Nancy Johnston
@jeelyeater1.bsky.social
Gallus granny interested in glass, graves and gardens. Perthshire. Once a History teacher. Auld alumna of University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde (Jordanhill) and the OU. FSAScot. RAMC camp follower for 33 years. Photos all mine.
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Nancy Johnston
@jeelyeater1.bsky.social
· Nov 18
Thanks to new followers and to those who’ve been following for a while. Gradually topping up my photos of carved gravestones, countryside etc - but not much #stainedglass this year, as few churches around here are open.
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21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".)
Former residents include:
Former residents include:
February 17, 2026 at 9:49 AM
21 East Crosscauseway, built around 1778 on what is now a side street but was then the only paved road in the south of Edinburgh, which linked the city’s two main roads south. (The name comes an unfortunate anglicisation of the Scots word "causey", meaning "paved".)
Former residents include:
Former residents include:
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Life in the Vale of Leven - After Sam Crosbie’s death, Agnes Owens moved to Alexandria and later married Patrick Owens. She raised seven children, worked multiple jobs, and wrote when she could—her fiction rooted in labour, home, and strained communities.
February 15, 2026 at 9:55 AM
Life in the Vale of Leven - After Sam Crosbie’s death, Agnes Owens moved to Alexandria and later married Patrick Owens. She raised seven children, worked multiple jobs, and wrote when she could—her fiction rooted in labour, home, and strained communities.
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My latest blog on a TFNS nurse. Millicent was a matron in Malta. Her life was so interesting. coming from the family who owned “Shippham” paste she nursed for 40 years and I have found letters from her on a patient’s file.A Completely forgotten life
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
February 13, 2026 at 6:57 PM
My latest blog on a TFNS nurse. Millicent was a matron in Malta. Her life was so interesting. coming from the family who owned “Shippham” paste she nursed for 40 years and I have found letters from her on a patient’s file.A Completely forgotten life
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
#NursingHistory
historicalclues.blogspot.com/2026/
@socantscot.bsky.social Great lectures tonight on Sappho Was Right”. Glad to see the tombstone of Vera (Jack) Holme was included. She is buried near here at Dundurn and gave lectures frequently in this area. Info from British Newspaper Archive.
February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
@socantscot.bsky.social Great lectures tonight on Sappho Was Right”. Glad to see the tombstone of Vera (Jack) Holme was included. She is buried near here at Dundurn and gave lectures frequently in this area. Info from British Newspaper Archive.
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More proposed church demolition news. 😕
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Glasgow church could be demolished to make way for flats
A Glasgow church could be demolished to make way for flats.
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 9:05 PM
More proposed church demolition news. 😕
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
The owners of the former United Free Church in Shawlands, Glasgow, are seeking permission to demolish the historic building and replace it with a five storey residential block.
Read more about their plans here 👇
www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scottis...
Another mishap. Car hit a pothole on A85, a coil broke and caused a tyre blowout. Quick turn out by AA and vehicle now at local garage for expensive repairs.
a sign that says beware potholes is on a road
ALT: a sign that says beware potholes is on a road
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February 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Another mishap. Car hit a pothole on A85, a coil broke and caused a tyre blowout. Quick turn out by AA and vehicle now at local garage for expensive repairs.
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Having been refused permission in Feb 2025 to demolish the former Greenock Methodist Church, the owners of the historic church have, one year on, submitted a renewed bid to demolish it, this time with plans to create a "community garden".
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Plans to knock down 145-year-old church and build community garden lodged by hospice
Plans to knock down a 145-year-old former church and create a community garden next to Ardgowan Hospice's Access building have been lodged with…
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Having been refused permission in Feb 2025 to demolish the former Greenock Methodist Church, the owners of the historic church have, one year on, submitted a renewed bid to demolish it, this time with plans to create a "community garden".
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
Story here 👇
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/news/2583476...
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3/3 TS Eliot reads 'The Dry Salvages': www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBb...
T. S. Eliot Reads His Four Quartets - The Dry Salvages
YouTube video by Vincent
www.youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:41 AM
3/3 TS Eliot reads 'The Dry Salvages': www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jBb...
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Our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Avendale Old Parish Church, was built in 1772 by John Park. It is an attractive classic symmetrical T-plan church with a five stage clock tower.
The exterior and interior were renovated in 1879 by Robert Alexander Bryden.
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The exterior and interior were renovated in 1879 by Robert Alexander Bryden.
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February 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Our #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, Avendale Old Parish Church, was built in 1772 by John Park. It is an attractive classic symmetrical T-plan church with a five stage clock tower.
The exterior and interior were renovated in 1879 by Robert Alexander Bryden.
