Tag Archives: Sport

Slow Saturday

Posted on May 8, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: English Passport My daughter is away for the weekend so I allowed myself the luxury of a lie in yesterday morning. The fact that I had partaken in a pub crawl around the Royal Mile and Grassmarket the evening … Continue reading →

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After An 8-Hour Sleep

Posted on October 30, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Looney Tunes At last it’s Saturday. It’s reasonably early, I’ve already eaten, and am now contemplating the ritual that is the shaving of my head. The day ahead lies misty and unknown in my mind, but outside it’s fresh, … Continue reading →

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Solitary Refinement

Posted on July 12, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Ninrnimesh I had a much more productive and pleasant trip up town yesterday morning. Just like the day before, I was up early but this time I took the chance of a quiet house to enjoy a slow breakfast … Continue reading →

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Reasons To Be Cheerful

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Elegant Chic Yesterday was the 14th anniversary of my first ever Madness gig at a London venue. I’d seen them before by then, but travelling to London to see the Magnificent 7 on their home turf is like going … 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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Poetry, Prose And Plays

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: mangpage Scotland’s last minute loss to Wales at rugby on Saturday was a huge blow. For the first time in a long time Scotland played like a team that knew what they were doing. With no fear and renewed … Continue reading →

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The Big Yin Comes Home

Posted on October 5, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: BC I actually forgot to blog on Saturday morning. When I got up, I got tore into my “to-do” list for the day and stayed in the zone all day, and I just forgot to do it. When I … Continue reading →

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One To Remember

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Ena G Although I was on standby for my day job all weekend, which meant I couldn’t really leave the house and go far, it didn’t put a spoiler on my weekend at all. In fact, it was a … Continue reading →

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Catch Up If You Can

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Hello! Hello! I’m back and the writing routine has swung back into action. A quick review of the weekend first: Saturday There was much tidying of the house to be done in preparation for work going on next week, but … Continue reading →

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Slick is DONE!

Posted on March 14, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Couldn’t sleep for Slick. The characters are continually bugging my head, asking questions, reminding to add some words, change others, and take some out. Glover is at one side, wanting it all over and done with because he’s sick of … Continue reading →

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