being and becoming in the world
A correspondent sent me recent photographs of the Gauch, Cabrach: This old fairm hoose used to symbolise for me, the so caad “twa cultures”. The Gauch features in my creative … Continue reading Local time passed into history
Many years ago, when I was much younger, I made a series of short films on the Cabrach, Aberdeenshire. Having explored the Cabrach on foot, I then explored the archives. … Continue reading Let us go now
This film is based on thoughts put into writing by Hilary Mantel. Mantel Pieces:To play this short film please click here or on the image above Credits: [1] Reith Lecture … Continue reading Mantel Pieces
The above photograph is of the original Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. In 1936 a new hospital was opened at Foresterhill and the old hospital became known as Woolmanhill. I did some … Continue reading ‘a valuable acquisition’
This was ‘Picture of the Day‘ in the Herald, 19 November 2025. Some years ago I made a series of films on the Cabrach including one on Blackwater Shooting Lodge: … Continue reading Blackwater lodge ‘it seems to symbolise’
I made this short film many years ago. Whilst I ‘perform’ in front of gates with religious messages, I have no formed or fixed belief system. Outside they say: To … Continue reading Outside they say
This was filmed at the gate to Bank farm, Upper Cabrach on the 19th October 2017. The gate to Bank carries in iron letters “Home for little children”. In 1854, … Continue reading A pocket book [found in Cabrach, 1854]
I am a gardener an Antiquary and peaceful rebel my grandfather was not Walter Scott. I love my mum. I may or may not be related to: