Every May my wife and I make our annual pilgrimage to the church of St Andrew’s and St George’s in George Street, here in Edinburgh. We are not alone. Hundreds of people join us, and like us, bow our heads in concentration as we silently and reverentially slowly file around the church, inside and out. […]
Elric and Phaedra
I’ve just revisited a good article in the Guardian about Michael Moorcock. (When Hari Kunzru met Michael Moorcock) It’s an intelligent piece with lots of good insight to the writer and his works. Moorcock was one of the writers I turned to regularly when I was reading sf in my teens. His imagery and ideas […]
Scotlands Stories – A treasury of Scotti
It is listening to and reading some of the wonderful stories from Scotland that got me to thinking about writing some of my own short tales, albeit brought up to date a bit. This website, put together by LT Scotland (for whom I once worked), is a fantastic place to start. There are videos and audio […]
Stone designs appear on Arthur’s Seat
These stone patterns are worth a visit to Arthur’s Seat. For those who don’t know, Edinburgh has it’s very own extinct volcano in the middle of the city. It’s a spot of wilderness, and when I first came it was a place for sheep to graze. It is also littered with rocks of all shapes […]
New Myths and Legends at No. 19 in the B...
It’s true. New Myths and Legends of Edinburgh is at No. 19 in the Bestsellers List. Take a look at this video clip: Ok, it’s the bestsellers list of Fairy Tales on Amazon Kindle, but it’s something. Help me raise it higher – or at least stop it sinking – and click on that link […]
Exploring Moodle version 2
I’ve started to explore the new features in Moodle 2 over at my elearning site ScotFEICT. Complete with video walkthroughs. Episode 1 is available now. If you have no interest in the gubbins of technology enhanced learning feel free to ignore it.
Catching up on the Past
It was good to catch with Steve Green again. It had been 31 years since we last made contact, in a science fiction convention in Glasgow. We first met in 1977 as teenagers at Solihull Tech College, when, along with my best friend at the time, Paul Harris, we got together and created a fanzine […]
The Burns Supper
25th January is Burns Night – a Scottish celebration of Robert Burns. In Scotland and all over the world there are Burns Suppers to mark the life and work of this great poet. I play in a ceilidh band, though we play less frequently now. We played a lot of Burns Suppers – a twirl […]
End of Snow
It’s a dismal sight – the final remains of snow lying in the gutters. Crumpled¬† heaps of ash grey, with patches of white barely peaking through. When the snow falls the whole world feels pure and clean – anything is possible. It feels like a time for a new start. I relish the chance to […]
New Myths and Legends of Edinburgh Avail...
New Myths and Legends of Edinburgh Volume 1 is now available. You can order a copy from this website in epub format for your iphone or ipad, or follow the link and order it from Amazon for Kindle. More details at: New Myths and Legends of Edinburgh Volume 1