Tag Archives: Leith Walk

Piecing Together a Plot

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Row Three Workshop Over lunch, I wrote and posted the revised version of part 2 of the fourth exercise at the Advanced Dialogue workshop. I’ve edited in a sentence or two to subtly indicate where the antagonism is coming … Continue reading →

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Dark Tales and Experiences with Aidan Moffat

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Reviewing a unique performance from Aidan Moffat at the Sierra Metro art gallery, and a very special birthday bash for someone in the family Continue reading →

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An Afternoon With Mark Billingham And Jackie Kay

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Edinburgh Guide I had another half day yesterday but this time with an early start, so my hours spent in the day job office weren’t as short as they were on Monday. With work building up around my ears, … Continue reading →

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Salmond Flounders On The Sand

Posted on April 26, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: BBC There was a sleepover in my house on Saturday night so yesterday morning, despite the rain, I left the house relatively early to gain respite from teenage girls who wear far too much make-up and think wearing scarves … Continue reading →

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Making A Spectacle

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: net_efekt Pay day yesterday—lovely jubbly! I celebrated by getting a pizza for dinner. I’m such a big spender. I had a decent day overall but it wasn’t without incident. I’ve had a right palaver getting all my pairs of … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh Council Wins Top Pathetically Crap Award

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Edinburgh.gov.uk I took Tuesday morning off work for one reason or another. I worked from home but it was a bit of a drag having to go in at all through all the ice and snow come lunchtime. Such … Continue reading →

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Reading List

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Annais Ferreira No matter how much I eat, I’m hungry all the time. Anything I consume seems to be getting processed quicker than ever, and the energy from it is being burnt up and expelled faster than my metabolism … Continue reading →

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Zigging and Zagging

Posted on February 19, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: lady_lbrty I’ve been having a think about when I blog: is it the right time? Does it make sense? Should I change it? Is blogging at the end of each day better than blogging in the morning about the … Continue reading →

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