August 2025

“There’s been a murder”

The words “There’s been a murder”, have echoed through my TV life since I was a youngster. I loved Taggart. I am watching the re runs now on cable. Any detective investigations like Quincy or Silent Witness I am happy to revisit. My work with the forensic service, not on live cases, but their process is fascinating, although they always say to me it is nothing like Quincy or Silent Witness. I now have crossover,  as I was asked by The Glasgow Science Centre to come along and do the photography for a murder mystery crime solving evening, as part of their Halloween season. I  often do pictures at the Science Centre but this is the first time I have done something like this. The event taking place on Saturday 25^th October, adult-only ‘Whodunnit’ includes a scavenger hunt for evidence, fingerprinting, murder weapon analysis and other forensic fun – complete with cocktails and snacks for much-needed brain fuel. The principles of science will be much the same as for the real forensic scientists I’m sure.

Red Telephone Box

I had another interesting visit to the University of Glasgow to photograph student Orla Sonvico. She and  her three colleagues from Scottish tech firm Skyscanner are studying at Glasgow University as part of a new project to bolster the dwindling ranks of computing teachers. Orla is part of a “braided” career project, thought to be a first for Scotland, which is aiming to help reverse that decline. Usually I love the cloisters, but for a change I thought I would use the striking red telephone boxes at the front gate. 

Rugby Memories

I had a great trip to Bishopton Rugby Club this month to photograph Scottish rugby legend Donna Kennedy with the members of Bishopton RFC, to celebrate Scotland at the Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025. The visit was to celebrate over £6 billion of National Lottery investment into grassroots clubs and organisations, changing the game for women and girls’ sport. It was a fantastic day. I had a great time telling the women how my rugby career ended in first year at high school, when I got the ball for the first time and about 10 others landed on me – I left the field nose bleeding, never to return.

4 Nations Ultimate Frisbee Competition 

I love frisbee, it was one of the sports I did quite well in at school. Sadly it wasn’t part of the curriculum. For many years it was a great thing to pass the time and was great fun on beach holidays. I missed my frisbee throwing but it has been replaced by tennis and golf! I was delighted to be asked along to watch the 4 Nations Ultimate Frisbee Competition that was taking place in Glasgow this month.  I thought it was just seeing how far you could send the frisbee but I found out it’s like rugby. Glasgow was to host the first-ever showdown between the national teams of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales in this unique sport. Played with mixed gender teams and under fast, high-pressure rules, the game is at its most intense, unlike my lazy frisbee games of days gone by.