Pictured here a year ago in December 2014, is the High Blantyre Christmas Tree at Kirkton. I like this very atmospheric photo shared by Robert Stewart. It captures serenity and a festive atmosphere, but I also like it as its close to home. For me, the Christmas tree symbolises a focal point for our […]
These are my family Photos dating from Christmas 1971. Pictured is Mary Duncan, my grandmother with all her grandchildren (at the time). Thats Rona and Kenneth MacFarlane, David, Allen and Douglas Glen, big baby is me and small baby is John Duncan. “Rags” the cat looking perplexed by the Christmas tree. Another photo of my and […]
As we approach Christmas, thoughts can often turn to those loved ones no longer with us. Pictured here in December 1970, are my own parent Joe and Janet Veverka in the front Living room at Stonefield Crescent. They’re both just 23 years old and mum was 7 months pregnant with me, their first child. The […]
Four! Is the Magic Number! How many times does the number FOUR keep appearing for me?! FOUR books now published, next year will be FOUR years online on Facebook, just under FOUR weeks until Christmas, FOUR further book drafts in the making! I thought I’d ‘kick start’ our festive season by announcing FOUR posts throughout […]
I’m always on the lookout for new postcards and photos of Blantyre, so I was pleased the other day to win an online auction and get this beautiful unused postcard from America. Pictured in 1930, is The Shrine, in the inside of David Livingstone Memorial at Shuttle Row. I’d never seen the picture before and […]