Reminders of former grandeur
Woodbank Hotel, once a home, now a ruin, still looks out upon Loch Lomond:
Tag: Prime Minister
Outside Number 10
The above image is of Larry the cat taken recently outside Number 10 Downing Street. The words come from ‘A Far Cry from Kensington’ by Muriel Spark. This was one … Continue reading Outside Number 10
‘His views on aesthetics (not often requested) are surprising’
On Saturday 15th September 2018 we visited Blackcraig Bridgehouse which was free to explore thanks to Doors Open Day Scotland. The Bridgehouse, a real curiosity, has been beautifully restored as … Continue reading ‘His views on aesthetics (not often requested) are surprising’
“PROGRESS hardly broke its stride”
This film is an expression of my bewilderment about current world politics. I hope that you can appreciate its irony. The title of this film is the first line from … Continue reading “PROGRESS hardly broke its stride”
And this begins tomorrow
A film on Kilmoran Castle that was blown-up in 1985 (the the summer of Live Aid) And this begins tomorrow from omphalos
The forgetfulness of others
“To grow old, as Simone de Beauvoir said “is to define oneself” and being defined is privative as well as positive” I have always been interested in the history of … Continue reading The forgetfulness of others
Dr Neil Houston
I have found myself under relentless pressure from a local GP, Dr Neil Houston, to expand the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease to include people who do not meet established clinical criteria for dementia. I … Continue reading Dr Neil Houston
Wolf McAndrew – Lynvaig
Chapter 6 of ‘Deeside Tales’: Wolf McAndrew – Lynvaig It was a curious yet stirring dream. It all started at the Cosh with a vintage car rally of which I … Continue reading Wolf McAndrew – Lynvaig