DESTINY
Perth, Scotland, 1st June 2024
Tag: Perth
somewhere on the other side of the afternoon’s horizon
To play this short film please click here. Eileen and Dai, we miss you. Music credit: Dido’s Lament – by Henry Purcell [Simone Dinnerstein and Tift Merritt]
an accidental find
I have been fixing my auld Land Rover: fitting a new door and ‘anti-burst’ locks. In doing so I required a range of spanner sizes in both metric and imperial … Continue reading an accidental find
Scotland Sings Bacharach
On Friday night we were fortunate to be in the Perth Concert Hall audience to hear Scotland sings Bacharach. It was wonderful! The singers sang so beautifully and accompanied by … Continue reading Scotland Sings Bacharach
City stalwart and former GP
Yesterday, on St David’s Day, an obituary to Sian’s father featured in The Perthshire Courier: David Williams, a proud Welshman and GP who made Perth his adopted home, has died … Continue reading City stalwart and former GP
Permanence, Stability – I can’t believe it’s gone
Tor-Na-Coille, Walnut Grove:
Newlands, Perth
Newlands House, Perth, on the banks of the river Tay, has been home to final goodbyes for over 100 years. The following material all relates to Newlands House [originally known … Continue reading Newlands, Perth
‘Bumpa Stick’
Last Monday, Sian’s father, Dr Dai Tobias Williams, peacefully died. He was in his 90th year and had been living in Strathtay Care Home since the death of his wife … Continue reading ‘Bumpa Stick’