Tag Archives: Paisley

St. Mirren Win the Cup / A New Project

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Colin Galbraith

Last weekend was one of the best ever! I attended Hampden Park, Scotland’s national stadium, for the Scottish League Cup Final with my sister, Binny. And together we witnessed history being made, just as I said it would in my … Continue reading →

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From Wanking to Effigy Burning: A New St. Andrews Uni

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

<img src="http://www.barack-obama-bio.com/images/political/barack-obama-7.jpg&quot; alt="From Wanking to Effigy Burning: A New St. Andrews Uni” width=”170″ align=”left” /> Image: barack-obama-bio.com What on earth is going on up at the University of St. Andrews? The prestigious university, with senior royals among its alumni, has … Continue reading →

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Christmas Day Pt.2

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

The spirit of Christmas returned with vengeance on Saturday, when we took a trip through west to stay with my parents for the weekend. We were making up for lost time after the recent snow storms and work schedules put … Continue reading →

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Masterplan

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Patrick Hoesly Saturday was a fun day. Up and out the house early but not to a coffee shop or anything like that, to Waverley train station and the 10am to Glasgow Queen Street. My target destination: St Mirren … Continue reading →

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Coalition Commotion

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Stock I was a total waste of space yesterday. Having stayed up through the night until 6am I was woken at 9 by the postman and never managed to get back into it again. Three hours was all I … Continue reading →

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Broken Hearts (Fans)

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: bbc.co.uk Being a St. Mirren fan doesn’t usually give one anything much to ever shout about. It sort of comes with the territory. Today, however, all that is different. Being a west-coaster in the land of mainly Hearts and … Continue reading →

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A Day Of Absolute Madness

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Me! It was a weekend to remember; a weekend never to forget. From St. Mirren Park on Saturday (arguably forgettable) to Depeche Mode on Saturday night (definitely forgettable), and from the ska party in Glasgow on Sunday to the … Continue reading →

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Birthday Weekend Part 2

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: wikimedia.org As I stretch my neck up and look back, I peer fondly over what was my birthday weekend. If you remember, my actual birthday was in September, but the gifts bought for me by my two sisters had … Continue reading →

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Runaway Steam Train

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Aussiegall Hope you all enjoyed yesterday with Michelle Miles – isn’t she a wonderfully spirited and entertaining author? Yesterday saw the temperature finally drop to more acceptable levels. Tuesday was cloudy but still extremely humid, but yesterday, thank goodness, … Continue reading →

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Love Street Lament

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Wikipedia I spent the weekend through in Glasgow – another weekend away from the house, but this time for very different reasons. My sister and I made the trip through to Paisley on Saturday afternoon to watch St. Mirren … Continue reading →

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