Willie Hunter was better known on the fitba’ pitch than in the field of poetry but he linked both in a way that made a contribution that helped those suffering from dementia. Brought up just a kick of the ball away from the Scottish Poetry Library in Beggs Buildings at Abbeyhill he used to practice headers with his pal in Holyrood Park. He would recall the hurt caused by … [Read more...] about Willie Hunter 1940-2020
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How Scots scored for soccer – in England
In his book, How Scots Invented the Modern World, American writer Arthur Herman credited the inventiveness of Scots in numerous fields including science, education, medicine, and philosophy and medicine.In so doing, he argued, the Scots were responsible for modern ideas about democracy, free market capitalism and the importance of developing a literate society.Another … [Read more...] about How Scots scored for soccer – in England