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Tag Archives: wedding photography
Books and Boudoir
Image: BoudoirPhotography.org.uk I had to work on day job tasks late into Tuesday night and then very early yesterday morning, so by the time it came time to leave yesterday, I was shattered. I saved the evening by grabbing a … Continue reading
Posted in Day Job, eBooks, Edinburgh, Music, Photography, Publishing and Marketing, Writing
Tagged Amazon, articles, Big Audio Dynamite, Blogging, Books, boudoir, Day Job, eBooks, Eternal Press, Gail Galbraith Photography, gig review, Kindle, Man in the East, Music, Poetry, poetry competitions, portrait photography, Rachel Sermanni, Sleep, Twitter, wedding photography, Wide Days, Withered Hand, work
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No Shit, Sherlock
Image: Wantoobee Baccara Revisions BACCARA BURNING is fully under way now that I’ve begun the regime of getting up WELL before the day job to work on it. By 6am I was ready and writing and it felt great; I … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Fiction, Photography, Writing
Tagged Anthony Horowitz, Baccara Burning, Bill Murray, Books, Canada, Fiction, Gail Galbraith Photography, GDR's, Goals Dreams and Resolutions, Groundhog Day, novella, portrait photography, Punxsutawney Phil, revisions, Sherlock Holmes, USA, wedding photography, Writing
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Fun in the Scottish Borders
Image: Colin Galbraith I don’t know about you, but if you had half as good a weekend as I did then you’ve had a great time. Mine was a belter: relaxing, great company, lots of fun with two great dogs, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Photography, Scotland, Travel
Tagged and Bevvy, Animals, B&B, bed and breakfast, Border region, country life, Crifts, dog training, dogs, drink, farmers, farming, fields, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Gail Galbraith Photography, home cooking, Photography, portrait photography, portraiture, rural, Scotland, Scottish Borders, websites, wedding photography
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Reasons To Be Cheerful
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
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Fiction, Music, Poetry, Publishing and Marketing, Sport, Writing
Tagged Amazon, anniversary, Books, critique, Edinburgh Book Festival, Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature Trust, England, Euro 96, Every Day Poets, Fiction, Finsbury Park, Football, Gail Galbraith Photography, Gazza, gigs, Kindle, London, Madness, Madstock, Music, novella, Photography, poems, Poetry, proofing, publications, rewriting, special offer, Sport, wedding photography, World Cup
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Leith Gala Day A Success
Image: Me I predicted yesterday would be hectic and so it proved. By the time last night came I was exhausted, sore and burnt (see picture to left). However, it was a great day being out and about, the Leith … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Leith, Photography, Writing
Tagged block art, England, Football, Gail Galbraith, Leith, Leith Gala, Leith Links, paiting, Photography, photography studio, portraits, soccer, special offers, wedding photography, World Cup, Writing
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Saturday Morning On Sunday
Image: DDS I was kind of glad the weekend finished when it did. It was all over the place and at times not in the least enjoyable. Parts of it were, though, so they are the bits I’ll talk about. … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Freelance, I.T., Music, Photography, Publishing and Marketing, Theatre
Tagged album chart, bad mood, black pudding supper, Books, e-books, Festival Theatre, Freelance, Gail Galbraith Photography, gig review, Irn-Bru, Madness, mobile phone, Netbook, News of the World, PC World, Photography, Publishing and Marketing, Quadrophenia, relegation, Samsung NC10, SPL, St Mirren, Stella, Theatre, UK music, Vodafone, wedding photography, weekend
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The Problem With Pop Stars Today
Image: BBC/Spindrift Pop stars, regardless of how little talent they actually have, still think they are so far above the law they can do what they like. Case in point at Glasgow Sheriff Court the other day, when 25-year-old Aaron … Continue reading →