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West is Best

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Alliance Online Weegies It’s what I always expected. In a recent survey, it was been proved that west is best and that Glaswegians are more likely to have determination, passion and perseverance as well as the skills needed to … Continue reading →

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Sometimes it Pays to be Bold

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

<t able style=”float: left;” border=”0″ width=”170″> Image: Alliance Online A good day. A very good day. Workshop I worked through and revised the final exercise on the Advanced Dialogue course. The next stage will come after the course, so I’m … Continue reading →

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Dark Tales and Experiences with Aidan Moffat

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Reviewing a unique performance from Aidan Moffat at the Sierra Metro art gallery, and a very special birthday bash for someone in the family Continue reading →

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My Dad Is 70

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Diffusibility My father is 70 years old today. 70. David Currie Galbraith is officially a 70 year old man. I emphasise this for the sake of my poor mother, as it is she more than anyone else in the … Continue reading →

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No Hope for a Scottish Academy of Literature

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: alba.org.uk Birthday wishes My dear young Mother (you owe me a fiver) had her birthday yesterday. 9th February 19-canteen saw my Mum coming into the world and yesterday she celebrated by having a nice meal out with family and … Continue reading →

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Time Out

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Unknown Possibly one of the most frustrating days I’ve had at the day job, not helped along in the slightest by the fact I was feeling like death warmed up, and had the patience of a bull dog that’s … Continue reading →

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Birthdays, Birthdays

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Blogmeister USA First today, let me wish a huge happy birthday to Mr. Graham McPherson, a.k.a., Suggs. Not only is today Suggs’s birthday, but he also turns the grand old age of 50. Yup, Suggs officially becomes an old … Continue reading →

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Giorno Felice di Nascita a Me

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: kidscreen.com In other words, happy birthday to me. Yup, another year, another digit clocked up, yet I still feel the same as I did in my 20s. The main differences with me are all physical: I’m hairier everywhere except … Continue reading →

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PC Correction

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: PC Repair My family loves pizza. It’s official. When Gail was given the choice of where she wanted to go for her birthday meal she chose Pizza Express on Leith’s Shore. She made her decision shortly before we left, … Continue reading →

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The Cost Of March

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Online Casino Dear Lord, I thank myself for my blessed foresight when I purchased a Netbook last year, for it has gotten me out of quite a few scrapes already. I bought it to support my writing in a … Continue reading →

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