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Although he subsequently achieved international recognition as a calligrapher, lecturer, and author of books on the teaching of handwriting, Tom Gourdie was also an accomplished artist. To see a wide...
How to write right
I think I'm lucky. No, I know I'm lucky. In art class, I was taught handwriting by Tom Gourdie MBE during my time at Kirkcaldy High School. As well as being an accomplished artist, Tom taught...
We are sailing!
It's not every day that you get asked to design an identity that's going to feature on the side of a ferry! So I was chuffed when the opportunity arose to brand the newly-formed NorthLink Ferries. The...
Sardinia in September
Superb weather, great beaches, dazzling blue Mediterranean, classic Italian food and wine, castles, towers and ancient remains all helped make our Sardinian holiday this September most enjoyable...
College daze
I’m very proud of, and to be honest even amazed at, my college portfolio – proud that it was one of the cream of the crop at that time; amazed at my own patience to sit and labour over...
Madrid. Really.
Madrid was wonderful. It's a great place for galleries, shopping, sightseeing, eating, nightlife and a wee sherry or two. Elaine booked us into Hotel Alicia, on the corner of Plaza de Santa Ana, which...
Haircut while u wait?
My brother Ian has just recently opened his latest hairdressing shop – in a shed! Well, it's not actually a shed, but it looks like one, with all the paraphernalia that you're likely to find in your...
The grey toon
A very chilly January day, 2009, on the West Sands, looking towards St Andrews. Elaine and I love a bracing winter walk along these sands, then into the golf club for a coffee and shortbread.
The silvery Tay
There are some wonderful viewpoints over the River Tay from the Wormit to Newburgh road. If you've never driven this stretch of road, get along there this weekend and take in the excellent...
Something new
2002 was the centenary year for The New Golf Club of St Andrews. I was privileged to be on its committee from 1998 and present when preparations for 2002 were first muted. As well as all the...