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By Hole Ousia Posted on April 17, 2021

The Pineapple

The above report is from the Scotsman, 30 March 2021. I made this short film over 7 years ago:

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By Hole Ousia Posted on April 15, 2021April 16, 2021

Most of the time I’m lost

Last Monday, I visited Lochgreen. I had set out before the sun reached the horizon:

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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Outside medicine he was a keen gardener

A few years ago I spent a week exploring Scottish gardens that had been tended by a namesake – Peter Gordon, ‘Jobbing Gardener, Forres’. I had considered that, despite having … Continue reading Outside medicine he was a keen gardener

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By Hole Ousia Posted on February 17, 2021

PATNA within us

Four years ago, almost to the day, I visited this mausoleum. I was exploring a forgotten past. This mausoleum was erected by Dr William Fullerton in 1784 and placed at … Continue reading PATNA within us

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