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Need To Freshen Up
As with last week, and the morning after osteopath treatment, I could hardly move this morning. Moving into a position to get out of bed was hard, placing my feet on the ground and shifting my weight onto them was … Continue reading
Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
There’s to be big changes in the day job. Yet again we (as a team) are being moved to another department in the eternal search to find our “best-fit” area where we can “maximise our potential”, allow us to “grow … Continue reading
Writing Is NOT My Hobby
When I first started out writing in 1998, it was a long time before I considered I was qualified enough to call myself a “writer”. It came with the publication of my first short story in May 2004 (Once a … Continue reading
Mission Accomplished
I was quite tired yesterday after only getting about five hours sleep. While Gail and Lindsay both had long lies to sleep off the effects of Saturday night, I was back out my bed five hours later when my father … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Music, Theatre, Writing
Tagged Australian Pink Floyd, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Family, gig, life, meal, Music, Playhouse, Rabbits, Theatre, Tropical Fish
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Worse, Before It Gets Better
I’m delighted to announce that Static Movement Magazine has published On A Monday Morning in its May issue, which is out now. It’s my first fiction credit for a wee while, so I’m totally thrilled. I wrote On A Monday … Continue reading
Back From The ‘Dam
Hello, hello! I’m back from Holland safe and sound! I made it home from Amsterdam on Sunday evening around 7 o’clock, after what can only be described as an exhausting, but most enjoyable trip. We visited the lace factory, went … Continue reading
Andrew Lloyd Webber Saves The Day
Because my doctor’s appointment was at half past eight, I went into work before 7am, then went back out to my appointment; all so I could get a desk for the day! It allowed me to get a few things … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Editorial Comment, Freelance, Reading, Writing
Tagged doctors, Editorial Comment, erection, freelance writing, health
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Leg Switch
I surprised myself by managing to get up relatively easily after such a late arrival home last night. But I did, and felt not bad for it. No need for a breakfast though, not after that Chinese meal I ate. … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Editorial Comment
Tagged Day Job, diet, Editorial Comment, health, pain, weight
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Hello Dolly
I had a fabulous weekend. On Saturday I headed through to Glasgow on the train with only one mission in mind: to spoil my mother. I was taking her out on the town for the night; for a meal and … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Theatre
Tagged Anita Dobson, Dance, Darren Day, DVD, Editorial Comment, Family, Film & TV, fine dining, Glasgow, Hello Dolly, Kings Theatre, Mal Maison, meal, movie
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Never Ending Cycle
Despite having to take a pain killer last night, I managed to trawl my way out of bed nice and early this morning. Before leaving for the day job, though, I had to take care of a few things before … Continue reading →