I write this on an overcast day of dreich and drizzle; the weather sets my… Read postGetting Through This

My beautiful Weeping Katsura tree is shedding its leaves; migratory birds are on the move;… Read postReach Out More

Minutes from my cottage, Midhope Burn runs through the woods, on its way to the… Read postIt Will Spill

When I was growing up in Edinburgh, there were around 50 cinemas; the amazing 20th… Read postWhen the Well Fills

Living alone is important to me – the freedom of it ‘restores my soul’; after… Read postUnder the Sun

Sometimes, in conversation, when I can’t immediately recall a word, I’ll pause; or my hesitancy… Read postNot Being Noticed

Scots thriller writer, Val McDermid, said in a recent interview that she is setting her… Read postBeyond Hope and Fear

I’m in no hurry to depart, but old people tend to reflect on what life… Read postTo Feel Myself Beloved

“The vigour and abundance of voluntary action – undertaken by citizens not under the direction… Read postPart of Something Bigger