DougieMay 284 minAll ears, ginger hair and frecklesLast days of primary school, I think. Maybe 1968 or 69. Look at those ears and the ginger hair!!! The past is indeed a foreign country.
DougieApr 16, 20232 minNot all of life's an epic poemThe hero's journey ... Or not. And not quite Dante either. But, you know, IKEA on a Saturday?
DougieJan 22, 20233 minAfter what the thunder said ... Thistle The Cat sleeps soundly. I was in the mood for the bleakness of 20th Century Modernism. Go figure.
DougieJan 12, 20233 minMartin CurrieAnyone who wins the best dressed man at the Galway Races, -- without knowing that's 'a thing' -- undeniably has sprawl.
DougieNov 27, 20222 minSometimes work must wait Down time. Sunday in Spike Deane's garden. Work can wait. We'll shake some different tree tomorrow.
DougieMay 31, 20223 min"gentle breathings, heard in this deep calm"*Today -- after six years of being apart -- I sat with my mother, Betty, for a few hours. My life and work in Australia kept me far away...