Spring is here at last! It’s been a long Winter, hasn’t it? We might not have suffered from the same extreme weather conditions as last year, but Spring is still very welcome! The dark nights and gloomy days of Winter really seem to take their toll after the festive period, and you might you’re your […]
On an unsung hero, a discovery and the power of a tidy up… things I learned lately
Who Tom Johnston was… I went to Greenock to see The Electrifying Mr Johnston on Saturday night – not initially for the subject matter, but in support of the playwright, chum and former colleague Robert Dawson Scott. What I found was the fascinating story of a man I’d never heard of told with charm and […]
Getting dressed in the morning… a disorganised woman’s approach
It’s all about efficiency. That’s where I’m at these days. Not so much the wash the dishes in the shower or don’t bother getting undressed as you’ll only have to get dressed again in the morning variety. I’m not quite there yet, though, come to think of it… No. My economy is of thought. How […]
Dispatches from the bunker… just after the famous football game where you think it might turn out fine in the end
Well, happy new-year-new-you one and all. It’s still peachy here. You know why, don’t you? It’s because we’ve just been off for a few days of ‘sod it, it’s Christmas’ and the cold hard realities are just mustering themselves ready to pounce. So to celebrate the fact that true hostilities haven’t yet resumed, it’s time […]
Dispatches from the bunker of having it all
Hello, Anyone still out there? It’s been a bit hectic here at the Palace of Bundance. I’ve gone back to work full time, by which I mean proper, in the office every day, full time. It would be fair to say it’s been interesting. The job? I’m a bid writer – probably the writiest (yes, it […]