … Continue reading Penicuik enlightens