Tag Archives: Art

Penicuik Arts Festival

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

I spent last Saturday at the Penicuik Arts Festival. I’d been invited by my friends James and Mhairi, both locals who have in the past taken an interest in my writing. i had two events: a ‘Meet the Author’ event … 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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Slick Cover Art and a Happy Shed Seven Anniversary

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: eFestivals An awesome day’s work yesterday and a blasting start to December! GDRs for December I started off by setting up my December plan of work, using the success of November as a springboard for launching into the next … Continue reading →

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Toilet Decisions

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: PetTastics I must have stayed up way too late working on SLICK on Sunday, because I was shattered yesterday morning on the way into the day job. It took copious amounts of coffee to get me up to speed, … Continue reading →

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Charity Begins at Home

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Dodgy Belly I suspect it was the fish I had for lunch on Friday that did it, but for the afternoon, evening, and well into the weekend, I had a very dodgy tummy. No loss of appetite, but within a … Continue reading →

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Opening Night of the Trees for Life Charity Exhibition

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Trees for Life I attended the official opening night of the Trees for Life charity exhibition last night. It was a very strange experience to see my own poetry framed and mounted on a wall in a gallery for people … Continue reading →

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Summer Issue of the Ranfurly Review Launched

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Ranfurly-Review.co.uk I started my Sunday off, as ever, with a nice coffee and read of the paper in Costa Coffee in town overlooking Edinburgh Castle. I finally fond the perfect seat that allows for the best 3G reception, as … Continue reading →

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Leith School of Art Turns up Trumps

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: FindHow.com Scottish Election Day I voted. I walked through the pissing rain and cast my vote, making sure to use my right to take part in our democratic process. It wasn’t as exhilarating as it sounds. Normally the party … Continue reading →

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Books Everywhere

Posted on March 28, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Austin Evan Just a quick post today as I have loads to get through. I had an easy day yesterday—as Saturday’s should be. I decided not to leave the house except to feed the animals, because given that I’m … Continue reading →

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Magnifying A Constable

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: The Hay Wain, John Constable (1821) Lately I’ve been re-ordering albums I used to listen to when I was younger but only ever had on cassette tape. Vinyl is covered since I got my USB Turntable, which I use … Continue reading →

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