I just had the pleasure, or rather the heady mix of pleasure and pain, at watching "Grannies Guide to the Modern World". A program on Channel 4, which rehashes various internet sensations into a real TV program featuring chumly old Bernard Manning. It was delightfully funny, perhaps mainly as I watched it with my Dad … Continue reading Political Cycle Setting 2 – Extra dirty, Double stains. Broken Machine.
Scotland
Brexit on your chin
This is a quick word of warning to my Fellow Scots regarding the recent Brexit vote. It may be of some interest to bystanders who are unaffected (?). I voted Yes and Remain. To the No voters who voted Remain, this is how it feels to have brexit on your chin. Scotland needs to think … Continue reading Brexit on your chin
A glimpse…
So, as the questions grow ever stronger, and the hair grows ever longer, many avid readers are crying for a revelation in regards to the identity of Mr Hummels. This is understandable, however mystery and Mr Hummels go hand in hand. Without anonymity there would be no Mr Hummels. Complete creative discretion is the name … Continue reading A glimpse…
Dat Morningside Dub.
I spent the early afternoon in an area of Edinburgh called Morningside. There, I was lucky enough to come across a passionate a cappella rap battle between two white haired woman in their mid sixties. I managed to record and transcribe the back and forth but have since been hacked and had the recording stolen. … Continue reading Dat Morningside Dub.
Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
Since returning to mein ill fated home, I've started reading quite a bit, so much so that this was supposed to be a lonely old review for lonely old Ham on Rye however in the time that I've taken to write this I've also read Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory. Perhaps my rate of … Continue reading Ham on Rye, Cats Cradle and The Wasp Factory – Review, Review, Review!
Editorial |Dreams, Broken Ruddy Dreams
As you may have noticed I am fond of the editorial format. The alternative is too bleak to take in really, it would mean that I am not; a) powerful b) important. As I sit in my executive suite thinking of how I will turn this magazine into the success it once was, I have to … Continue reading Editorial |Dreams, Broken Ruddy Dreams
My Adventures… On the Carretera Austral (From the Notebook)
( Ed -This was to be the first of our 'From the Notebook' collection, however given it would have been opinions based on experience. It would be wrong to discard either the opinion or the experience.) Firstly, I should introduce the star of the show, the Carretera Austral, Chilean Patagonia. The Carretera Austral is a … Continue reading My Adventures… On the Carretera Austral (From the Notebook)
Editorial
I'm back. I appreciate that recent coverage of culture and current affairs has slipped below that which you expect from our publication. Our name as a global powerhouse in to-the-minute coverage has come under serious question. Over the following months, we will endeavour to answer those questions. There are reasons for this slip, all of … Continue reading Editorial
Christmas Abroad
No mash at this bash. No turkey neither. When it comes to sprouts there's nout but there is Christmas fever. Excited and giddy, the Germans act like kiddies, Erecting trees and tinsel warming wine while we wait for old man fritzel. And there's Italians and Swiss who also speak German and me in the corner … Continue reading Christmas Abroad
Independence
During the lead up to Scotlands failed independence bid, i felt myself becoming more and more impassioned by the debate. However, I wasn't in the country to argue with people in pubs or attend rallies etc., Instead I found myself spouting rubbish into a notebook and creating silly pictures on the Websites. Here is a … Continue reading Independence
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