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By Hole Ousia Posted on April 17, 2020December 1, 2024

John Cullens, our village Butcher

A wee film to say thank you to John Cullens, Butcher, Bridge of Allan, which has been in business for over a century. To play this short film please click … Continue reading John Cullens, our village Butcher

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos filmsTags: Bridge of Allan, Henderson Street, Omphalos films, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on April 2, 2020December 1, 2024

a circle with teeth

At Upper Lanrick farm there was a busy sawmill, but neither the farm ‘toun’ nor the sawmill have been active for at least a generation. Abandoned, their days are now … Continue reading a circle with teeth

Categories: Omphalos films, ScotlandTags: Janice Galloway, Julian Barnes, Lanrick, Omphalos films, Perth, Perthshire, ruins, shops, Sufjan Stevens, Tomas Tranströmer
By Hole Ousia Posted on February 4, 2020December 1, 2024

Country Pursuits

We have lived in Bridge of Allan for two decades and throughout this time the shop ‘Country Pursuits’ has been a comforting presence on Henderson Street (the main thoroughfare through … Continue reading Country Pursuits

Categories: Bridge of AllanTags: BREXIT, Bridge of Allan, Dr Welsh Trust, Henderson Street, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 15, 2019December 3, 2024

several screws are missing

[photographed opposite Balgreen, Edinburgh, Friday 14th June 2019]

Categories: Philosophy, ScotlandTags: Edinburgh, mechanical metaphors, shops, tools
By Hole Ousia Posted on February 17, 2019December 4, 2024

The Altar of COSTA

As long as I can remember, opposite the chip shop in Bridge of Allan, was Glenallan Fashions, a bridal shop called ‘Altar Images‘. It closed last year. It has now … Continue reading The Altar of COSTA

Categories: Bridge of Allan, Omphalos filmsTags: Bridge of Allan, E M Forster, John Berger, Omphalos films, shops
By Hole Ousia Posted on May 14, 2018December 5, 2024

SPA CLEAN

For the last few years I have filmed the classic car rally as it enters Bridge of Allan. This is my film for 2018. It was filmed on both sides … Continue reading SPA CLEAN

Categories: Architecture, Bridge of Allan, Omphalos films, Philosophy, Scotland, This is Not yesterdayTags: Bridge of Allan, Henderson Street, Omphalos films, shops, Spa Clean

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