HOPE
Last Sunday, whilst in Edinburgh, I revisited Greyfriars Kirkyard, where sitting on a table-tombstone I ate my sandwich lunch. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and colourful tourists … Continue reading HOPE
Tag: mortality
‘He took no part in public life’
Recently, a friend of mine told me about Crichope Linn gorge, Crosshouse parish, Dumfriesshire. There are many wonderful stories about it and I am hoping to visit soon. Online there … Continue reading ‘He took no part in public life’
Playfair’s Temple
To play this short film please click here. Filmed : ‘The Glen’, Scottish Borders, April 2026. Remembering: Charles and Henry Tennant
Standing
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Paul Buchanan singing ‘Mid Air‘
This is an amateur film
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Images: my own or from archives. These images have been altered, through prompts, by AI algorithms. Music … Continue reading This is an amateur film
jumping T O M B S T O N E S
From an early age I was made aware of mortality.
may come suddenly
Ruichlachrie, Glen Bruar
DEPARTURE[S]
Julian Barnes final book. To be aired on BBC FOUR, 26 March 2026: