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Tag Archives: lunch
Paranormal Novella Back on the Agenda
Image: Stock Father’s Day I had a great day out with my daughter yesterday. I’d been called out during the night for work and although it only took me half an hour to resolve, I struggled to get back to … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Family, Fiction, Film & TV, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Poetry, Writing
Tagged Baccara Burning, charity exhibition, daughter, Edinburgh, Family, Father's Day, Fiction, food and drink, haik, Junk Fu Panda 2, lunch, Omni Centre, paranormal novella, poems, Poetry, Trees for Life, Vue Cinema, Writing
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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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Silly Poems For Wee People Vol.2 Launched Today
Image: Me No April Fool jokes from me this year you’ll notice. I’ve turned into a nice guy from being a sicko and quite frankly I don’t think my poor mother can handle any more. I once had her in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Reading, Video, Writing
Tagged April Fool, Easter Egg, food and drink, Holiday, jokes, lunch, mother, wife
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The Submission Discipline
Image: Umberto Salvagnin One of my things I decided to pay more attention to this year was keeping up the level of submissions I have out and ensuring they get turned around after a rejection as quickly as possible. It … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Publishing and Marketing, Theatre, Travel, Writing
Tagged Acceptance, advert, Coffee, Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, GDR's, Hairspray, London, lunch, marketing, musical, promotion, Publishing and Marketing, rejection, roast chicken, Sheffield, Submissions, Theatre, train, Video, Waverly Station, Writing, YouTube
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Edinburgh Drivers
Image: I See Modern Britain A second morning where I found myself cursing the drivers of Scotland’s capital. Thanks to their oblivious careering around, I nearly lost my leg three times – and my head eventually. Edinburgh drivers are among … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, Edinburgh, Editorial Comment, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing
Tagged cars, Circadian Poems, danger, Day Job, drivers, Edinburgh: the City & the Festivals, love, lunch, pedestrians, poem, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Ranfurly Review, restaurant, roads, Valentine's Day
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A Minor Stiffy
I was quite stiff this morning from all my exertions in the garden over the weekend, but the good news is there was no pain whatsoever in my leg/hip. The stiffness was just from lazy muscles getting used again and … Continue reading
It’s That Time of the Year Again
Image: Unknown Shocked Lunchtime. I’m munching on a chicken roll and a cup of bacon and sweetcorn chowder soup. I tune into the BBC News website, as I always do, to see what’s happening in the world. One of the … Continue reading →