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Tag: Sheriffmuir

By Hole Ousia Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

“a new lease of life”

This was ‘Picture of the Day‘ in yesterday’s Scotsman.

Categories: Bridge of Allan, This is Not yesterday, Time passes, TreesTags: Bridge of Allan, news, picture of the day, Sheriffmuir, trees
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 28, 2025December 30, 2025

Hercules the Bear

I have fond childhood memories of visiting Hercules the bear at Sheriffmuir Inn. To play Peter’s short film on HERCULES the BEAR please click here or on the image below:

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Family history, Folk worth talking about, Omphalos films, This is Not yesterday, Time passesTags: Big Ted, childhood, Hale Bopp, Hercules, I like it when you call me Mr Scott, Rab Scott, Sheriffmuir, Ursine familiars
By Hole Ousia Posted on November 28, 2024

AMPLIFIER NO. 7

My grandfather was one of the first to drive a SERIES I. I now drive a SERIES II. AMPLIFIER No.7: To play this short film please click here or on … Continue reading AMPLIFIER NO. 7

Categories: Family history, Omphalos films, This is Not yesterdayTags: BBC, bridges, Omphalos films, Rab Scott, Series II Land Rover, Sheriffmuir, storytelling
By Hole Ousia Posted on November 20, 2024

cycle & swim

cycle & swim: To play this short film please click here or on the image above Music credit: Lloyd Cole: ‘IDIOT’

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Family history, Omphalos films, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: bridges, Lloyd Cole, Omphalos films, Peter + Sian, Series II Land Rover, Sheriffmuir
By Hole Ousia Posted on July 31, 2024November 15, 2024

Straight on till morning

My Series II Land Rover has ‘clocked’ [once again]. On Sheramoor,  the odometer clicked from 99999 to 00000. Big Ted was with me for this occasion. Straight on till morning: … Continue reading Straight on till morning

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Delirium, Omphalos films, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: Big Ted, Omphalos films, Series II Land Rover, Sheriffmuir
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 5, 2024November 17, 2024

Danger from exploding bombs

Sheriffmuir, 1943: To play this short film please click here Credits: [1] Stirling archives: danger school run [2] On melancholy hill: a cover by Frank Watkinson

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, Philosophy, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, Sheriffmuir, WWII
By Hole Ousia Posted on March 3, 2024November 18, 2024

Learning how to live

On Monday, St David’s Day, I went on a local adventure with Big Ted. Here is a ‘scrapbook’ of our day:

Categories: Architecture, Bridge of Allan, Family history, Omphalos films, Philosophy, Poems, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: Big Ted, borrowed words, Bridge of Allan, bridges, gateways, Keir, Lecropt, Omphalos films, scrapbook, Series II Land Rover, Sheriffmuir, vivendo discimus, Wharry Glen
By Hole Ousia Posted on January 28, 2024November 18, 2024

fools like me

To play this short film please click here or on the image above Music credit:  a cover of Instant Karma by GeorgiaRose

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: Big Ted, Bridge of Allan, Carse, Keir, Lecropt, Omphalos films, Series II Land Rover, Sheriffmuir

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