My new, old-fashioned notebook

In the museum in Edinburgh

On the bus to Arbroath

A favourite photo of my partner Isobel

Life is struggle

For most people on this beautiful, and sometimes terrible planet, life is a struggle. In some areas it is a struggle against the elements – trying to stay warm against incredible cold, or trying to stay sheltered from awesome storms where the very universe seems to be twisted and ripped to pieces. Life itself then [...]

GPs condemn Atos Health tests

http://brightgreenscotland.org/index.php/2012/03/scotlands-gps-call-for-an-end-to-atos-assessments/

Dundee Saturday 17th March 2012

An old adversary

Last Thursday, a gaggle of top politicians arrived in Dundee. SNP leaders, Labour and Tories were attending the National Summit on Youth Unemployment. At a time when unemployment lurches towards 3 million, it is a subject well worth discussing. Yet, there is no sign that any of the big parties have any real solutions. Instead, [...]

Cleo

Dundee’s Reform Street