Monthly Archives: October 2019

  1. Well Done Sir Andy - ATP Title First After Hip Surgery

    Well Done Sir Andy -

    ATP Title First After Hip Surgery

    Well, well would you believe it the kid from Dunblane has done it again.  Sir Andy has won another title and got himself back in the Davis Cup squad. Andy had already made his intentions clear that he wanted to play in the Davis Cup finals. His weekend win in three sets over Swiss meister  Stan Wawrinka to claim the European Open in Antwerp...

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  2. Man’s Best Friend – Good for Your Health

    Man’s Best Friend –

    Good for Your Health

    Well last week we learned that owning a dog was the best medicine for you if you have been ill and that walks and cuddles with man’s best friend was the cat’s pyjamas as far as getting better is concerned. The research is startling. Heart attack survivors in the study who were living alone, but owned a dog, had a 33% lower risk of death, while stroke survivors...

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  3. Good News Bad News - And the Great Dunblane Banger

    Good News Bad News -

    And the Great Dunblane Banger

    Well I spent part of yesterday watching James Murray and Neal Skupski losing in straight sets in the Shanghai Open semi final after they had pulled off a great match against Novak Djokovic and  Filip Krajinović of Serbia in the quarters. It was a real shame neither of our guys fired up at the same time and they went out in straight sets to Jamie’s...

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  4. Nosey Parkers?- Scotland Set for Parking Levy

    Nosey Parkers?-

    Scotland Set for Parking Levy

    Do you have a parking spot at work provided for you by your employer? Well it looks like someone is going to have to pay for it. Luckily it probably won’t be you in the short run as the levy will be applied to your employer.  If like many of us you are car dependent with train services not accessible and local bus services a standing joke then this will...

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