The House of Ten Thousand Dreams

Memoirs of a Scottish Childhood

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Seumus the pie-hunting Weegie dog

Seumus was a good friend and a real character!

Mar 20, 2022 •

Wot no Rabbits?

Introducing The Brither, Sandy, a regular feature of life in the House of Ten Thousand Dreams

Feb 15, 2022 •

The proximity of death affects us strangely and The Goddess is mysterious

Feb 10, 2022 •

The Tale of the Purdey shotguns

The 1960s was an interesting period. Famous for music, the good life and style, the era was powered, to a large extent, by a new phenomenon: Hire…

Jan 26, 2022 •

Earning my pocket-money

I loved chores when I was a kid; they brought me cash to buy stuff!

Jan 19, 2022 •

The House of Ten Thousand Dreams

Hello and welcome once again to my newsletter. I hope you’ll enjoy this one! It is Chapter One of my new book, which I’ll tell you more about soon. I…

Jan 12, 2022 •

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