The Poetry Roundabout meets on the first Friday of the month at 10.45 a.m in The Smith Art Gallery and Museum in Stirling Scotland. Everyone is welcom...

The first volume of a bilingual edition of Alexander Pushkin's poetry  has now been published - in Russian and English - in the Alma Classics series.....

This is 'Thought for the Day' - my latest contribution to BBC Radio Scotland

Good morning. I’ve got a soft spot for the great city of Dundee, and for g...

This is ‘Thought for the Day’, broadcast on BBC Radio Scotland on April 19th,2016

When I was eight years old, a large Roman villa was discovered clos...

Hope is an unexpected letter.

"Hey, we love you. Please get better."

Hope is a voice from long ago

Ringing up to say "Hello".

Hope is a young and puzzl...

Try this one if you want to interest children (or grownups) in the music of words 

Dong - ding - ding dong

(Sounding words can sing a s...

COLLECTING OLD CLOTHES
 

(While working for The Salvation Army in West London, I was often invited to collect 'jumble'. While some people simply wanted...