A few years ago I spent a week exploring Scottish gardens that had been tended by a namesake – Peter Gordon, ‘Jobbing Gardener, Forres’. I had considered that, despite having … Continue reading Outside medicine he was a keen gardener
Filmed at Bathwell House, Rosneath, Argyll, in the summer of 2020. Music credit: ‘Sky Full of Song’ Florence and the Machine
This is a short film about Rosneath Castle in Argyll. It was once the home of Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll. Rosneath House was blown-up with 220lb of gelegnite in … Continue reading Worn-out mattresses, legless chairs, headless beds
The Book of Scottish Anecdote also shares this: I collect quotes on umbrellas from books that I have read. I once wrote this poem about the umbrella makers who lived … Continue reading Umbrellas in Glasgow