Glenburn
With Big Ted I visited yet another ruin! We passed Glenburn on the way, the past and the future, at once together. I met Sian at Glenburn [Woodend hospital], in … Continue reading Glenburn
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The hands of an artist
Making notes ahead of an adventure – hands left polka-dot, felt pen, coloured. Off on a wee adventure – where my only faith is in the idea. Kirnie Law, that … Continue reading The hands of an artist
A certain friend in uncertain times
Filmed at Craigforth Insurance Campus, Stirling: This film is for Sian. We met as junior doctors in the Department of Medicine for the Elderly [DOME], Woodend Hospital, Aberdeen Credits: [1] … Continue reading A certain friend in uncertain times
Tall Ships boost for Aberdeen
On the last Saturday of July 2025 we took the train to Aberdeen to see the Tall Ships. We had a wonderful day. The last time we saw the Tall … Continue reading Tall Ships boost for Aberdeen
Maidencraig
What follows is a timeline put together on the area of Maidencraig, Aberdeen, where for several centuries a giant mill-wheel turned. Next to Maidencraig was Oldmill, which became the site … Continue reading Maidencraig
Tall Ships
On Saturday we took the train to Aberdeen to see the Tall Ships. We had a wonderful day. The last time we saw the Tall ships was in 1991. At … Continue reading Tall Ships
BECAUSE
Back in 1991, Sian introduced me to Ruby Blue and the album ‘Down From Above‘. This is an album that I would recommend to all.
Thirty years of summer skies
Years before our Italian petimus, In the corridor of Woodend Hospital You passed me by. I was more than half-melted already. Open-hearted and open-handed you boldly met me halfway, more … Continue reading Thirty years of summer skies