The Sandstone Blog
Alfred Schnittke
A hugely enthusiastic audience listened to Alfred Schnittke’s oratorio ‘Nagasaki’ at the London proms a few nights ago. If they were of a list ticking turn of mind, as many…
Yes contains no
‘Yes contains no because yes is the word of permission. An absolute yes permits all things including refusals, denials, constraint and death. More importantly it allows discussion, argument, agreements and…
Rowan berries
There was a subtle change in the air the other day. Sitting down at this desk in the morning I felt a decided coolness. It didn’t last, but it was…
Going to watch Ross County
Acknowledged for, even distinguished by, my knowledge of pies I was naturally one of those invited to the David Hamilton Memorial Lounge (aka: Strikers) at Victoria Park, Dingwall, to assist…
Eating a peach at midnight
This blog comes to you not from RLD, but from MAF, taking over for one week only while pressing matters at Sandstone Towers keep our MD occupied. This is partly…