Tag Archives: Poetry

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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Giacomelli’s Campsite

Posted on August 1, 2025 by Fred Chance

Dear Mario, I wanted to get in touch just now to wish you a happy birthday on your one hundredth anniversary. Your special day is 1st August and although you won’t be joining the celebrations in person I assure you … 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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Holiday Snaps

Posted on April 8, 2025 by Fred Chance

In 1969/70 I lived and worked in a crafts community at the edge of Durness in Sutherland on the North coast of Scotland. I lived with the family of David and Lotte Illingworth at the community which still exists and … Continue reading →

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