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Culture in Glasgow

Image: Samantha Nicol It’s been some weekend! I started last Friday off with a very large and strong black coffee (apparently this is called an Americano in some places—places I now avoid) and a healthy and bountiful morning roll with … Continue reading

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East and West

Image: andrews.edu It’s been one heck of a few days. I’ve been out and about and at the day job I’m on the “rota” which means long, intense, but fun days of technical work and concentration, that when it comes … Continue reading

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The Last Few Days Of My Edinburgh Book Festival

Image: BBC It has been a crazy but magnificent few days both at the Edinburgh Book Festival and on the gigging front, I don’t quite know how to begin. When I last had the time to sit down and write … Continue reading

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Supergrass And An Evening with Yann Martel

Image: Leap in the Dark It was back to work for me yesterday after a couple of hell-raising days off work. I was through in Glasgow on Tuesday and got back late on Wednesday afternoon, my mood one of cheery … Continue reading

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A Day Of Absolute Madness

Image: Me! It was a weekend to remember; a weekend never to forget. From St. Mirren Park on Saturday (arguably forgettable) to Depeche Mode on Saturday night (definitely forgettable), and from the ska party in Glasgow on Sunday to the … Continue reading

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Birthday Weekend Part 2

Image: wikimedia.org As I stretch my neck up and look back, I peer fondly over what was my birthday weekend. If you remember, my actual birthday was in September, but the gifts bought for me by my two sisters had … Continue reading

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