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NoMoraDiaspora: May 2011
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The thoughts of a former member of the Scottish Diaspora, now returned to Glasgow. Monday, 2 May 2011. The Vatican gets it right! Still, amongst all the bluster we get this from the Vatican. But the Vatican warned that no Christian should celebrate the death of the al Qaeda leader. He said the Vatican hoped that the death of bin Laden “would not be an occasion for more hate, but for peace". But I hae ma doobts! What am I saying and why am I saying it? It's not just me though. If I indulge in some dis...
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FUZZY LOGIC: The Heelans
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Friday, 19 March 2010. Hmmi dinnae do patience well and hate when matters are out my own hands. In the meantime, the pic at the top is of Buachaille Etive Mor (the Bookle) as seen through the front bus windae - better than the view from every office i've ever worked in. Below's the view west from Rannoch Moor. Chilly but cool and proof that it's no always shite being Scottish. And finally, a wee view sorta north towards the Old Man of Storr. So come on phone - ring now, ya bugger ye! I see thon wee buses...
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FUZZY LOGIC: June 2009
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Monday, 29 June 2009. Urban Art in the Scottish Highlands. A healthy squad of us - including bairns Ben, Isaac and Beth - went camping in stunning Highland Perthshire on Saturday. Ostensibly there to take in the Fourth Element Urban Art exhibition at the highly impressive Aberfedly Watermill. We took yonks getting away from Embra so held off on the art til Sunday. We'd usually camp in the wild but the presence of kids, meant we stayed at the Aberfeldy Caravan and Campsite. Aberfeldy's a particularly fecu...
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FUZZY LOGIC: March 2010
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Monday, 22 March 2010. From a week past Sunday to Saturday just passed i worked 62 hours, all manual, all pretty flippin tiring. So i was knackered and ready for a quiet night in front o a good film and maybe a glass or two o the vino. What my body really didnae need was to hook wi Giz an Mand in the Nix then head on up to Headspin. At the Bongo Club. Anyway, Saturday was a different kettle o coconuts cos the guest in toon was DJ Format. Not only is he a right decent gadge who supports his home team.
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FUZZY LOGIC: Holidays In The Sun
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Monday, 22 February 2010. Holidays In The Sun. I don't want a holiday in the sun".hmmmm.easy for the Pistols to say. My diary since returnin's all about humfin tonnes o concrete (Giz's garden project), deliverin supermarket messages to gadgies who recognise me from youth club days (scary) and whingein bout the cold. Despite a few brave bulbs pokin green shoots above ground and a tangible lengthenin of daylight hours, it still feels awfy like winter and it's startin to do my nut in. My view is that many p...
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FUZZY LOGIC: Here Comes The Summer of Love
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Tuesday, 8 June 2010. Here Comes The Summer of Love. It's been months since i wrote anyfink in this blog. Been busy learnin to spraff about Scotland to backpackers and sometimes to posher b&b types. It's been stressful, tiring and frankly no good for my close relationships but there's nae denyin it's been hugely educational, barry fun and erm.a bit o an ego boost anaw. While i've been away i've missed Mand (boo! The shitey election (yay! The Embra snickers (boo! Crap on the tellybox (yay! Ahm glad thit y...
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FUZZY LOGIC: June 2010
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010. It's a shite state of affairs that Scotland arenae in the World Cup (Tommy) and all the fresh air in the world in the world, etc.but every cloud. I'd almost forgotten how much of a clown Kevin Keegan is til up he popped on Saturday with his pre-match prediction of a 4-1 win for England. I'd been lyin on the settee, feelin sorry for masel wi slightly dodgy guts when i heard that pish and near fell off said couch guffawin. And Kev's got form when it comes to giein me a titter. It's b...
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FUZZY LOGIC: No Bad Bein a Scot
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Tuesday, 24 May 2011. No Bad Bein a Scot. Ah've just come doon fae the Isle o Skye. It's late May and i didnae expect closed bridges, broken trees and a big fat lorry lyin on its side but shit like that happens when it blows a proper hoolie. Late May fir fuck sake and the scariest drive i've ever had. Aaaargh! Aye the weather's a challenge, the fitba's pish and there are societal challenges associated wi the politics o greed. Whisky: not just the water of life. And that comes on top o dis. From a year ago.
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FUZZY LOGIC: November 2009
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Friday, 13 November 2009. A One Eyed Dug. One night when i was 19 i got blootered on about 8 pints of McEwan's Export wi rum and coke chasers then went home and smoked a few bongs wi ma flatmates. I whiteyed. Next morn i woke up rough as broken biscuits, scraped the smell o booze off ma teeth and crawled off to get the bus to work (accounts department, Scottish Gas, Granton). So i hooked ma heel under the dug's face and booted it backwards off me. Relief turned very sharply to horror when i glanced b...