HOPE
Last Sunday, whilst in Edinburgh, I revisited Greyfriars Kirkyard, where sitting on a table-tombstone I ate my sandwich lunch. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and colourful tourists … Continue reading HOPE
Tag: inscriptions
‘He took no part in public life’
Recently, a friend of mine told me about Crichope Linn gorge, Crosshouse parish, Dumfriesshire. There are many wonderful stories about it and I am hoping to visit soon. Online there … Continue reading ‘He took no part in public life’
BOUSTROPHEDON
This is an interesting word. I had never heard of Boustrophedon until a few days ago when my wife mentioned it to me. She came across it whilst researching for … Continue reading BOUSTROPHEDON
Inscription destroyed
Largs Parish Churchyard, 8 May 1985
Old Calton Burial Ground
Notable Edinburgh Citizens buried in Calton Hill Burying Ground: 3 July 1922, The Scotsman: 7 January 1931, The Scotsman:
Simple epitaph
This was filmed in my study on the last day of 2023. I originally named my study the ‘Sanctum sanctorum‘ [after a visit to Abbotsford, the home of Walter Scott]. … Continue reading Simple epitaph
The Emigration Stone
This is a passage from the beautiful inscription on The Emigration Stone, Cromarty.
The world is a city full of streets
The Book of Scottish Anecdotes states that this verse was inscribed on an Abernethy tombstone. It is not clear if this is the Abernethy in Perthshire or the Abernethy in … Continue reading The world is a city full of streets