Winding the Clock
It was seven-twenty when I finished winding the clock – the pendulum clock, in the carved wooden case in the living room. I was winding the clock when I learned … Continue reading Winding the Clock
Tag: This is not yesterday
The Woman Teacher
January 1960, Vol. XLI
Weather forecast: February 1979
TV weather forecast [as used in an advertisement in The Scotsman, 15 February 1979]
Rebel Antiquary
Magpie If only I could soar like an eagle to see the world as I cannot. I am a magpie in black and white, in flight through clouds, seeking colour. … Continue reading Rebel Antiquary
Time passing
time passing poems by Peter: Ode to Narrative. Born backwards; could sleep standing-up, lived in a world upside-down. silent as light. grafted like a Scott; found and loved Cimbrone. Stars … Continue reading Time passing
Communal Notes
I have coloured this bit of ephemera from a 1940s newspaper.
MAKEOVER
Bridge of Allan Co-op is closed for a “makeover”. The old shop building is currently being demolished and in the carpark a “temporary shop” is being constructed from six separate … Continue reading MAKEOVER