lived experience
In yesterday’s Herald I came across this offer “compromising nothing more than a derelict farm and outbuildings”: As you can see it comes with full planning consent for demolition to … Continue reading lived experience
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The land of lost content
My great-aunt, Sally Scott, died earlier this year just short of her 82nd birthday. By letter, phone, and later also by e-mail, we shared years of correspondence. Sally was such … Continue reading The land of lost content
Developments on the PACE trial
The following News feature was published in the BMJ on the 22nd August 2018: This was also reported in the TIMES, 21 August 2018: In November 2015 Professor Sir Simon … Continue reading Developments on the PACE trial
‘The mansion house and all its numerous appurtenances’
Lochrosque house used to sit above the shore of Loch a Chroisg just west of Achnasheen. It is not clear when it was demolished and today only the the stable … Continue reading ‘The mansion house and all its numerous appurtenances’
Please withdraw my name
My forebear, Alexander MacCallum Scott was born in the upper Clyde Valley and grew up in Polmont, Scotland. He became an MP and was Private Secretary to Winston Churchill. My … Continue reading Please withdraw my name
The Laird of Asloss and Sliddery Braes
A film about John Glen Parker of Asloss and Slidderybraes, Kilmarnock. This Laird was able to be completely comfortable with who he was. He put others first. His father was … Continue reading The Laird of Asloss and Sliddery Braes
Actual or potential selves and actual or potential attitudes
This is a film about the ruin of Newton of Condie House in Perthshire, near Bridge of Earn. Credits: (1) Thomas Mann (2) Anton Chekhov (3) Clannad
He was all of a piece
I was on my way to work and just about to arrive at Linlithgow when I heard of Tam Dalyell’s death. I saw Tam Dalyell last year. He was all … Continue reading He was all of a piece
The diary that washed ashore
Chapter 18 of ‘This is Not yesterday’: Alec MacCallum Scott (1874 – 1928) At 3pm on Wednesday the 29th August 1928 the diary of Alexander MacCallum Scott washed up on … Continue reading The diary that washed ashore