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By Hole Ousia Posted on November 20, 2024

more spacious

To play this short film please click here Words: Ian McEwan Music: Hamish Hawk ‘Suzanne’

Categories: gardens, Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: Edinburgh International Book Festival, Hamish Hawk, Ian McEwan, lessons, Omphalos films, Yoxman sculpture
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 18, 2023November 19, 2024

Rainbow slides

Both of our children learned to swim in the pools of Rainbow Slides, Stirling.  Our children are now independent adults. We recall that their swimming instructor was Karen. She was … Continue reading Rainbow slides

Categories: Architecture, Bridge of Allan, Family history, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Andrew + Rachel, demolished, lessons, Stirling
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 25, 2023November 19, 2024

The felt life

Last Monday Ian McEwan was interviewed by Kirsty Wark before a live audience for the Edinburgh International Book Festival. We had applied for tickets but found that within an hour … Continue reading The felt life

Categories: Family history, Medical humanities, Omphalos films, Philosophy, Scotland, Two culturesTags: Edinburgh International Book Festival, Ian McEwan, lessons, Omphalos films, vivendo discimus
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 23, 2023November 19, 2024

more spacious

To play this short film please click here Words: Ian McEwan Music: Hamish Hawk ‘Suzanne’

Categories: gardens, Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: Edinburgh International Book Festival, Hamish Hawk, Ian McEwan, lessons, Omphalos films, Yoxman sculpture
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 19, 2023November 19, 2024

LESSONS

A few selected extracts from LESSONS by Ian McEwan.      

Categories: Medical humanities, Philosophy, Two culturesTags: borrowed words, Ian McEwan, lessons, quotes, reading, vivendo discimus
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 17, 2023November 19, 2024

overstuffed

This wonderful quote [slightly adapted] is from LESSONS by Ian McEwan

Categories: Two culturesTags: books, Ian McEwan, lessons, reading
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 17, 2023November 19, 2024

simple starting positions

[an abbreviated quote from LESSONS by Ian McEwan]

Categories: Medical humanities, Philosophy, Two culturesTags: Ian McEwan, lessons
Peter Scott-Gordon: gardener, artist, retired doctor: peter@holeousia.com
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