Happy Deid Mum day / Mums moves

It’s ten years ago today that my auld Irish mammy died. She may never have liked me but, regardless, I’ve … More

Euphemia Bell and George Tod wedding banns

As you will have read elsewhere, I spent a lot of time in my childhood with my Great Aunt Euphemia … More

Great Auntie Famie. Euphemia Moore Tod (born Bell) b Feb 5 1906 Addiewell d Mar 15 1994 Edinburgh. With husband … More

Chorers of the World Unite or Pippins Wallies or the Boston Death Disco Right. I’ve decided what songs I want … More

It was 27 years ago today…that the future Mrs H and I went on our first date. The 7th December … More

Union Canal Blues. My old childhood playground. I went for a 5 mile daunder there this week and even though … More

Easter Road 1992. That was probably the happiest time of Lindas life. We’d got married in the June but that … More

The Palais de Dance, Fountainbridge, Edinburgh was where my Mum & Dad met. It was also the place my Uncle … More

We went to see the film down below. Cos men didn’t go to the pictures with their children back then. … More