Sorry for the lack of posts last month, our wonderful Aunt died at the age of 88. She was born in 1928, a year that included: Leon Trotsky being arrested in Moscow; […]
Purposeless Movements: Stories of Humanity, Identity, Love and Paradise
On Friday, we went to the Traverse Theatre to see the Birds of Paradise production ‘Purposeless Movements’. The play is written by Birds of paradise co-Artistic Director Robert Softley Gale and stars […]
Rugby, Inferiority Complexes and The #Indyref
I’ve looked at this photograph many times (see link here) but I have waited over a year to speak my mind on the issue. I waited my time to ensure that I […]
Could Devolution Of BBC Scotland Be The Olive Branch Scottish Labour Require?
BBC Scotland is no longer fit for purpose and the BBC in London is dominated by right-wingers that seek to ensure that the institution serves theirs and not the people’s interests. The […]
Our 2015 In Scotland Part 2: July to December – A Yearning For A Lost Place
We had failed to unchain the Scots Unicorn in 2014, so I created this blog in January 2015 as a place to face up to the realities of our socially unjust Scotland. The […]
Our 2015 In Scotland Part 1: January to June – A Reminder of ‘Animal Farm’:
As we awaited the bells that ushered in 2015 we could see someone in the misty distance who bore an uncanny resemblance to Alistair Darling. He was dressed as if he was […]
The Budget Review: Smoke, Mirrors And Westminster Sabre Rattling.
It’s been 40 days since any text was posted in this blog. So thanks to Wordathlon for her blog, ‘the opposite of war’ for helping with a beginning and stimulating this post. Thinking […]
