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Time is Tight and the Scotrail Fiasco Rumbles On

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: FoxNoMad Tight with Time Things are starting to get tight with time and for once it’s NOT to do with the eternal battle between the day job and my writing career. This time, it’s Christmas versus DIY. The house … Continue reading →

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The Illustrated ‘Silly Poems for Wee People’ Edges Closer

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Chas Stramash The temperature was almost at freezing yesterday on the way to the day job. As good a reason as any then, to stop off via the coffee shop and warm myself up. I thought I might use … Continue reading →

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The Future is Bright

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Unknown I had the entire day away from the day job yesterday and it was absolute bliss. Not that I used the time to laze about, oh no, I got off my arse and got wired into tying up … Continue reading →

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Onwards and Upwards

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Civil Society If you don’t like the wind and the rain, the last couple of days will have been utterly miserable for you here in Scotland. If, however, you quite enjoy the sound and effect of the wind and … Continue reading →

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Advertising Pays

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Foothills Data Slick The launch date for SLICK is January 2nd, and with the marketing ball already rolling (and working for once), everything seems to be going rather excitingly and spiffingly well. I got through a huge chunk of … Continue reading →

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Arab Strap Wound Me Right Up

Posted on November 17, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Tourdates.co.uk Arab Strap Malcolm Middleton and Aidan Moffat managed to get my hopes up yet again last night, when more tickets for the Arab Strap gig at Nice n Sleazy’s were made available to the next 30 on the … Continue reading →

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The Edinburgh City of Literature Story Shop and Men

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: JA Cosgrove The Edinburgh City of Literature Story Shop I’m not one to cast unfounded accusations or remarks—I’m the kind of guy who likes to gather evidence when building a case first—but yesterday I raised an eyebrow at something … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Book Festival Programme Highlights

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Stock Book Festival Highlights From the moment I got out my bed yesterday morning I was held in a mode of excitement. I knew that at 12 noon the Edinburgh Book Festival was being launched, an event that not … Continue reading →

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Still Undecided in the Scottish Parliamentary Elections

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: STV.tv The Scottish Elections It’s another sunny but chilly day over the Scottish capital. I think this contradiction in weather patterns has something to do with the Scottish Parliamentary Elections this week. Oh, hadn’t you heard? Yes, we Scots … Continue reading →

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