A Memorable Day For Mrs Fridge
I would have loved to have met Mrs Fridge: to hear her to recite her poems and share her childhood memories. History should not forget special folk like Mrs Fridge. … Continue reading A Memorable Day For Mrs Fridge
Tag: Darn road
‘Find a beautiful song’ [she said]
Today we had a walk by the River Allan by the ‘Darn road’. We were joined by my younger sister and her dog Ruaridh. I made this wee film based … Continue reading ‘Find a beautiful song’ [she said]
Dunblane Cathedral reopens
During the lockdown I regularly walked the Darn road, by the Allan Water, to Dunblane. What follows is based on exploring ‘the local’ as widely as I could! A garden … Continue reading Dunblane Cathedral reopens
No.1 Shrub Place
From No.1 Shrub Place, Edinburgh, a dynasty of gardeners grew. No.1 Shrub Place was where Melville Christie and his wife Jane raised their family. Melville Christie was employed as a gardener … Continue reading No.1 Shrub Place