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Tag Archives: Hangover
He Who Hoots With The Owls…
Image: Lindsey T Yesterday was a white wash and it was all my own fault. I take full blame—well, most of it—and accept the part I played in this particular downfall. Wednesday night was one of those nights you just … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Travel
Tagged Americans, Atlantic Ocean, beer, Bevvy, clothes shopping, drunk, Family, friends, Hangover, pubs, vodka, whisjy
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Weekend Of Sunshine
Image: Dhaval Jani Saturday morning was dehydration derby after Friday’s impromptu drinking session in the Oxford Bar and then in Edinburgh’s fashionably plastic west end. The high pressure weather system that befell the country only added to my woes, making … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Reading
Tagged art exhibition, book shop, Edinburgh, family meal, Frankie and Benny's, Grand National, Hangover, Irn-Bru, MacDonald's, Omni Centre, Sunday lunch, sunny, sunshine, Tennent's Lager, weekend
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Waiting For Binny
Image: Mo Riza Nice and early start on Saturday, made all the better with the knowledge it was only day 2 of my extended weekend. One of Gail’s pals had crashed over for the night – their night not ending … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Glasgow, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged alcohol, bevy, book cover, Celtic, cover design, Edinburgh, Family, Football, Glasgow, Hangover, Leith, marketing, promotion, Publishing and Marketing, Scottish Cup, sister, St.Mirren, Stella
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Easy Like A Saturday
I had another great writing day yesterday, starting work shortly after 5am before going to the day job, and then through my lunch. I did nothing in the evening because we attended the Ruby Wedding Anniversary celebration of Gail’s Aunt … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Writing
Tagged Animals, Arthur's Seat, Dreaming, drinking, Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Hangover, novella, party, Salisbury Crag, Stella, wedding anniversary, Writing
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100% Spring Cleaned
This is only going to be a very quick summary because not only do I start the “new” day job tomorrow, I want to get up at 5am to get stuck into the new Jackie McCann novel, which has been … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Freelance, Poetry, Writing
Tagged Day Job, Family, Fiction, Film & TV, Glasgow, Hangover, home office, Jackie McCann, Linford Christie, meal, novel, OAPs, retirement, spring clean, Toni's restaurant, Writing
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Tagged Again
Did I have a hangover today? Yes, you bet! Not even a filled roll and copious amounts of coffee was enough to life that sickly feeling and sore head. The bus driver did little to help either, by charging the … Continue reading →