RIP our tree

Storm Éowyn claimed a victim in our garden

My son James playing in our back green, circa 1995, with the tree, still small at that time, in the background. Credit: The Jaggy Thistle

Sometimes I have to explain to people outwith Scotland what the term “back green” means.

In fact sometimes I have to explain what “outwith” means, but that is another post entirely.

A back green is a shared garden behind…