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Quoth the Camser A podcast by Cams Campbell. It's a raw, open and authentic monologue by a 1971 Scotsman with stories

A quotation from The Gulag Archipelago that seems apropos after what we’ve just witnessed in the United States. Violence...
12/09/2025

A quotation from The Gulag Archipelago that seems apropos after what we’ve just witnessed in the United States. Violence is not the answer.

Starting my week in the best possible way: on the porch with tea and books. Have a great week y’all!
18/08/2025

Starting my week in the best possible way: on the porch with tea and books. Have a great week y’all!

This was an interesting read: Tolstoy as war correspondent. Three disparate accounts of the Crimean War.
01/08/2025

This was an interesting read: Tolstoy as war correspondent. Three disparate accounts of the Crimean War.

Sharing space with two tortoises in their enclosure while it’s in the shade. 24C is Scotland is … unusual!
13/07/2025

Sharing space with two tortoises in their enclosure while it’s in the shade. 24C is Scotland is … unusual!

I’ve only ever read one short story by Andreev (the seven hanged) and couldn’t resist when I saw this collection.
02/07/2025

I’ve only ever read one short story by Andreev (the seven hanged) and couldn’t resist when I saw this collection.

A mood read, grabbed off the shelf. I bought it for a quid at Wemyss Bay station about a year ago. Sometimes I just need...
12/06/2025

A mood read, grabbed off the shelf. I bought it for a quid at Wemyss Bay station about a year ago. Sometimes I just need a King novel to cleanse the palate. 150 pages in and I’m having a good time!

This came up as a recommendation on a Substack I follow and the timing was just perfect. I’ve been reading and enjoying ...
02/06/2025

This came up as a recommendation on a Substack I follow and the timing was just perfect. I’ve been reading and enjoying Len Pennie’s collection, Poyums, and it’s the first time that I’ve felt moved by poetry. I’m hoping Mary Oliver’s book will help to unlock some of the other collections I’ve bought over the years. Sylvia Plath, I’m looking at you!

I started my week with a chapter of this, a glimpse into the world of Stalin’s reign and the Great Purges. It’s a very p...
26/05/2025

I started my week with a chapter of this, a glimpse into the world of Stalin’s reign and the Great Purges. It’s a very personal story that follows the author’s grandfather, who was purged in 1937. Matthews’ writing style is evocative and engaging, and the book is beautifully edited. An easy read of a difficult topic.

I spent a few hours in Carnegie Library in Ayr today reading the Grand Inquisitor chapter in Brothers Karamazov. It’ll b...
21/05/2025

I spent a few hours in Carnegie Library in Ayr today reading the Grand Inquisitor chapter in Brothers Karamazov. It’ll be an enduring memory of an amazing chapter in a different location. That’s what reading’s all about!

Quick wee haul in Ayr.
21/05/2025

Quick wee haul in Ayr.

This video drops at 2 p.m. UK time. I was inspired by another YouTuber to add more personal B-roll to my videos and I li...
19/05/2025

This video drops at 2 p.m. UK time. I was inspired by another YouTuber to add more personal B-roll to my videos and I like how this one has come out. I used different music clips too. And what a fantastic series—or sequence—to revisit after forty years!

Stationery haul! The big Leuchtturm is for my novel idea and will go in the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter when it arrives....
17/05/2025

Stationery haul! The big Leuchtturm is for my novel idea and will go in the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter when it arrives. The Clairefontaine will go in it too, though I’m not sure what it’s for yet. And isn’t that pencil case amazing? It was only £3.50 and it fits my favourite brush pen highlighter! (Tombow 990). And Sarasa Clips in blue-black have been my go-to gel pens for years. Never tried a vintage one before. I have a box of 0.4, but only one 0.5. I enjoy both widths for different things.

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