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Tag: Peter Pan

By Hole Ousia Posted on October 23, 2020November 28, 2024

‘There’s this shadow beside him in the painting’

Apart from the closinq quote – which is from Peter Pan – the passages  below are all from MAYFLIES by Andrew O’Hagan:

Categories: Family history, Scotland, Two culturesTags: Andrew O'Hagan, J M Barrie, Mayflies, Peter Gordon, Peter Pan, shadows
By Hole Ousia Posted on July 9, 2020November 30, 2024

Very old tonight

As a wee boy I was taken by my Granny to a theatre in Edinburgh to see a production of ‘Peter Pan’. Since then I have been fascinated with shadows. … Continue reading Very old tonight

Categories: Ageing, Family history, Omphalos filmsTags: creativity, J M Barrie, Omphalos films, Peter Pan, Peter Scott-Gordon, Rebel antiquary, shadows, tombstone, visual arts
By Hole Ousia Posted on October 7, 2019December 2, 2024

Moat Brae Storytelling Centre

It was a real delight to return to Moat Brae House in Dumfries. It has been restored as a stortytelling centre. It is magical! Anybody with young family should go! … Continue reading Moat Brae Storytelling Centre

Categories: Architecture, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: Dumfriesshire, Henry Gordon, J M Barrie, Omphalos films, Peter Pan, storytelling
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 6, 2019December 3, 2024

‘Dream come true’

This film is about Moatbrae House, Dumfries: the house and garden that inspired J M Barrie to write Peter Pan. It has been restored as a story-telling centre. Moatbrae was … Continue reading ‘Dream come true’

Categories: Architecture, Family history, gardens, Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: Dumfriesshire, Granny, Henry Gordon, J M Barrie, Margaret Scott, Omphalos films, Peter Pan, storytelling
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 24, 2018December 5, 2024

‘Stay out or I will eat you’

On Sunday 22nd April 2018, as a family, we visited Moatbrae House in Dumfries, where Peter Pan first flew out the window. Moatbrae is currently being restored. Most wonderfully it … Continue reading ‘Stay out or I will eat you’

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, Scotland, Two culturesTags: Dumfriesshire, J M Barrie, Omphalos films, Peter Pan, storytelling
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 7, 2016December 7, 2024

Peter Pan flies out the window

This film is about Moatbrae House, Dumfries: the house and garden that inspired J M Barrie to write Peter Pan. It is currently being restored to become, amongst other things, … Continue reading Peter Pan flies out the window

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, Scotland, Two culturesTags: childhood, Dumfriesshire, Henry Gordon, J M Barrie, Margaret Scott, Omphalos films, Peter Pan, storytelling

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