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June 27, 2023
‘Wilson on the Wing: The Davie Wilson Story’ by Davie Wilson & Alistair Aird.
(**** Four out of Five Stars) Though I can’t say I watch top level Scottish football these days (long story!) I came from a ‘Rangers family.’ As such I pestered my dad to take me to Ibrox in the Sixties … Continue reading →
The Story of Trojan Records.
(**** Four out of five stars.) A beautifully put together coffee-table book. I’m a big fan of reggae music, and the Trojan label in particular, so this was not going to disappoint. Well, maybe only a little …. there isn’t … Continue reading →
June 5, 2023
‘NO LAUGHING MATTER … a short tale of death, & how to recover from it’ by …. ME!
On 25th April 2023, I joined the 8% Club. That’s the percentage of people who survive an ‘out of hospital’ sudden cardiac arrest. Everyone who has been through this trauma will deal with it differently. This is NOT the usual … Continue reading →
NO LAUGHING MATTER … a short tale of death, & how to recover from it.
On 25th April 2023, I joined the 8% Club. That’s the percentage of people who survive an ‘out of hospital’ sudden cardiac arrest. Everyone who has been through this trauma will deal with it differently. This is NOT the usual … Continue reading →
January 29, 2023
‘Give The Dog A Home’ by …ME!
It’s arrived and available!!! Here’s what’s been said so far: “Who IS this geezer?“ “Is this the bloke with the daft haircut and lives in The ’70s?” “Whaaaat??He’s from Paisley … and giving away most of the royalties to charity??!!” … Continue reading →
Give The Dog A Home.
It’s arrived and available!!! Here’s what’s been said so far: “Who IS this geezer?“ “Is this the bloke with the daft haircut and lives in The ’70s?” “Whaaaat??He’s from Paisley … and giving away most of the royalties to charity??!!” … Continue reading →
December 2, 2022
Radio Times
“Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin …” My introduction to Radio, like many reading this I’m sure, was the iconic weekday show, ‘Listen With Mother.’ Broadcast immediately prior to ‘Woman’s Hour’ it was simply fifteen minutes of nursery rhymes, … Continue reading →
November 16, 2022
IT’S BEEN A WHILE!
Yeah – blog writing has kind of taken over these past 18 months, so I thought maybe I should prepare a wee update on my book projects … just in case anyone was even remotely interested. After a completely unproductive … Continue reading →
February 16, 2022
Diddly Squat – A Year on the Farm by Jeremy Clarkson
(Four and a half out of five stars) If you’ve had a look at the other reviews on this blog, you’ll by now know that I am a big fan of Jeremy Clarkson’s writings. Having recently just finished ‘Can You … Continue reading →
February 9, 2022
I Was A Sucker For ’60s & ’70s Fashion Footwear.
My excuse is we were all rather impressionable in our younger years, and for my part, I was a complete sucker for ’60s and ’70s fashion footwear. I’d have been aged eight or nine when these babies made their appearance … Continue reading →
