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By Hole Ousia Posted on November 16, 2022November 17, 2022

space – body – other – time

On Friday last, Sian’s cousin Kelly arrived in Scotland with her friend Hannah. Nearly 30 years had passed since Sian had last met her cousin [at the wedding of Peter … Continue reading space – body – other – time

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By Hole Ousia Posted on November 15, 2022November 15, 2022

A humanising sense of creativity

The following are extracts from an article in the Scotland on Sunday, 13 November 2022, about a new collection of the Edinburgh poems by Wilfred Owen and Seigfried Sassoon: Wilfred … Continue reading A humanising sense of creativity

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By Hole Ousia Posted on October 28, 2022October 29, 2022

Mind that child

Mind that child: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Opening audio: Storytelling – Sunday Morning, Radio Scotland, 23rd Oct 2022 Music credit: Big … Continue reading Mind that child

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By Hole Ousia Posted on October 22, 2022October 22, 2022

Losing you

In 1987 I travelled from Aberdeen to Sunderland to see David Bowie perform in the Stadium of Light. This short film is for DOMINO our cat who died in 2022: … Continue reading Losing you

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