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Tag Archives: World Cup
Solitary Refinement
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
Posted in Books, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Reading, Sport, Writing
Tagged Animals, Books, chicken curry, coffee shop, cooking, Edinburgh, Family, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Football, Holland, pet shop, Rabbits, Reading, Shopping, South Africa, Spain, Sport, St Mirren, World Cup, World Cup Final, Writing
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I Fancy Holland
Image: Jan Ramroth I found myself on the bus going through Edinburgh at the unfeasibly early time of 6:30am yesterday morning. I was to spend the day working in an unfamiliar building on the other side of Edinburgh and it … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Day Job, Edinburgh, Reading, Sport, Travel, Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Books, buses, Day Job, Edinburgh, Family, fiction competitions, Football, Holiday, Holland, Netherlands, poetry competitions, Portugal, Reading, Sleep, soccer, Travel, Val McDermid, weekend, World Cup, World Cup Final, Writing
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English For A Day
Image: The Mirror England got a taste of what it’s like to be Scottish yesterday: dramatic failure after a bunch of promises about what might and should have been. Yes, England failed in the most Scottish of ways; they inflated … Continue reading
Posted in Edinburgh, Fiction, Food, Drink and Bevvy, Publishing and Marketing, Sport, Writing
Tagged 4-1, beer, bevy, coffee shop, Edinburgh, Editing, England, England fans, Fiction, Football, Germany, manuscript, Poetry, proofing, Reading, rewriting, royalties, soccer, World Cup
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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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Rewriting And Turning Over
Image: 123rf.com I spent most of yesterday lathering after-sun cream on my pink forehead and the back of my neck. I was positively glowing as I walked around Edinburgh in the morning and stopped for a coffee and pastry to … Continue reading →