I see a lot of voices, accusing a double standard of those who would speak out about the American Capitol … More
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White Shirt: An autobiography
I’d like to tell you that I was woven from the finest, softest strands of pure white cotton, grown in … More
It shall pass
He looked out west over the sea. Where he was used to gilded opulence and vistas thronged with sycophancy, here … More
The Rope and the Net
Fixing up fishing nets distracts from the impatience of the world but the patterns can’t be escaped from. For five … More
I’m not racist
I’m not racist but when I was eleven years old, I wanted to go go karting for my birthday. I … More
Memory of a not so free festival
June 1970 I missed my last week at school due to some planning, friends and I had been making for … More
A Highland boy and Glasgow girls
In the twilight of his life, Donald Sutherland compiled his memoirs. Published in the 1960s, entitled ‘Highland Childhood’, it recalled … More
The rumble in the stumble
Watch those that revise history to suit their notions of the day. The predicament of an act of union signed … More
Waving to Tories on the B709
I drove on the hairpin roads by Innerleithen on Sunday, narrow enough that they were although not quite single track. … More
Helin’ air to heal Londoners
VisitScotland target Londoners for wellness breaks, but is Scotland’s tourism ready to morph again?