boys and girls come out to play

On Sunday 31st May 2026, Mossgrove garden was one of a number of gardens in Bridge of Allan made open for charity. This short film shares some of that afternoon … Continue reading boys and girls come out to play

On poems in progress [and a few notes]

To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Piano theme [by Terry Davies, forgive me I may be wrong about this] Featuring: Mossgrove … Continue reading On poems in progress [and a few notes]

Free Gardeners Friendly Society

I would love to know more about this society. I have only been able to findĀ  reference to it in the National Records of Scotland: Please note: The picture in … Continue reading Free Gardeners Friendly Society

A visit to Drummond Castle Garden

Yesterday, volunteer gardeners for Bannockburn House Garden visited Drummond Castle Garden. We had a wonderful guided tour of the garden by Audrey. Thanks go to Margaret Pollock for organising this … Continue reading A visit to Drummond Castle Garden

Honeybrae

A timeline: Honeybrae, Aberdeen, where the poet Byron stayed in 1978: 30th January 1858, Aberdeen Herald: 1865, Ordnance Survey map: 16th January 1884, Aberdeen Free Press: 1895, Ordnance Survey map: … Continue reading Honeybrae