‘We will do what is right not what is easy’
In the window of Allanwater Chiropractic, Bridge of Allan, Saturday, 19th September 2026
Tag: Bridge of Allan
Trying to keep my head up
This was filmed in my study on the last day of 2023. I originally named my study the ‘Sanctum sanctorum‘ [after a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott]. … Continue reading Trying to keep my head up
Yesterday, Bridge of Allan
Early yesterday morning, when all was quiet, I took a few photographs. The window of John Cullens Butcher [Ann Davidson], 64 Henderson Street: In addition to meat and pies and vegetables, … Continue reading Yesterday, Bridge of Allan
A name is a guest of the real
The following quotes are by [in order, as shared]: Hanya Yanighara, Annalena McAfee, Evelyn Waugh, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, E M Forster, Richard Holloway and A S Byatt: Notes: I made … Continue reading A name is a guest of the real
The Northern Club
The above photograph, from the Trove archive, was taken in 1950 and shows the entrance to The Northern Club, 91 George Street, Edinburgh. What follows, is a most incomplete timeline, … Continue reading The Northern Club
Houses which give character
A number of years ago, for Christmas, I bought Sian from a second-hand bookshop, an old copy of The Face of Scotland. That same Christmas, Sian bought for me, also … Continue reading Houses which give character
Volunteers make a difference
Yesterday evening, in low summer light, my eye was drawn to this charity window in Bridge of Allan. The above image is an AI algorithm of my photograph. ‘Prompts’ were … Continue reading Volunteers make a difference
t r a n s l u c e n s e
Yesterday evening we were fortunate to have the opportunity to visit several beautiful gardens in Bridge of Allan. Here are a few photographs: