Experiments with Time

March 4, 2014March 25, 2015 ~ jfmward ~ 3 Comments

Salvador Dali: 'The persistence of Memory' 'An Experiment with Time' is a book I have mentioned before by that interesting Irish inventor and pioneer aeronaut, JW Dunne. It was very popular once and for a time you could almost guarantee that you would find at least one copy in any second-hand book shop you cared to visit … Continue reading Experiments with Time

‘Them was the beds I saw!’ (as th’oul’ gunnock said)

December 6, 2012December 9, 2012 ~ jfmward ~ 2 Comments

When young, my brother and I had a book called (I think) The Prophecies of the Brahan Seer (indeed I believe it was this one), which dealt with the life (and somewhat unpleasant death) of Kenneth Mackenzie, also known as Coinneach Odhar or the Brahan seer, who was celebrated for having what in the Highlands is called ‘the … Continue reading ‘Them was the beds I saw!’ (as th’oul’ gunnock said)