Scottish writer and musician, writing stories and songs rooted in real life.
My work is about ordinary lives, memory, weather, work, love, survival, and the places that shape us. If you’re new here, Start Here is the best place to begin.
“Shore” is my latest collection, gathering work written between January and March 2026. Built out of real days, hard weather, music, and the need to make something real.
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Big Sky
The rain cleared before I got off the bus, and I’m walking. Headphones on. Songs playing. Listened to the same song once, twice, three times. Like it’s a shot of adrenaline straight into the heart. They’re the ones you know. Pulse quickened, hearing things you didn’t hear on the first pass or the second. And…
Rugby Park, May 2026 Drinking a pint of Pepsi max.Changed days now. Plate of ham and chips, A fried egg and HP sauce. Cup of tea, I’m done. Pull on my hat and scarf. Two pairs of socks, big coat. Going to the football in May. Hugill got the double, Lowery hit a rocket. We…
Sunday
The congregation filed out. Grey hairs and suits. Alex looked at the faces. Same faces every Sunday for fifty years. Look the same, but like they sat too near the fire and they melted just a little bit. A few faces missing. More than a few, but what can you do. That’s the way it…
Music Playlist – Have a listen to some of my songs here
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