please + thank you
please + thank you: This film is for Simon. Music credit: The Celtic Soul Brothers (Live) by Dexys Midnight Runners – The Tube, 1982
Tag: medical student
Clock Manufacturer, Watchmaker, Optician
In his day, John Stevenson [1853-1927] fixed and maintained many of Aberdeen’s clocks. He also kept ‘regular’ the clocks of Abergeldie castle and Balmoral castle: The above photograph, taken from … Continue reading Clock Manufacturer, Watchmaker, Optician
The ‘Side by Side’ Series [Book 4]
The cover of an old sheet of music from Tor-Na-Coille. Short films about Sian and Peter: A hopeless case: The anatomy of emotion: No more white coats: Gregory’s Girl: A … Continue reading The ‘Side by Side’ Series [Book 4]
Brother and sister
Aged 17, I arrived in Aberdeen: naive and full of wonder. The first poster that I pinned on my student wall was ‘Brother and sister‘ by Joan Eardley: Now in … Continue reading Brother and sister
Do you remember your first kiss? Where were you at the time?
This film is a poetic journey that seeks to ‘advance deeper into the unknown country’. From Seaton Park to the river Spey: this film is about finding love and realising … Continue reading Do you remember your first kiss? Where were you at the time?
A force of nature
When I moved to Aberdeen in 1985 to study Medicine the first poster that I bought was from Aberdeen Art Gallery. It was this wonderful painting ‘Brother and sister’ painted … Continue reading A force of nature
Arory-bory-Alice
In Chapter Three of The Quarry Wood by Nan Shepherd you will find a delightful family conversation about the northern lights, the aurora borealis: Footnote: The above painting is of … Continue reading Arory-bory-Alice
a layer in the background
When young, I always felt in the background. I was painfully shy. Summer 1987: My uncle John helped me buy a flat that overlooked the Beechgrove gardens. From my window … Continue reading a layer in the background