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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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Latest Blog Posts

Minor Key Life

I walked to the Post Box this morning.Someone had taped it closed.Is this a protest? Or just someone being a prick. I walked home.  She asked “what you got against minor key songs?” Me? She started laughing. “You live a minor key life” “Thanks” The sunlight cut through the hall while the radio played.I was…

Three Cats

The rain cleared and the three cats lay sleeping in the sun. They had found some shelter behind the wall, away from the cool breeze blowing from the Atlantic. The boy sat amongst them and sneezed. The ginger cat lifted his head. Opened his eyes. And immediately went back to sleep. While the black cat…

Moments

Moments I sit for a while and just enjoy the music. They are playing a blues in A. Bobby points to another guitar and to me. I pick up and put the guitar strap over my shoulder. I touch the strings; it’s mic’d up. Through a little distortion pedal. I’ll be where the music is…

Music Playlist – Have a listen to some of my songs here