Quick visit to St John’s Kirk of Perth this afternoon to have spirits lifted by the #StainedGlass . They fell again when the bus home was so late that we had to stand for 40 minutes at the stop. No seats anywhere near.

Just back from first visit to the new Perth Museum Impressed by what has been achieved. Need to return to see the Stone of Destiny.

#HappySiblingsDay Didn’t have any siblings but glad my offspring did.

Well worth a visit! (if we do say do ourselves)
Another great video of one of our beautiful, thriving, essential libraries, thanks Clydesider ❤️

#ThickTrunkTuesday Stop on the road from Dharan, Nepal to Darjeeling, India, 1979. Andy Johnston Duncan Johnston Alison J 💙

Transcript of a letter written by the unfortunate census registrar who called upon the home of suffragette Ethel Moorhead, 8 April 1911.

Many suffragettes boycotted the 1911 census as a form of passive protest.

Find out more about Ethel Moorhead 👉bit.ly/ethel-moorhead

#WHM

#MementoMoriMonday Modern gravestone of Captain Porteous, Captain of the Edinburgh City Guard, who was killed by a mob in 1736 after being reprieved from the death sentence. Buried in Greyfriars Churchyard. The British Newspaper Archive

On Saturday as Corps Colonel British Army Medical Services it was a humbling experience to reflect in #WestminsterAbbey at the #RAMC Turning of the Pages Ceremony in honour of those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Thanks to the ceremonial party from 2nd Medical Group. Great Army Resevists #Ready

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Just back home from an excellent overnight stay (DB&B) at Ross Priory University of Strathclyde. Still didn’t manage a clear view of the Ben this morning.

#StainedGlassSunday Have been trying for many years to find who designed this small window in the deteriorating building that was Crieff South Free Church. BSMGP The British Newspaper Archive

#CeilingsOnSunday Parliament Hall, Edinburgh.

Visiting my home area this afternoon. Journey down wasn’t too windy and the sun is shining. No sign of Ben Lomond yet. Perhaps later.

#SteepleSaturday The Hub, Edinburgh, seen from Greyfriars Kirkyard.

Just back from a couple of days in the central belt. All weathers experienced - rain, wind, a suspicion of sun (very briefly), cold and now snow at Gleneagles. April is definitely the cruellest month.

The Church of Scotland is at the centre of a disagreement over the proposed closure of Southwick Church.

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Absolutely fascinating thread of opinion poll results revealing how Europeans feel about religious built heritage 👇

'The church is not just a religious building'

Another front page account of a community fighting against the imposed closure of their local kirk.

Rev John Murdoch tells the Galloway News about the 'immensely sad' plans of his local presbytery to close Southwick Church by 2027.

Historic churches across Scotland are closing rapidly. Scotland's Churches Trust has mapped buildings under threat of sale or closure. Join in campaigning to protect these beloved sanctuaries and find sustainable futures for our architectural heritage.

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On STV News this evening our director and members of the community of Auchtertool had a chat with Olly Dickinson about the closure threat to the beautiful wee historic kirk there and the hundreds of other churches also facing closure.

Watch the piece here👇
news.stv.tv/v/over-a-third…