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The Biggar Picture

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Fred Chance

There is a painting in the National Gallery of Scotland by Alexander Moffat called The Poet’s Pub. It was created in 1980 and features Norman MacCaig, Sorley MacLean,Ian Crighton Smith, Hugh MacDiarmid, George Mackay Brown, Edwin Morgan, Sydney Goodsir Smith … Continue reading →

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All This Is Called Love

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Fred Chance

I have memories of Vence, which sits in the Alpes Maritimes between Nice and Antibes, which are based on a proper tangle of truth and fiction. To me it’s a strange place where complicated theatres have been played out and … Continue reading →

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