Thoughts on a Room with a View in Fuerteventura

It’s been far too long since I’ve made time, or been inspired, to write here, so I hope you’ll forgive the radio silence! A recent trip to the Canarian island of Fuerteventura started me thinking about writing again (one of many creative outlets I want to make more time for in 2023).

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On the discovery of a “new” style of architecture

Notes on the Lanzarote artist, sculptor, architect César Manrique.

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On a Change of Focus: from built to adventures!

Architecture and travel. Two of my favourite things. So I’ve made an executive decision: to expand the focus of this blog to incorporate both.

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On a historic environment road trip

What better way to spend a Saturday in July than on a road trip around Scotland? Armed with our Historic Environment Scotland membership, friend Y and I set off to visit as many historic sites as we could – or, at least as many as we could cope with before heritage fatigue set in!

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On the power of architecture

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, an embarrassingly long while, but on the 7th July 2018 something changed. I visited a building which had a profound impact on me, and had the power to inspire me to write again: the Villa Cavrois.

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Out with the old and in with the new!

Phew! 2017 already – I really don’t know where the last year went!

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On a visit to the industrial past: Knockando Woolmill

Photo blog of Knockando Woolmill

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On a few of my favourite things

My intention with this blog was to write at least one post per month. Unfortunately, life and work (mostly work) has got in the way; now it’s May and this post is late!
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On the artistry of architecture

Notes on James Fenton Wyness: artist, architect, antiquarian, author and Aberdonian

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On a visit to a petrified Narnia

At the end of a long day visiting buildings across Angus during the Scottish Civic Trust’s “Doors Open Day”, I was somewhat weary as I entered Arbroath’s Western Cemetery. But the unexpected treasure waiting in the centre of this leafy and unassuming Victorian burial ground had an instant restorative effect.

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Notes on the Lanzarote artist, sculptor, architect César Manrique.

Architecture and travel. Two of my favourite things. So I’ve made an executive decision: to expand the focus of this blog to incorporate both.

What better way to spend a Saturday in July than on a road trip around Scotland? Armed with our Historic Environment Scotland membership, friend Y and I set off to visit as many historic sites as we could – or, at least as many as we could cope with before heritage fatigue set in!

It’s been a while since I’ve posted, an embarrassingly long while, but on the 7th July 2018 something changed. I visited a building which had a profound impact on me, and had the power to inspire me to write again: the Villa Cavrois.

Phew! 2017 already – I really don’t know where the last year went!

Photo blog of Knockando Woolmill

My intention with this blog was to write at least one post per month. Unfortunately, life and work (mostly work) has got in the way; now it’s May and this post is late! Continue reading →

Notes on James Fenton Wyness: artist, architect, antiquarian, author and Aberdonian

My intention with this blog was to write at least one post per month. Unfortunately, life and work (mostly work) has got in the way; now it’s May and this post is late!
Continue reading →