Leaving the SPSA

Today, with great joy, I leave the SPSA to move to a real job. The SPSA was my first taste as it were of working in the public sector – I can’t even begin to tell you how bloody mind-numbing that experience was. Never have i had to endure such blatant incompetence, unprofessionalism and the…

January 1st

The first of January is such an odd day. Not a great deal happens. The highlight of the day is noticing the date has clocked on a year! 01/01/10 – the first day of a strange year! My birthday this year is 10/10/10… I remember decades ago knowing that this day would arrive! It all…

Labour in Scotland (West)

Labour have been a resounding failure when it comes to governing the people of Scotland. For too long, they have been propped up by the ridiculous notion that they are somehow “the People’s Party”. The more we hear some cerebrally challenged troll claim “I’ve been a Labour man a’ ma life” or “ma’ faimlie’s aye…

An excursion to Italy, 2009

This was filmed in Florence and Siena in April 2009 and Venice in July. There was very heavy rain in Siena while we were there but it was strangely interesting to watch. Venice, on the other hand, was like an oven.

Streets

Dark wet wandering course of toil Laid upon our native soil Monument of forgotten hope Guiding chain where once was rope Around the neck of honest right Of ways to reach the coming night On streets a symbol of deliverance Named in desperate significance. Destinations yet uncertain Familiar force of occupation Within the sanctuary of…

Before

Looking at last o’er Loch Rannoch remember the young girls laughter combust along the shore no more boats score the shingle on their way to sanctuary beneath once poignant trees Insidious time. Brave Schiehallion fairies guard the lands long surrendered to the whims of indulgence water of deep secret lying still amid the echo of…