Oor Big Braw Cosmos
Last night, at the University of Glasgow, I attended the book launch of “Oor Big Braw Cosmos”. It was written by John C Brown, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, and Rab … Continue reading Oor Big Braw Cosmos
Tag: Mavisbank
Hints
I would suggest that these hints matter today as much as any time in history:
Hame
So you think you know what it is to be Scottish? Well, read ‘Hame’ by Annalena MacAfee. It is a lovely book. This is my “Review”:
Ruins: by a ‘modern ruin’
Mavisbank: Hatton House: Gladney House: Temple of Decision: Gartincaber: Rossie Castle: Auchtavan, Glen Fearder: Barnbarroch House: Meigle steading: Jerah: Straid, Comrie: Bishopfauld, Comrie: Edmonstone Estate, Edinburgh: Amisfield Estate: Kennetpans: The … Continue reading Ruins: by a ‘modern ruin’
You’d sing too
The following poem by Leonard Cohen reminded me of a film that I made for my friend David Humes Harrowes and his partner Jenny. The film below is about singing … Continue reading You’d sing too
‘She was my last dog’
A few of passages that I have selected from “Waiting for the Last Bus” by Richard Holloway:
It began in the minds of others
This is a film based on a visit to Arniston House on Saturday 9th September 2017. This film suggests that Arniston’s beauty goes beyond any measurement that might be agreed … Continue reading It began in the minds of others
In this exquisite building we sing
This film is for David Hume Harrowes. It is based around a selection of his words. In this exquisite building we sing from omphalos Music: Spem in Alium – by … Continue reading In this exquisite building we sing
May it be granted the older you are
On the 26th of April 2016 I attended the Cross Party Group on Mental Health and Older People, Age and Ageing, held at the Scottish Parliament. The following is an … Continue reading May it be granted the older you are
Forget it, forget it, it’s gone
Georgian architecture began here. But this beginning has gone. Gladney House, Kilmarnock: Forget it, forget it, it’s gone. from omphalos
“Fine in every last detail”
Mavisbank House has survived against all the odds. Today its future remains in doubt. A concordat exists to try to save Mavisbank and its designed landscape: Historic Environment Scotland, Midlothian Council, … Continue reading “Fine in every last detail”
Mavisbank: “On Esca’s Flow’ry Bank”
This is the talk I gave to the Civic Trust Conference on the 29th October 2014. The Conference was entitled “FEELING GOOD: Wellbeing & the built Environment”. The Civic Trust … Continue reading Mavisbank: “On Esca’s Flow’ry Bank”