The Altar of COSTA
As long as I can remember, opposite the chip shop in Bridge of Allan, was Glenallan Fashions, a bridal shop called ‘Altar Images‘. It closed last year. It has now … Continue reading The Altar of COSTA
Tag: E M Forster
Beethoven’s fifth symphony
This is a passage from Howards End and the Schlegel sisters are discussing Beethoven’s fifth symphony:It occurs to me that we are today doing the very same with emotion. If … Continue reading Beethoven’s fifth symphony
Leonard Bast’s umbrella
I collect fictional quotes about umbrellas. I first did so after reading ‘No one writes to the Colonel” by Gabriel García Márquez. Since then I have found fictional brollies everywhere! At … Continue reading Leonard Bast’s umbrella
‘Only connect’
A central theme of Howards End by E. M . Forster.
Howards End
A passage from Howards End by E M Forster:
A protest
Words from Howards End by E M Forster.
Howards End
For my birthday my daughter, Rachel, gave me ‘Howards End’.
Tor-na-coille
We spent a lovely Christmas beside the river Tay. The first three photos are of garden birds in flight approaching the bird table. The last photograph is of starlings daily … Continue reading Tor-na-coille