Umbrellas in Glasgow
The Book of Scottish Anecdote : I collect quotes on umbrellas from books that I have read. I once wrote this poem about the umbrella makers who lived at loinveg, … Continue reading Umbrellas in Glasgow
Tag: Scottish Anecdote
The world is a city full of streets
The Book of Scottish Anecdotes states that this verse was inscribed on an Abernethy tombstone. It is not clear if this is the Abernethy in Perthshire or the Abernethy in … Continue reading The world is a city full of streets
They were dressed in green
From the Book of Scottish Anecdote: Not so long ago I made this film which I dedicated to Alexander Mccall Smith. Filmed at the Mains of Ulbster with Sian, on … Continue reading They were dressed in green
Stockwell Street
The Book of Scottish Anecdote shares this story: If you look again at the [above] Victorian photograph of Stockwell Street, you will see that the road leading from it is … Continue reading Stockwell Street
‘Horace stole it from the Scotchman’
From the Book of Scottish Anecdote:
Two shadows meet
From the Book of Scottish Anecdote: This is a short film about my visit to meet with Henry Home (Lord Kame) on the 1st January 2019. Henry Home was a … Continue reading Two shadows meet
Winter in Clova
Jock’s road is an old drovers track between Aberdeenshire and Angus. Nobody properly recalls who Jock was! However this film is based on the true story of how 57 shepherds … Continue reading Winter in Clova
Female Astronomers
From the Book of Scottish Anecdote.