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Tag: Anton Chekhov

By Hole Ousia Posted on June 22, 2024November 16, 2024

It was approaching the end of June

This is a short film based on a family trip to Venice, summer 2018. We stayed in Casa san Boldo, the ancient Venetian townhouse of Signora Pasti. The house has … Continue reading It was approaching the end of June

Categories: Family history, Omphalos films, This is Not yesterdayTags: Anton Chekhov, Italy, Omphalos films, Peter + Sian, Rachel, Venice
By Hole Ousia Posted on January 29, 2022November 24, 2024

A faded green book of history

This is a short film that explores the common ground between a gardener and a doctor. It was inspired by hearing Dr Gavin Francis talk about the need for us … Continue reading A faded green book of history

Categories: gardens, Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: Anton Chekhov, Deborah Levy, Edinburgh, gardener, gentle gardener, Julian Barnes, Madeline Miller, Patrick Geddes, Vladimir Nabokov, W G Sebald
By Hole Ousia Posted on November 19, 2019December 2, 2024

Long ago, Dr Anton Chekhov wrote in his diary

Categories: Family history, Medical humanities, PhilosophyTags: Anton Chekhov, courage to care, diaries, Dr Peter Gordon, NHS Scotland, retirement, sapere aude
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 24, 2019December 2, 2024

No longer a doctor

I have decided to retire from Medicine. This has not been an easy decision to make. I am not yet 52 years old. I feel most fortunate to have had … Continue reading No longer a doctor

Categories: NHS Scotland, PsychiatryTags: Anton Chekhov, courage to care, diaries, Dr Peter Gordon, Lad o' pairts, Medicine, Rebel antiquary, sapere aude, social maverick
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 6, 2019December 3, 2024

Anton Chekhov and ASTROV

The image is of Colinton pharmacy. This film is an ‘attack’ on biomedical determinism. To play this film please click here. This film voices others, including:

Categories: Antidepressant prescribing, Omphalos films, Psychiatry, Sunshine Act for ScotlandTags: Anton Chekhov, ASTROV, biomedical determinism, Mortar and pestle, Omphalos films, overmedicalisation, prescribed harm
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 20, 2018December 5, 2024

‘Love is Blind’

In the Guardian, 18 August 2018 I read this sad account of the late marriage of Anton Chekhov to Olga Knipper:

Categories: Two culturesTags: Anton Chekhov, Tuberculosis, William Boyd
By Hole Ousia Posted on July 2, 2018December 5, 2024

Casa San Boldo, Venice

This is a short film based on a recent family trip to Venice. We stayed in Casa san Boldo, the ancient Venetian townhouse of Signora Pasti. The house has its … Continue reading Casa San Boldo, Venice

Categories: Family history, Omphalos filmsTags: Anton Chekhov, Italy, Omphalos films, Peter + Sian, Rachel, Venice
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 27, 2017December 6, 2024

We’ll be forgotten too.

This is a film about Club’s Tomb (mausoleum) near Airth, on the Dunmore estate. Credits to Dr Anton Chekhov and Dylan Thomas. The rest is by Peter. We’ll be forgotten … Continue reading We’ll be forgotten too.

Categories: Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: Anton Chekhov, Dylan Thomas, mausoleum, Omphalos films

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