Monthly Archives: November 2018
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Posted: November 27, 2018Read more »
Sir Billy’s Art-
Glasgow Stages Exhibition
Regular readers of this blog will know of my admiration for the Big Yin, Sir Billy Conolly one of Glasgow’s finest. Not only is he fighting the good fight against that terrible disease Parkinson’s he has revealed a great new talent, fine art. Billy says that art is his life now and he’s had an exhibition of his work at Castle Fine Art on Queen Street. It was...
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Posted: November 27, 2018Read more »
Tartan Scrooges?-
Tram Strike after Overwhelming Ballot
On the day I found out about medieval Scots possibly being forced to eat cats I also found out that there is to be a strike on Edinburgh’s troubled tramways. Oh dearie me! It seems that cats may have formed part of the diet of hungry medieval Scots, according to archaeologists who have discovered feline bones with the distinctive marks of a butcher’s...
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Posted: November 27, 2018Read more »
Christmas in Sight -
Recommended Posting Dates
Yes folks it really is almost upon us and it’s a good time to remind you of the various deadlines that loom for getting your packages to your loved ones and family. I’ll start with the UK and the rest of the world is below that. Happy Posting!
Tuesday 18 December Royal Mail 2nd Class
Royal Mail Signed For 2nd® Class
Thursday 20 December Royal Mail 1st...
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Posted: November 21, 2018Read more »
Black Friday-
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Posted: November 19, 2018Read more »
Maid of the Loch –
Getting Steamed Up
If you are of a certain age you’ll remember the lovely 208ft Maid of the Loch which entered service in May 1953. The vessel carried millions of passengers over the years, including HM Queen Elizabeth II. It was the last paddle steamer to be built in Britain and the largest ever vessel built for an inland loch. But the Maid of The Loch fell on desperate days...
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Posted: November 15, 2018Read more »
Hurchin, Hurcheon or Hedgehog –
Wildlife Needs a Hand
Now do you call it a hurcheon or a hedgehog? I’m a hedgehog man myself, but the lovely Old Norman word has a glamour the hog has not. However, the little beasties are going hungry and with the colder coming there will be more animals in need of a helping hand. The SPCA is asking for tinned dog food and sachet cat food to help feed orphaned hedgehogs...
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Posted: November 06, 2018Read more »
Posties to the Rescue-
Living Alone the Postie is a Friend
There are 8,000 postal workers in Scotland in Scotland and in the future they aren’t only expected to be mail deliverers, the posties are set to be on the frontline role in tackling loneliness. They will be asked to check on older residents and pass on the info to local charities and the like to counter loneliness. Other plans include encouraging...
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Posted: November 06, 2018Read more »
Lest We Forget
11:11 at 11
Now it will be hard for anyone not to have noticed that it is the 100th anniversary of the end of the First World War which is when we generally wear the poppy and remember the heroism and sacrifice of the Great War. This year Armistice Day falls on a Sunday and lots of us will be attending remembrance ceremonies. As many of you will know I am a fan of the pipes and I was...
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Posted: November 03, 2018Read more »
Angler’s Cliff Hanger-
Destiny Almost Sealed and Pupped
A long time ago when I was still pretty much unafraid of anything I was climbing on a sandstone cliff with my pal Matt when we were overtaken by rain and had to abandon the series of climbs. Instead as number two I had to bring up all the little steel nuts and wires we used to anchor ourselves on the cliff. Now this is not an easy job in any weather...
