A tribute to my Mum on Mothers Day in the UK. Music is by Karine Polwart from her CD "This Earthly Spell" with her kind permission (website: www.karinepolwart.com)

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: NimbleThimble Scotland Mothers Day KarinePolwart
Added: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:32:21 GMT

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This is to remember all those affected by war over the last ninety years. Those who fought and the ones left behind. Those with a grave to mark their resting place; those known by name only; those who live on with terrible memories; those left not knowing what happened to their loved ones.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: remembrance; world war; conflict; Normandy; war graves;
Added: Tue, 11 Nov 2008 12:43:25 GMT

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A personal pilgrimage to Whithorn in Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland. Whithorn was the site of a very early Celtic church built by St. Ninian. It was dedicated to St. Martin of Tours and known as the 'White House' or 'Shining House' as it was built of stone and not the usual wood. St. Ninian was reputed to have used a nearby cave on the coast as a retreat. St. Ninian's Chapel on the Isle of Whithorn was the first place pilgrims would land and recover from their journey!! The area is a beautiful place to visit whether you are a Christian or not!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: whithorn Scotland Nimblethimble travel
Added: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:00:47 GMT

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A day trip in July 2008 to Alnwick Gardens, Norhtumberland, England with deepinthewoods and steelyal. A hot summer's day! A beautiful, modern garden recovered on an old garden site by the Duchess of Northumberland, her design team and lots of gardeners...even the public can lend a hand!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: hot summer July 2008 Alnwick Gardens Northumberland England Nimblethimble deepinthewoods steelyal
Added: Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:13:59 GMT

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My twentieth year at the EIFF! A video just to give a flavour of the Festival atmosphere - especially as it's moved from August to June this year. The Friends of the Filmhouse give a good party at the Point Conference Penthouse and a great view of Edinburgh Castle. Lots of good films to see, so little time (and money!).

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: NimbleThimble Edinburgh International Film Festival Edinburgh Filmhouse
Added: Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:09:44 GMT

A (very) short prayer for Beltane (summer). It is adapted from a Mowhawk prayer and I found it in The Celtic Prayer Book Volume 3 by Ray Simpson. The visuals are taken from the area around us - had a bit of fun trying to find some mist, for once! The music track is six minutes long originally and is great as a focus for a meditation.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: beltane Celtic summer prayer NimbleThimble
Added: Fri, 09 May 2008 14:26:06 GMT

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This is in response to LVibianSynic's Invitation to Fear #1: Fear of Intimacy. My first video response didn't upload properly so this is the second attempt. So cross your fingers.....

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: LVibianSynic Fear Chronicles Invitation to Fear #1 Fear of Intimacy NimbleThimble
Added: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:16:19 GMT

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I was tagged by Dugalwest. I've finally managed to think of five facts!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: five random facts tag dugalwest nimblethimble
Added: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:05:33 GMT

Quick vlog out in our frosty garden today, 21st December 2007. Found out the temperature reached minus 8 degreesC here. Brrrrr........

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: winter cold frosty garden Scotland Nimblethimble
Added: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:07:04 GMT

Join me in the kitchen as I get our Christmas puddings ready! My Mum's recipe is below. Please remember I'm using UK Imperial measurements. The amount of spices (and the type) can be varied according to taste. There can be a variety of dried fruit so long as it weighs two and a hlaf pounds in total. Please feel free to ask questions in the comments section - I'll do my best to answer them! Mum's Christmas Pudding Recipe:- 4oz self raising flour 1 heaped tsp mixed spice quarter tsp ground cinnamon half tsp grated nutmeg 8oz breadcrumbs (white or wholemeal) 1 lb dark brown sugar 8oz suet (beef or veggie) Total of two and half pounds dried fruit (e.g. raisins, sultanas, currants) 2oz chopped almonds (or walnuts, mixed nuts) Grated rind of 1 lemon and 1 orange 1 finely chopped apple 4 standard eggs Half pint stout or equivalent (Guinness or Traquair Jacobite Ale!) 4 tbs rum or brandy Put dry ingredients into large bowl (flour, spices, breadcrumbs, sugar) and add all fruit, nuts, grated rind and chopped apple. In another bowl beat the eggs and mix in stout and rum or brandy. Pour this into the large bowl and mix into the dry ingredients thouroughly. Leave overnight covered with a cloth in cool place. Next day, divide mixture into 3 - 4 pudding bowls (depending on size) and steam for eight hours each. These must be thouroughly cooked to be stored. Can be eaten straight away or re-steamed for an hour at a later date i.e. Christmas Day. You could slice a cold, cooked pudding and reheat individual slices in the microwave - whatever makes your life easier! Bon Appetit and Happy Christmas!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: cooking christmas pudding booze nimblethimble
Added: Fri, 07 Dec 2007 18:24:21 GMT

The Scottish Parliament voted against the development of new Trident missiles and for them to be based in Scotland. The majority of Scottish people agree. This demo on 3rd November 2007 in Edinburgh was to voice support for this decision and to bring this to the notice of the Westminster Government and PM Gordon Brown.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: cnd anti-trident edinburgh scotland scottish parliament drums songs banners nimblethimble
Added: Mon, 05 Nov 2007 22:45:54 GMT

It's All Hallow's Eve in Scotland!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble hallowe'en reivers scotland
Added: Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:09:49 GMT

A quick tour round the garden at the start of autumn.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble autumn garden Scotland
Added: Tue, 09 Oct 2007 10:12:36 GMT

A short video showing how one town in Scotland took part in the UN International Day for Peace 2007(and the World Council of Churches World Day of Prayer for Peace). There was a Clooty Tree at one of the Churches where people were invited to hang a ribbon symbolising their prayer or wish for peace in the world. The book 'Scotland's Covenant for Peace' was inside for folk to sign. Alisdair Gray, author of "Lanark", helped design the book. Copies are available to sign all over Scotland.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble scotland world day for peace
Added: Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:15:48 GMT

It took me three weeks to get round to editing and putting this up - apologies! So this is the vlog after the Belarus children returned home just to give everyone an idea of what happened over the four weeks the two girls were with us. The link for the charity is: www.chernobylchildlifeline.org

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble chernobyl children lifeline CCLL
Added: Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:06:21 GMT

My 30 second contribution to the July Livevideo Collective Soul project.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble bliss collective soul
Added: Fri, 10 Aug 2007 17:55:13 GMT

Short vlog to say how things are going with our Belarus children from the Chernobyl Children LifeLine. They just think we're mad - they obviously don't see Live Video and realise that we are the sane ones!!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble vlog chernobyl children lifeline link tired happy
Added: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 16:23:48 GMT

A shout out to all my subscribers. Thank you for watching my channel!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble shoutout subscribers
Added: Tue, 03 Jul 2007 21:32:23 GMT

Half a century of musical 'taste' in a minute (and a half) response to a challenge by Rottingcorpse23. I was strict about what I included. They are all artists I listen to regularly over several years or bought everything they've ever made!

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: nimblethimble music rottingcorpse23 challenge oh I can't believe I left out Depeche Mode!
Added: Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:16:00 GMT

A chant from the Taize Community. Music by Jacques Berthier (1923-1994) Ubi caritas et amor, ubi caritas, Deus ibi est. (Where there is charity and love, God is there.) This was made at the edge of the garden.

Author: NimbleThimble
Keywords: LiveVideo Collective Soul spirituality chant taize community masery nimblethimble
Added: Sat, 09 Jun 2007 14:49:42 GMT