An End of Waiting
On Monday, Sian joined me on a walk in Strathearn along the River Earn to the long abandoned farm of Orchard. The poem [above] is the closing stanza of ‘An … Continue reading An End of Waiting
Tag: orchards
The Fleuron
Monday past was unseasonably mild. On this day I pedalled my bike back to the Wharry glen [the place of my earliest memory]. On a stone, in the middle of … Continue reading The Fleuron
The narrator suddenly comes back
On Monday I went to Newport, in Fife, to take our grandfather clock for repair. This clock belonged to my grandfather’s grandfather. The photograph above is of my grandfather standing … Continue reading The narrator suddenly comes back
Voice of the people
Last Thursday I gave a talk on the Orchards of Bridge of Allan for the Rotary Club. This was reported in yesterday’s Stirling Observer: This is the short film that … Continue reading Voice of the people
A newly planted orchard
Yesterday, with several other volunteers, I was back helping Kate, the Head Gardener for Bannockburn House Trust. I feel fortunate to be a wee part of this wonderful community endeavour … Continue reading A newly planted orchard
Shout to the top
I will shout to the top about Drumdruils! The fruit farm and orchard was that of my grandfather. To play this short film please click here or on the image … Continue reading Shout to the top
From glamour to dereliction and back
The garden of Lochnaw castle, as featured in Scotland on Sunday, 24th January 2021:
In Our Orchard
‘In Our Orchard’ by by Kieron Winn was recently ‘poem of the week’ in Scotland on Sunday. It really is lovely! Scotland on Sunday gave this background to Kieron Winn: “His … Continue reading In Our Orchard