George Reid: Face of compassion
I was left feeling most sad by this news: I met George Reid many times. The first time was when he visited the ward of older people that I looked … Continue reading George Reid: Face of compassion
Tag: Clackmannanshire
REACHOUT
Last Sunday, Peter and Sian attended Clackmannanshire Open Studios 2025. Here are some images of the creative work: Karen Strang gave a wonderful history [‘herstory’] of pigments in a performance … Continue reading REACHOUT
Ochil view
‘Ochil View’, Muckhart:
A retired glen
On Thursday morning I explored Sheardale glen and climbed the ridge. Sheardale is in Clackmannanshire, just west of Dollar. To access the estate you have to cross the river Devon … Continue reading A retired glen
Scotland’s Silver Glen
The Silver Glen lies approximately 1 km to the east of the town of Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland, and takes its name from the silver that was mined there in the … Continue reading Scotland’s Silver Glen
The Devon at Cambus
I worked as an NHS doctor in Clackmannanshire for 14 years, where I visited patients in Cambus (which sits by the confluence of the river Forth and the river Devon … Continue reading The Devon at Cambus
‘A lover of the wayside flower’
A few weeks before the ‘lockdown’ I visited the cemetery in Tillicoultry. At this date none of us were sure that a pandemic was unfolding: unknowing of our immediate future … Continue reading ‘A lover of the wayside flower’
