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By Hole Ousia Posted on May 19, 2023November 20, 2024

BRISTO PORT

On the last Saturday of March 2023 my son Andrew and his partner Charlotte graduated from the University of Edinburgh. Their degrees were awarded in McEwan Hall: After the graduation … Continue reading BRISTO PORT

Categories: Architecture, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Time passesTags: Andrew + Charlotte, Edinburgh, shops, University of Edinburgh
By Hole Ousia Posted on September 28, 2022November 22, 2024

odds & ends [revisited]

Two years ago [or there-aboot] I visited an abandoned Draper’s Shop in Buckpool. Following this visit I made a rather odd film [see below]. Last week, with Sian and ‘Big … Continue reading odds & ends [revisited]

Categories: Architecture, Omphalos films, Scotland, Time passesTags: Big Ted, Omphalos films, ruins, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on September 18, 2022November 22, 2024

uncommon life [purely anecdotal]

On , a new shop is soon to open. It’s title, ahead of opening, has been painted: ‘uncommon life‘. uncommon life [purely anecdotal]: To play this short film please click … Continue reading uncommon life [purely anecdotal]

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos filmsTags: Big Ted, Bridge of Allan, Henderson Street, Omphalos films, Series II Land Rover, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 10, 2022November 23, 2024

MELVENS

MELVENS: To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Ricky Ross  singing ‘Be My Downfall‘ – (a Del Amitri Cover)

Categories: Family history, Omphalos filmsTags: Omphalos films, Perth, reading, shops, Sian
By Hole Ousia Posted on November 22, 2021November 24, 2024

‘Rackets are their business’

A September 1971 report and advert for McLarens, Bridge of Allan [‘the shop by the Bridge’].

Categories: Bridge of AllanTags: Bridge of Allan, shops, sport
By Hole Ousia Posted on August 27, 2021November 25, 2024

This was a fabulous wee shop

Custom House or the ‘Toll House’, 1 West Bridge Street, Perth, has become a building at risk. This was a fabulous wee shop: To play this short film please click … Continue reading This was a fabulous wee shop

Categories: Architecture, Scotland, Time passesTags: abandoned, Omphalos films, Perth, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on July 1, 2021November 25, 2024

Zero waste

Summer 2021: Spa Clean becomes Zero Waste [62 Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan] Zero Waste [631 sq. ft.]: To play this short film please click here or on the image … Continue reading Zero waste

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos filmsTags: Henderson Street, Omphalos films, Rachel, shops, Spa Clean
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 13, 2021November 25, 2024

ZERO WASTE SHOP

For all the time that we have lived in Bridge of Allan a launderette called SPA CLEAN has operated on Henderson Street. Last year however it closed. A temporary message … Continue reading ZERO WASTE SHOP

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, Time passesTags: Bridge of Allan, Henderson Street, Omphalos films, shops, Spa Clean

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