For my mum and dad
These films about Edinburgh are for my mum and dad. Mrs Picken, an elderly widow, who day after day, year after year, left an apple on her window-sill for me … Continue reading For my mum and dad
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Mulberry tree
When as a family we first came to Bridge of Allan, almost twenty years ago now, I planted a Mulberry Tree in our front garden. I have always been fond … Continue reading Mulberry tree
The Birnam Oak
My mother recently gave me her grandfather’s letter opener. It was made from the wood of an ancient Birnam oak. Wilfrid Lawson Gibson, my mother’s grandfather, was a Major in … Continue reading The Birnam Oak
To the Lighthouse
Some of what the tide brought to me in an article by Philip Hoare (The Guardian, 24 June 2017): Risingtidefallingstar by Philp Hoare will be published on 13July 2017