Spasm of the heart
I was determined to visit Dundonnell, Ross-shire, to pay respect to Robert Savage Reid, who died aged 16 as a result of “spasm of the heart“. His absent father, Francis … Continue reading Spasm of the heart
Tag: Lost
S P E E D Y
It took me almost a whole day to find SPEEDY, an auld Opel Olympia, rusting in a forest in the Cairngorms. I feel that it is right that I do … Continue reading S P E E D Y
John Dudley Sandeman
This post seeks to celebrate the short life of John Dudley Sandeman, who died aged 19 years, January 1960. Oban Times, 9th January 1960: The father of John Dudley Sandeman … Continue reading John Dudley Sandeman
‘Place of the Door’
I am planning for another wee adventure in my Land Rover: I hope to explore some of the lost and forgotten places in Sutherland. One of the places I would … Continue reading ‘Place of the Door’
hand knitted [Notes lost and found]
This short film is for Chrys Muirhead who died in 2021: To play this short film please click here. Music credit: a live performance by Skunk Anansie of ‘Lost and … Continue reading hand knitted [Notes lost and found]
This road will take you wherever you want to go
A rusting 1938 Opel Olympia, in the middle of a Scottish woodland, was ‘picture of the day’ in the Scotsman, 19 January 2021. I do not know the exact location … Continue reading This road will take you wherever you want to go
This road will take you wherever you want to go
A rusting 1938 Opel Olympia, in the middle of a Scottish woodland, was ‘picture of the day’ in the Scotsman, 19 January 2021. I do not know the exact location … Continue reading This road will take you wherever you want to go
