BEATON

This poem is for Mrs Beaton who was my S2 English teacher, Firrhill High School, Edinburgh: BEATON. As a young child I learned to write backwards and could sleep standing … Continue reading BEATON

outside

I feel so fortunate to be part of the gardening team of volunteers for Bannockburn House. It is lovely to work outside together with Margaret, Sue, Carol, Sam, Robert, Peter, … Continue reading outside

Firrhill High School

I was a pupil at Firrhill High School from 1979 to 1984. I wish that my memory was better.  My recall is not as I would wish. However, I can … Continue reading Firrhill High School

a God, now lying at the base with dismembered limbs

Apollo’s Temple: Aware that the temple was on the ‘Buildings at Risk’ Register, it was only in finding it, that I realised  how at risk it has become. A short … Continue reading a God, now lying at the base with dismembered limbs