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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
Posted in eBooks, Edinburgh, Film & TV, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Poetry, Video, Writing
Tagged and Bevvy, Apple, Book Festival, Books, chapbooks, Charlotte Square, City of Literature, computer, drink, eBooks, EdBookFest, Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh: City & Festivals, errands, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Friday Vid, GDR's, iMac, movies, PC, Poetry, Reading, rioting, Video, workload, Writing
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The Easter Bloat
Image: WebWiseforRadio.com I spent yesterday feeling bloated and stuffed. I think too much chocolate was consumed on Sunday, and the black pudding supper I had for my dinner definitely did NOT help matters. Greed, pure greed! PR My press release … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, eBooks, Edinburgh, Family, Freelance, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged and Bevvy, bloated, chocolate, day out, drink, Easter Eggs, eBooks, Edinburgh: City & Festivals, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, gig reviews, greed, Jamiroquai, Kid Canaveral, Kindle, live music, marketing, mother, newsletter, Pensioner, press releases, Rab Howat Band, Sneaky Pete's, Twitter
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Oasis
Image: Paul Blinch Mad Bit of a mad day at the Day Job. I’m managing to clear a backlog of work caused by several months of “deep dive” technical work, which is good to finally get off my plate and … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Writing
Tagged and Bevvy, Botanical Gardens, car, commission, Day Job, drink, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, engagement, Food, Drink and Bevvy, free photo shoot, Freelance, lunch, Oasis, office, Photography, weddings, wife, work, Writing
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A Weekend for Moi
Image: http://www.visualphotos.com I must have had a good weekend because it seemed to last for ages. Last Friday already seems so far off in my mind that I have no doubt it was because of the amount I managed to … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Writing
Tagged and Bevvy, Baccara Burning, clothes, clothes shopping, Coffee, coffee shop, Corstorphine, Costa Coffee, DAB Radio, drink, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, Editing, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, GDR's, home cooking, in-laws, jeans, manuscript, meal, Music, novella, On Writing, Pauline Black, PC World, Pets at Home, Rabbits, radio, reggae, revisions, rigby, Rugby Union, Scotland, Six Nations, ska, Stephen King, Tesco, The Selecter, Twitter, Wales, weekend, Writing, writing workshops
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The Diners in Durham
Image: Crowborough Social Club A fantastic weekend. The Diners made the best of Durham and we had a great time, although we all suspected by Sunday, that it had yet to reveal the majority of its secrets. The Flix It … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Travel, Writing
Tagged Chinese takeaway, cinema, drink, Durham, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, GDR's, movies, Newcastle, Odeon Springfield Quay, Peter Mullan, pubs, Waverly, Western Hospital, Writing
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Fun in the Scottish Borders
Image: Colin Galbraith I don’t know about you, but if you had half as good a weekend as I did then you’ve had a great time. Mine was a belter: relaxing, great company, lots of fun with two great dogs, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Scotland, Travel
Tagged and Bevvy, Animals, B&B, bed and breakfast, Border region, country life, Crifts, dog training, dogs, drink, farmers, farming, fields, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Gail Galbraith Photography, home cooking, Photography, portrait photography, portraiture, rural, Scotland, Scottish Borders, websites, wedding photography
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A Glass A Day
Image: The Daily Mail Not a bad weekend all things considered. Despite the culmination of what I think may have been the flu – or something like it, on Friday – by Saturday I was feeling a lot better. I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Poetry, Writing
Tagged baby, Books, chapbooks, coffee shop, Comedy, comedy writing, curry, discounts, drink, Family, Flu, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Gail Galbraith Photography, GDR's, Indian meal, Madras, money off, niece, Photography, Poetry, red wine, roast chicken, Savvy Authors, sickness, sisters, small business, Walking, website development, websites, workshop, Writing
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Merry Christmas Everyone
Merry Christmas everyone. I hope everyone has a great time and Santa is kind to you all; eat well, play well, but above all, just enjoy. This blog will return in a couple of days. Colin xx
Posted in Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy
Tagged and Bevvy, Bevvy, Christmas, drink, Family, Father Christmas, Food, Drink and Bevvy, holidays, Santa, White Christmas
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Freedom from the Mundane 
Merry Christmas Everyone!
Image: traciviagradd MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! I hope everyone has a great day tomorrow and that Santa is good to you all! My Christmas Eve has been quite relaxed. I spent my morning up town getting a few last gifts, then … Continue reading →