Category Archives: Film & TV

Lift Off at the West Port Book Festival

Image: GuerrillaGeek.com West Port Book Festival I nipped up to Peter Bell’s Books in West Port after the day job to collect my tickets for the West Port Book Festival that begins today. Over the next four days I’ll be … Continue reading

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Indian Summer

Image: Fernlea Hotel Summertime Really slow and warm day yesterday, and I mean really slow and warm. In fact, it was slower than a fish swimming through jelly, and warmer in the Athens of the North than it was in … Continue reading

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The Last of the Workload

Image: Glasgow City Council Book Fest It’s Book Fest Eve! Yup, after all the scrambles for tickets, arranging dates so as not to clash with social events, and ensuring there are no clashes with the day job, it is finally … Continue reading

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Paranormal Novella Back on the Agenda

Image: Stock Father’s Day I had a great day out with my daughter yesterday. I’d been called out during the night for work and although it only took me half an hour to resolve, I struggled to get back to … Continue reading

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June Workload: The Penultimate Plan

Image: Academics.de Late I slept in yesterday. Working my full week’s work in the first three days of the week, then being unable to catch up with lost sleep from the first few days, finally took its toll. I woke … Continue reading

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Live Music and Memories

Image: WebWiseforRadio.com I hope everyone’s having a great Bank Holiday weekend. For me, that enjoyment is now over, in fact, it never really started. The role of my day job means we don’t get the standard holidays but have them … Continue reading

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Man About the House

Image: class-tv.co.uk Walkies I took the bus way, way out to the south side of Edinburgh yesterday morning, to Cameron Toll in fact, then started walking back into town. It’s a several mile treck but it was perfect walking weather: … Continue reading

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On a Roll

Image: ratestogo.com Day Job High When I left the day job on Friday I was on a major high; I’d had a fantastic week. Not only had I made two technological breakthroughs for a long term project I’ve been working … Continue reading

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Centering the GPS

Image: teach-ict.com A pleasant day yesterday. I had intended on writing early morning but overslept slightly, so decided to stash my notebook in my pocket and visit a city centre coffee shop to write before work. Same effect; different output, … Continue reading

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Strong Characters Make Strong Stories

Image: iBug Quack An early doctor’s appointment yesterday morning meant I was up at my usual time – actually that’s a lie – I was up earlier than normal to make up for the loss of time towards BACCARA BURNING … Continue reading

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