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📷 Church's own
The exterior and interior were renovated in 1879 by Robert Alexander Bryden.
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Lossiemouth St Gerardine's has been on the market since May 2025 but there are artefacts inside such as the Kinnedar Pillar, Drainie Memorial and Stotfield Disaster Memorial Plaque that are delaying the completion of the sale.
Read more 👇
www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/sale-of...
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Read more 👇
www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/sale-of...
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Sale of Moray church delayed by historic artefacts
The church has been under offer for several months.
www.northern-scot.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Lossiemouth St Gerardine's has been on the market since May 2025 but there are artefacts inside such as the Kinnedar Pillar, Drainie Memorial and Stotfield Disaster Memorial Plaque that are delaying the completion of the sale.
Read more 👇
www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/sale-of...
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Read more 👇
www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/sale-of...
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The bells of @stmaryscathedin.bsky.social have added their delightful music to the urban soundscape of Edinburgh for almost 150 years. Now they need a once in generation repair to keep them ringing for years to come. 🔔
Can you help with the costs 👇
www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/st_mar...
Can you help with the costs 👇
www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/st_mar...
February 9, 2026 at 10:22 AM
The bells of @stmaryscathedin.bsky.social have added their delightful music to the urban soundscape of Edinburgh for almost 150 years. Now they need a once in generation repair to keep them ringing for years to come. 🔔
Can you help with the costs 👇
www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/st_mar...
Can you help with the costs 👇
www.stewardship.org.uk/pages/st_mar...
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2/2 I really recommend the Oxfam Bookshop website for this kind of thing, btw.
onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/books/catego...
onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/books/catego...
onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk
February 9, 2026 at 11:08 AM
2/2 I really recommend the Oxfam Bookshop website for this kind of thing, btw.
onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/books/catego...
onlineshop.oxfam.org.uk/books/catego...
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Well, that's a wrap on an absolutely fabulous open day at Whitekirk St Mary's Church, in East Lothian.
This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.
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This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.
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February 7, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Well, that's a wrap on an absolutely fabulous open day at Whitekirk St Mary's Church, in East Lothian.
This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.
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This was the second day of heritage activities we organised with our colleagues at @socantscot.bsky.social, as part of our collaborative @churchheritage.bsky.social (ReACH) project.
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A HUGE thank you to all of the wonderful church recording volunteers who came along today to help us document the absolutely stunning Whitekirk Church in East Lothian, as part of two days of heritage activities organised by @churchheritage.bsky.social and the Whitekirk Church New Life Trust.
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February 6, 2026 at 5:17 PM
A HUGE thank you to all of the wonderful church recording volunteers who came along today to help us document the absolutely stunning Whitekirk Church in East Lothian, as part of two days of heritage activities organised by @churchheritage.bsky.social and the Whitekirk Church New Life Trust.
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"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief,
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
February 2, 2026 at 8:55 AM
"Ye lovers of the picturesque, if ye wish to drown your grief,
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Take my advice, and visit the ancient town of Crieff;
The climate is bracing, and the walks lovely to see.
Besides, ye can ramble over the district, and view the beautiful scenery."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
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"The town is admirably situated from the cold winter winds,
And the visitors, during their stay there, great comfort finds,
Because there is boating and fishing, and admission free,
Therefore they can enjoy themselves right merrily."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
And the visitors, during their stay there, great comfort finds,
Because there is boating and fishing, and admission free,
Therefore they can enjoy themselves right merrily."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
February 2, 2026 at 10:55 PM
"The town is admirably situated from the cold winter winds,
And the visitors, during their stay there, great comfort finds,
Because there is boating and fishing, and admission free,
Therefore they can enjoy themselves right merrily."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
And the visitors, during their stay there, great comfort finds,
Because there is boating and fishing, and admission free,
Therefore they can enjoy themselves right merrily."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
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"Then there’s Lady Mary’s Walk near the Bridge of Turret,
Which I hope visitors will go and see and not forget,
Because near by grows a magnificent oak most lovely to see,
Which is known by the name of Eppie Callum’s Tree."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Which I hope visitors will go and see and not forget,
Because near by grows a magnificent oak most lovely to see,
Which is known by the name of Eppie Callum’s Tree."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
February 4, 2026 at 7:55 AM
"Then there’s Lady Mary’s Walk near the Bridge of Turret,
Which I hope visitors will go and see and not forget,
Because near by grows a magnificent oak most lovely to see,
Which is known by the name of Eppie Callum’s Tree."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
Which I hope visitors will go and see and not forget,
Because near by grows a magnificent oak most lovely to see,
Which is known by the name of Eppie Callum’s Tree."
