Archive - Magpie Tidings

And how I got to help out

Feb 15 •

WWI, 'Q', and my first novel

Revisiting Old Friends

Feb 9 •

Join my new subscriber chat

A private space for us to converse and connect

Feb 5 •

January 2025

Caerlaverock Castle

A blend of medieval and Renaissance beauty

Jan 28 •

The Smith Opera House

Poem of the Month

Jan 21 •

The Glasgow Cathedral

And some thoughts about St. Mungo

Jan 13 •

Shall shear my rams and ewes and lambs

Roc day and the power of fiber arts

Jan 7 •

December 2024

The Bridegroom Cometh, or early December

Poem of the Month

Dec 12, 2024 •

November 2024

Roman Ruins in Glasgow

Some musings on Romans and baths

Nov 20, 2024 •

Poem of the Month

Nov 15, 2024 •

On the Isle of Bute

Nov 13, 2024 •

Rosehip November

Every year, when November rolls round, I inevitably think of the dreamy song “Rosehip November” by Vashti Bunyan.

Nov 8, 2024 •

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