Dirlot angel
The words in the above image are from ‘The Peppermint Tea Chronicles‘ by Alexander McCall Smith. This angel is to be found in the remote burial ground of Dirlot, Caithness. … Continue reading Dirlot angel
Tag: kindness
’empathy is being lost’
A montage compiled from the current Big Issue [Sept 2025]
George Reid: Face of compassion
I was left feeling most sad by this news: I met George Reid many times. The first time was when he visited the ward of older people that I looked … Continue reading George Reid: Face of compassion
‘The difficult and beautiful questions we share’
On Friday, using our ‘Two Together Railcard’, Peter and Sian travelled through to Edinburgh: We were off to: To be in the audience to hear Madeleine Thien and Deepa Bhasthi … Continue reading ‘The difficult and beautiful questions we share’
Cowal + Bute [Gratitude]
Gratitude: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Filmed on the Cowal Peninsula: taking the Ferry from Colintraive to the Isle of Bute Song: … Continue reading Cowal + Bute [Gratitude]
A message left on hole ousia
A message left about me on hole ousia today by Tracey.
Children’s word of the year: ‘kindness’
As reported in the Herald, 22 January 2025