boys and girls come out to play
On Sunday 31st May 2026, Mossgrove garden was one of a number of gardens in Bridge of Allan made open for charity. This short film shares some of that afternoon … Continue reading boys and girls come out to play
Tag: Mrs Picken
The narrator is a paperboy
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Early Morning News Controller
I was fortunate to grow up in Colinton. As soon as I was old enough, but still at school, I took on jobs. I worked as newspaper-boy for John Menzies, … Continue reading Early Morning News Controller
Newspaper boy
his film is for newspaper girls. Newspaper boy: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. I grew up in Colinton. I was a paperboy … Continue reading Newspaper boy
apples on the sill of the window
A quote from ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W G Sebald. This is for Mrs Picken.
she makes it kinder
I will never forget a dear old lady – long since dead. She is with me every day as I hear the news. She makes it kinder.
It stopped me
Last week I came across the above gravestone in Stewarton Churchyard and it stopped me. Mrs Picken was an elderly widow, who day after day, year after year, left an … Continue reading It stopped me
delivering news that passed me by
I was a paper-boy delivering news that passed me by every day. I was paper-boy to Mrs Picken: 36 Redford Drive. who left me an apple on her window-sill every … Continue reading delivering news that passed me by