Saints head into Hampden final
January 2021:
Tag: Perth
Andy Gray
The death of Andy Gray, as reported in yesterday’s Courier. Long ago, Andy Gray was a babysitter to my wife Sian and her brother Gareth. His loss will be felt … Continue reading Andy Gray
‘Whistling Willie’: the LION MAN
Whistling Willie was a Perth eccentric who was renowned for his obsession with the Glovers’ Michaelmas dinner. Whenever he was asked, he could immediately answer how many days there were … Continue reading ‘Whistling Willie’: the LION MAN
THE SHOP FOR KEEN BUYERS
Late summer 2020: John Ferguson, County Place, Perth is relocating. THE SHOP FOR KEEN BUYERS: To play this short film please click here or on the image above This film … Continue reading THE SHOP FOR KEEN BUYERS
‘Get your new colour brochure now!’
I started as a medical student in Aberdeen in late summer of 1985, and for the next 3 years (until my father bought me an old car), I used STAGECOACH … Continue reading ‘Get your new colour brochure now!’
MELVENS
Inside, the back-cover of an old book, I came across a price label: I mentioned this old price label to Sian. I asked if she recalled MELVENS? To play my … Continue reading MELVENS
‘Are aulder than auld Perth’
The Mercer family was said to be “aye aulder than auld Perth”. In return for giving the North and South Inches to the people of Perth, the Mercer family were … Continue reading ‘Are aulder than auld Perth’
‘The Patient Art of Fieldwalking’
You might be wondering why the title of this post does not obviously relate to the urban map it superimposes? In what follows I will do my best to bridge … Continue reading ‘The Patient Art of Fieldwalking’