Category Archives: Food, Drink and Bevvy

Raising a Glass to William McIlvanney

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

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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‘Living Leith’ Delayed

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

I spent last Saturday with my wife in both a professional capacity as well as a social one. I’ll cover the professional part first. I’m still on the hunt for a suitable front cover for my forthcoming poetry chapbook, LIVING … Continue reading →

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St. Mirren Win the Cup / A New Project

Posted on March 21, 2013 by

Last weekend was one of the best ever! I attended Hampden Park, Scotland’s national stadium, for the Scottish League Cup Final with my sister, Binny. And together we witnessed history being made, just as I said it would in my … Continue reading →

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A Couple of New Releases

Posted on May 7, 2012 by

Bit of a mad weekend: two books released, a play, a lot of writing, more reading, and a new project on the horizon. Let me explain. New Crime Novella Released On Friday my newest crime book was released to the … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year Everybody and December Wrap-Up

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

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

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

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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