Tamrawer
Last night I gave a talk on Tamrawer to the Banton Heritage Society. I called my talk ‘Do not forget. Do not forget’. What follows are the slides that I … Continue reading Tamrawer
Tag: Kilsyth
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Filmed at the remains of Drumnessie, Carron valley,9 September 2023: Music credit: Idiot Prayer – by Nick Cave – live at Alexandra Palace 2020
The sounds of the Garrel
Vairy early on a spring morning, the year afore last – I went luikin in the Kilsyth foothills for a God. In the Garrel Glen, a journey into experience began. … Continue reading The sounds of the Garrel
Tamrawer
Tamrawer, Kilsyth, where Robert Graham grew potatoes on a commercial scale. He was the first to do so in Scotland. Tamrawer: To play a short film click here or on … Continue reading Tamrawer
‘The largest funeral ever witnessed in Kilsyth’
Last week, in the very early hours of Sunday morning, I went for a walk in Garrel Glen. I then followed the “Tak ma doon Road” to Kilsyth. There, wandering … Continue reading ‘The largest funeral ever witnessed in Kilsyth’
In that moment
Yesterday, I walked up nearby Garrel glen. I was looking for rock carvings but did not find them. So I followed the “Tak ma doon Road” to Kilsyth. It was … Continue reading In that moment
Kilsyth Wayfarers’ Rambling Club
This post is about the Garrel Glen which is to be found just north of Kilsyth, In this glen there are beautiful waterfalls, caves and carvings. The New Statistical Account: … Continue reading Kilsyth Wayfarers’ Rambling Club