'Beautiful Crieff', 1899
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Snow drops, Crieff, Perth and Kinross.
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Snow drops, Crieff, Perth and Kinross.
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Strathearn near Crieff is sometimes forgotten, but it quietly delivers some of Perthshire’s most rewarding landscapes. Frost, winter light and gentle hills all working together. If your location relies on a sense of place, good imagery helps people truly see it.
February 5, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Strathearn near Crieff is sometimes forgotten, but it quietly delivers some of Perthshire’s most rewarding landscapes. Frost, winter light and gentle hills all working together. If your location relies on a sense of place, good imagery helps people truly see it.
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Glasgow's "Mackintosh Halls" has been put up for sale by the Church of Scotland for the first time ever.
The hall and neighbouring janitor's house were designed by the celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the adjacent red sandstone church was the work of Neil Campbell Duff.
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The hall and neighbouring janitor's house were designed by the celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the adjacent red sandstone church was the work of Neil Campbell Duff.
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February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Glasgow's "Mackintosh Halls" has been put up for sale by the Church of Scotland for the first time ever.
The hall and neighbouring janitor's house were designed by the celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the adjacent red sandstone church was the work of Neil Campbell Duff.
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The hall and neighbouring janitor's house were designed by the celebrated architect Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the adjacent red sandstone church was the work of Neil Campbell Duff.
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Cleaning, minor repairs and flattening a bowed stained glass window. Gordon Webster (1908-87). "I will make you fishers of men". #stainedglass #glasgow #scotland
February 5, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Cleaning, minor repairs and flattening a bowed stained glass window. Gordon Webster (1908-87). "I will make you fishers of men". #stainedglass #glasgow #scotland
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Love the current lighting display on Glasgow University's main buildings. Its lighting system can be programmed to produce almost any shade you can imagine, and this one really shows the system off to its full potential.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowuniversity #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowuniversity #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
February 4, 2026 at 7:19 PM
Love the current lighting display on Glasgow University's main buildings. Its lighting system can be programmed to produce almost any shade you can imagine, and this one really shows the system off to its full potential.
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowuniversity #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
#glasgow #architecture #glasgowuniversity #glasgowatnight #nightphotography
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One of the most unusual windows is a memorial to 10 year old Alexander Stewart, installed by his grieving parents in 1912, and which depicts his likeness in the embrace of an angel and surrounded by animals.
The organ, by Forster & Andrews, was awarded a Grade One Historic Organ Certificate.
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The organ, by Forster & Andrews, was awarded a Grade One Historic Organ Certificate.
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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
One of the most unusual windows is a memorial to 10 year old Alexander Stewart, installed by his grieving parents in 1912, and which depicts his likeness in the embrace of an angel and surrounded by animals.
The organ, by Forster & Andrews, was awarded a Grade One Historic Organ Certificate.
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The organ, by Forster & Andrews, was awarded a Grade One Historic Organ Certificate.
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There are eleven beautiful stained glass windows in #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, The Parish Church of Kilwinning, by a number of well-known artists and studios including Stephen Adam, Douglas Hamilton, Gordon Webster, W & JJ Kier, William Meikle & Sons among others.
Worthy of #WindowsOnWednesday
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Worthy of #WindowsOnWednesday
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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 AM
There are eleven beautiful stained glass windows in #ScottishChurchOfTheWeek, The Parish Church of Kilwinning, by a number of well-known artists and studios including Stephen Adam, Douglas Hamilton, Gordon Webster, W & JJ Kier, William Meikle & Sons among others.
Worthy of #WindowsOnWednesday
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Worthy of #WindowsOnWednesday
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"Highland community working against the clock to save historic church"
The Press & Journal reports on a local community's efforts to save Loch Insh Old Kirk as the Church of Scotland looks likely to close the historic Kirk by the end of 2026. 👇
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6946...
The Press & Journal reports on a local community's efforts to save Loch Insh Old Kirk as the Church of Scotland looks likely to close the historic Kirk by the end of 2026. 👇
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6946...
Highland community working against the clock to save historic church
The group needs to raise £10,000 as soon as possible to secure the building's future.
www.pressandjournal.co.uk
February 4, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"Highland community working against the clock to save historic church"
The Press & Journal reports on a local community's efforts to save Loch Insh Old Kirk as the Church of Scotland looks likely to close the historic Kirk by the end of 2026. 👇
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6946...
The Press & Journal reports on a local community's efforts to save Loch Insh Old Kirk as the Church of Scotland looks likely to close the historic Kirk by the end of 2026. 👇
www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/6946...