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Cookin’ on the Costa Del Sol

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Jess Conrad On Friday I left Scotland and flew south to the sunny el paradiso that is the Spanish Blackpool, Benidorm! My fellow Diners and I jumped on board a morning plane from Glasgow, and after a raucous flight … Continue reading →

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Nice Day for Another Royal Wedding

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Brian Wilson [streetlifephotography.co.uk] The weather since I got back from Greece has been superb in Scotland. It’s been sunny and warm most days, which is as much of a surprise as it is welcome. Looking out my window to … Continue reading →

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Reasons To Be Cheerful Part 2

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: David Goehring I’ve decided what I’ll submit to the Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust’s programme for reading slots at this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival. I wanted it to be something punchy, engaging and would prove a good advert. … Continue reading →

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Undoing The Bonds

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Gaian Economics One thing I’ve started doing as a result of reading Stephen King’s book, On Writing, is reading on the way to the office and during my break. I’ve decided to take my current book with me everywhere … Continue reading →

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Weekend Of Sunshine

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Colin Galbraith

Image: Dhaval Jani Saturday morning was dehydration derby after Friday’s impromptu drinking session in the Oxford Bar and then in Edinburgh’s fashionably plastic west end. The high pressure weather system that befell the country only added to my woes, making … Continue reading →

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A Bachelor’s Writing Life

Posted on September 12, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: U-Handbag It’s a belter of a day outside. The sun is out, there’s no wind, and it puts me in mind to take a book out the back and read for the day. But there is work to be … Continue reading →

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Harrington Weather

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: KargoWear.co.uk Here’s an interesting fact I’ve discovered through twittering on TweetDeck: @tourscotland told me that Fife has its very own nudist beach! Kinshaldy Beach must be one of the coldest places to have a “naturist reserve”, given its proximity … Continue reading →

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Public Holiday

Posted on April 13, 2009 by Colin Galbraith

Image: The Sun I find that working on a public holiday has more benefits than drawbacks. The bus is empty on the way to work, the streets are clear so the journey takes less than half the time, there are … Continue reading →

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Quiet Weekend

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Colin Galbraith

Quiet weekend all round. My wife was on a 48-hour mission involving a wedding in Penrith and the photography and editing thereof. She was acting as “second shooter” to a professional wedding photographer, her first really big job, so naturally … Continue reading →

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