These four illustrations are inspired by a poem by Alex Turner of The Arctic Monkeys (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyAuzt2PmRI). The poem is about travelling on the train in the UK, which i do quite a lot of. I thought this a particularly suitable metaphor for my relationship with the UK- I know only London and Edinburgh- the rest I experience through a train window hurtling by.
Archive for the 'cultural identity' Category
“Only tourists benefit. The line runs from Ocean Terminal to Edinburgh Airport. I don’t see any commuter benefit in that… I don’t think it adds any value to Edinburgh. But maybe it will end up being of benefit in the long term. With all this expenditure, who knows?” (You and Yours, article about disruption caused by Edinburgh tram works, BBC Radio 4, March 2009)
- Photographing the Piper
Waiting for the bus!
Highland Piper
Tourists around St Giles