being and becoming in the world
In the Trove archive, I recently came across the wonderful photography of Alan Daiches [died 2006]. The above advertisement page is from The Scotsman, 11 October 1969. Here are some … Continue reading The Seeing Eye: Alan Daiches
Filmed at Crichope Linn and Gilchristland: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: Take Me I’m Yours – an acoustic cover by … Continue reading Landscapes held us
I am grateful to Rab Wilson for sharing with me an episode on Scots Radio aboot The Douglas Tragedy and Blackhouse, parish of Yarrow, Scottish Borders. You can listen to … Continue reading Bught Rig
To play this short film please click here or on the image above. Music credit: James Ross for ‘Chasing the Sun’ and ‘Beyond the Strath‘ AI: interpretations of some images
27 September 1911, The Scotsman:
A few days ago, in an antique shop, I came across a bundle of papers and material that I believe were kept by Christopher Murray Grieve [Hugh MacDiarmid]. Included in … Continue reading Goddess of Change
I came across Nelson Logan in the Montrose Review. He was a journalist and wrote poems that were published in the paper. Montrose Review, 8 October 1920: Mearns Leader, 5 … Continue reading Nelson Logan
Short films on Robert Fergusson [1750-1774]: [to play each film please click on relevant image} Upon yer whunstane hearts: Worry undone: Crichton’s Close: