The writings of Alister W. James

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Some of dad's published stuff is really rather wonderful... some isn't.  Some is written using 'the Doric', some is not (or rather, some is in the vernacular - Scots - some is in plain (proper?) English).   I've listed and linked what I can find here - these are from 'Whit Rare it Wis' - in no particular order of publication or preference, although I've tried to group similar subject matter.  Click each title to see the whole verse.  All copyright reserved © WORK IN PROGRESS... first column is all posted, 2nd and 3rd only partially, 16/5/11


  • Out Gorgie Way
  • Gorgie Landmarks
  • More about Gorgie
  • No' the Same
  • The Very Dab
  • An Idea
  • His Dream
  • Cats
  • 'Johnny A'thing'
  • The Bankie Stool
  • The last Resort
  • The Stalk of Kail
  • Bus tae Rosewell
  • Happy Days
  • The Docken
  • The Auld Piper
  • Pipers are Rare
  • Whae'd be a Piper
  • Pipers on the Wireless


  • A'll Bide awhile
  • Haircut, Sir?
  • Educating Father
  • Familiar Things
  • Dry-stane Dyke
  • On Discovering A Mole
  • The varmints
  • November's no bad
  • Change of name?
  • Far-away Places
  • Overtime
  • Dad's Job
  • Night Shift Over
  • Gairdens
  • Dream Scene
  • The Bairns are Happit
  • The Advertiser
  • The Tartan Rug
  • Damhead Farm - A Motor Works
  • The Weather
  • Smallholder
  • The Fermer
  • Tattie Patch
  • Things Tae Come?
  • Nae Herm in Tryin'
  • Whae'd Dae it?
  • Season's Greetings
  • On looking at a Young Lady's Portrait, 1895
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