Wings ower Outerston
This gravestone in Temple churchyard commemorates John Craig, a local tenant farmer at ‘Outorstoun’ and two of his children. It is recorded on the stone that John Craig died in … Continue reading Wings ower Outerston
Tag: mortality
‘Thanks, friend’
Gone Fishing with Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse, along with the Undertones, John Peel, Gabriel García Márquez , Don Quixote, Sancho Panza, Mice and men. Thanks, friend: To play this … Continue reading ‘Thanks, friend’
‘A lover of the wayside flower’
A few weeks before the ‘lockdown’ I visited the cemetery in Tillicoultry. At this date none of us were sure that a pandemic was unfolding: unknowing of our immediate future … Continue reading ‘A lover of the wayside flower’
Beside the castle
Last night, as the sun was setting, I wandered through the Valley cemetery that tucks in close beside Stirling castle. The Valley was full of Angels, Spring blossom and bird … Continue reading Beside the castle