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Tag: ideas

By Hole Ousia Posted on November 25, 2020November 28, 2024

dismantled me, most wonderfully

Hilary Mantel’s essays/reviews/critiques dismantled me, most wonderfully. In my commonplace notebook Alexander McCall Smith wrote for me: ‘we had an idea too!’

Categories: Folk worth talking about, Two culturesTags: Alexander McCall Smith, Hilary Mantel, ideas, Peter Scott-Gordon, reading
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 3, 2020December 1, 2024

Pianos and Flowers

On the day that I retired from the NHS, after more than 25 years as a doctor, our postwoman delivered a present. It was from Alexander McCall Smith and included … Continue reading Pianos and Flowers

Categories: ScotlandTags: Alexander McCall Smith, creativity, Flight of ideas, ideas, Lad o' pairts, Little Sparta, Peter Scott-Gordon, Rebel antiquary, Rebel with a cause, retirement, vivendo discimus
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 19, 2019December 3, 2024

no matter what idea . . .

Rachel made these wonderful flower pots for me for Father’s Day.

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Family history, gardens, This is Not yesterdayTags: creativity, gentle gardener, Hale Bopp, ideas, Mossgrove, Pawky Duchess, Peter + Sian's garden, Rachel
By Hole Ousia Posted on March 29, 2019December 3, 2024

And since I wondered

Words: from ‘A Far Cry From Kensington’ by Muriel Spark Painting:  ‘It harrows me with fear and wonder‘ by Marc Nelson

Categories: Two culturesTags: ideas, Muriel Spark, wander
By Hole Ousia Posted on February 14, 2019December 4, 2024

SHORT

Please do not worry about any shortage of ideas, reserve any worry [should you perhaps so worry] to ideas cut.

Categories: PoemsTags: creativity, Flight of ideas, ideas, Peter's poems, Rebel antiquary
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 13, 2018December 5, 2024

Ideas need to escape everything, yet still belong

Categories: Medical humanities, Two culturesTags: ideas, Lad o' pairts
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 28, 2017December 6, 2024

My mind is a garden of nature

These are ideas for films: ‘only in my mind’ the noo:

Categories: Poems, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: creativity, filmmaker, gentle gardener, ideas, Peter's poems

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