Arts

Openology

3rd June 2020 Going Postal 0

There are many totally useless academic courses being taught to our yoof, but there’s one which should be mandatory. It should also and especially be made available for all who’ve left educational establishments long ago. [more…]

NLP All Over The Place

2nd June 2020 Lugosi 0

But where do you go to my lovely When you’re alone in your bed Tell me the thoughts that surround you I want to look inside your head, yes I do Peter Sarstedt – 1969. [more…]

Big Bash 2020

31st May 2020 Swiss Bob 0

Dates 9th – 14th July I may have a couple of rooms available at the Gate Hangs High. First come first served. Management has changed again. For those that like the outdoors many of us [more…]

The Swaling, Part Six

30th May 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Honkers, a bit too close to the Chinese Communist Party, the Philippines not quite ripe enough (long story), Macao (see Hong Kong), Taiwan too controversial, Guam too far away, South Korea too American, North Korea [more…]

Always Worth Saying’s Question Time Review

29th May 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Question Time 28th May 2020 Panel: Helen Whately (Conservative) Ian Murray (Labour) John Swinney (Scottish National Party) Layla McCay (NHS Confederation) Alex Massie (Journalist) Venue: Scotland Proprietor of the Coniston & Windemere Surgical Appliance & [more…]

Going Postal with Question Time

28th May 2020 Going Postal 0

Graphic EJ – Updated by Sam. Fiona Bruce presents topical debate with an audience from Glasgow. On the panel are: Shadow secretary of state for Scotland Ian Murray, deputy first minister and education secretary for [more…]

Artwork in my Home – Part Two

28th May 2020 Going Postal 0

Following on from my highly successful part 1 (who am I kidding?) part 2 of this series looks at more pictures in my home. I previously mentioned that my sister studied art at university and [more…]

Gardening In A Pandemic & Adventures in Photography; The Living World

24th May 2020 Colin Cross 0

Welcome back to the greenhouse. I touched on it briefly in my last missive from the garden, but one of the problems with having an inordinate amount of time on ones hands is finding something [more…]

The Swaling, Part Five

23rd May 2020 Always Worth Saying 0

Singa Pura, the Lion City where two oceans meet. Where founder of the colony, Sir Thomas Stamford Bingley Raffles (Fellow of the Royal Society), stands immortalised in stone at Boat Quay. From there he gazes [more…]