being and becoming in the world
The Homeric replaced the Britannic (sister ship of the Titanic) The Homeric was constructed with mass immigration in mind. The Homeric was sold for scrap in February 1936 for £74,000. … Continue reading The Homeric replaced the Britannic (sister ship of the Titanic)
The Blantyre carvings depict three Stations of the Cross on a cliff face overlooking the River Clyde, below the site of the former Blantyre Priory, and across the river from … Continue reading Blantyre Carvings
Recently I visited Carstairs mausoleum. It was erected by Dr William Fullerton in 1784 and placed at the end of a vista from the house. At one time the route … Continue reading No longer at the end of a tree-lined avenue
For my birthday my wife bought me the Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire edition of the “Buildings of Scotland”. I was interested to come across this description of Carstairs State Hospital:In 1993 … Continue reading “An atmosphere of calm boredom”
In a letter to his friend Stephen Bann, the artist and poet Ian Hamilton Finlay once concluded “Sometimes my wee best seems just not good enough”. This is a feeling … Continue reading ‘Sometimes my wee best seems just not good enough’
When in Brechin on Sunday I noticed this Newspaper headline outside a local newsagent. It blazoned “Smyllum Nuns’ Legal Fees Hit £300,000”. This reminded me of a visit that I … Continue reading “Nuns’ legal fees”
A film about Carmichael House and estate, Lanarkshire. To play this short film please click here or on the image below: Ars moriendi: The barony of Carmichael was conferred in … Continue reading I would have perished had I not persisted
A short film about Eastend House, Carmichael: An interior of others: To play this film please click here or on the image above. ‘The number of lives that enter our … Continue reading An interior of others