Category Archives: Family

Confessions of a Justified Sinner

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Colin Galbraith

My name is Colin Galbraith. It’s been over two years since my last blog post. Yes, over two years. 2 years. Apart from a pre-written poem, we’re talking about 29 months to be precise. So. Here we are then. I … Continue reading →

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A New Arrival

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Colin Galbraith

We have a new arrival in our family. No, my wife wasn’t pregnant before the calls start coming in, and no I haven’t been out and brought more floppy-eared bunny rabbits back home. We’ve got a cat. He’s a two … Continue reading →

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Raising a Glass to William McIlvanney

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Colin Galbraith

What can you say about William McIlvanney that hasn’t already been said? Legendary, iconic, inspirational, suave, debonair, groundbreaking, trailblazing, innovative – a genius, he is the voice of Glasgow, nae Scotland! He is, of course, all of these things and … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year Everybody and December Wrap-Up

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

Image: PSD Graphics Happy New Year everybody! It’s great to be back blogging again. My new year break is one time of the year when my blogging is at its lowest because I down tools completely to spend time with … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Everyone!

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: traciviagradd MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow and that Santa is good to you all! My Christmas Eve has been quite relaxed. I spent my morning up town getting a few last gifts, then … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Bevy with Mogwai

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Unknown Mogwai This was one gig I had to get a review put together sharpish, due to the tightness of my schedule in the last few days running up to Christmas. I wrote half of it last night and … Continue reading →

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Christmas Headaches

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: News.com.au I was into everything over the weekend—everything! Not only did I get through a ton of Christmas cleaning, DIY work, TV and gadget fixing, and writing work, but I also managed a Day Job Xmas bash, and a … Continue reading →

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Time is Tight and the Scotrail Fiasco Rumbles On

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: FoxNoMad Tight with Time Things are starting to get tight with time and for once it’s NOT to do with the eternal battle between the day job and my writing career. This time, it’s Christmas versus DIY. The house … Continue reading →

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Visiting Friends and Family

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Ena Galbraith Visit to the Folks I was out and about over the weekend. I was through to see my folks on Friday night and then down south to see my mate. I drive down with my pal, Mikey, … Continue reading →

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Weekend Catch-Up

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: 1000 Awesome Things And December is up and running! There’s a ton of work sitting in front of me right now in the lead up to the release of SLICK, so stay tuned as everything gathers pace towards the … Continue reading →

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