door to door
To play this short film please click here or on the image below. Credits: Jonathan Meades on Scottish places read by Peter Scott-Gordon; opening lines of a poem by Peter … Continue reading door to door
Tag: two cultures
Some lessons
The words of: A S Byatt, Anne Tyler, Anthony Doerr, Candia McWilliam, Evelyn Waugh, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Gabriel García Márquez, Janice Galloway, John Macmurray, Julian Barnes, Margaret Drabble, Penelope Fitzgerald, Raymond … Continue reading Some lessons
The endurance of humanity
To play ‘At least, I hope so’ please click here. Overall credit: Simon Schama. The narration is his and comes from the closing of his BBC series ‘The Story of … Continue reading The endurance of humanity
Modern Two: RESISTANCE photographs
The RESISTANCE exhibition at Modern Two, Edinburgh. Do visit if you have a chance. The exhibition was conceived by artist and filmmaker, Steve McQueen. I have done my best to … Continue reading Modern Two: RESISTANCE photographs
R E S I S T A N C E
On Sunday we visited Modern Two to see the RESISTANCE exhibition: How protest shaped Britain and photography shaped protest. What follows are a few photographs that I took at Modern … Continue reading R E S I S T A N C E
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
‘Two cultures’ poems
Backwards and forwards learning Backwards and forwards learning contributes to who I am. Neither the microscope nor the telescope quite help me in the focus with which I wish to see. Backwards … Continue reading ‘Two cultures’ poems