The place of living and losing we occupy

Last month when in the Dordogne with family, we noticed the above closed and overgrown gateway on the road to the town of Couze et Saint Front. It was just … Continue reading The place of living and losing we occupy

Glenburn

With Big Ted I visited yet another ruin! We passed Glenburn on the way, the past and the future, at once together. I met Sian at Glenburn [Woodend hospital], in … Continue reading Glenburn

A certain friend in uncertain times

Filmed at Craigforth Insurance Campus, Stirling: This film is for Sian. We met as junior doctors in the Department of Medicine for the Elderly [DOME], Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen Credits: [1] … Continue reading A certain friend in uncertain times

FEEL

To play FEEL please click here or on the image below: Opening voice: Neil Gammon [of Divine Comedy] on BBC Breakfast, October 2025 Song:  cover of Cuddly Toy by Alex … Continue reading FEEL

Maidencraig

What follows is a timeline put together on the area of Maidencraig, Aberdeen, where for several centuries a giant mill-wheel turned. Next to Maidencraig was Oldmill, which became the site … Continue reading Maidencraig

SPEEDY [honeythief]

Surely, it is impossible for a forgotten, abandoned, and whacked-out-wreck-of-a-car, to ‘say’ anything meaningful about today’s approach to science and health? SPEEDY [honeythief]: To play this short film please click … Continue reading SPEEDY [honeythief]