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Groundhog Day

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Slate.com Happy Groundhog Day! Although this is mainly an American and Canadian custom, I love the whole idea of it. Punxsutawney Phil comes out and if he sees his shadow, we get six more weeks of winter. As it … 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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A Solid Writing Weekend

Posted on May 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Stock Rain It was another blustery and unpredictable day here in Scotland, and for a Sunday morning it was quite depressing. I’m not a fan of the wind—I worry about little old ladies—but I do like the rain; love … Continue reading →

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Bless the Bunnies

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Pippin Writing Routine Totally buggered up my early morning writing session yesterday morning when I went and slept in. I woke up at 9:20am having had a night full of manky dreams, and although I made it to work … Continue reading →

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Another Reason To Ban Fireworks

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Mopsy 7 ½ Weeks Old I really need to do something to cheer this blog up so I’ll begin with a short review of my recent trip away to Fuengirola in Spain. I went away with the determination to … Continue reading →

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Eight Years Down The Line

Posted on September 11, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Tim Pearce I remember it like yesterday. It was a normal working day until an email from a friend on a day off, arrived in my inbox: “A plane just hit the World Trade Centre.” Most of us thought … Continue reading →

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My Day In Several Syllables

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: TradePlumbing.co.uk The first half my day in ten syllables: relaxing, enjoyable, fulfilling. The second half of my day in ten syllables: frustrating, disastrous, calamitous. I kicked things off by heading up town in the morning, but instead of going … Continue reading →

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Can’t Think Of A Title

Posted on December 6, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Malevda I got another confirmation from the publisher that received Stella this morning, this time from a senior acquisitions editor. It was only to say it was in the queue, but the novella seems to be moving up their … Continue reading →

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Helping Kids To Get Drunk Safer

Posted on April 9, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

I woke to a fresh and bright Edinburgh morning – spring is fighting back! Even the bunnies were chirpier than normal when I went to give them their 7am feed. I could have done with some more sleep though, as … Continue reading →

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