Tag Archives: Scotland

Extra for life vests

Posted on November 6, 2015 by jingsandthings

One third of the 1000 Syrian refugees to be relocated in the UK before Christmas will be coming to Scotland, with the new arrivals shared across half the country’s local council areas. A Scottish government minister has said Scotland’s response … Continue reading →

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Quietly buzzing

Posted on February 1, 2015 by jingsandthings

I’m sure I’ve been inside before. I must have…surely. Yet I can’t remember when. And the vague memory flitting round my mind isn’t borne out by the interior. I’ve heard it said that visitors often know places better than local … Continue reading →

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Behind, in front of, or marooned?

Posted on December 1, 2014 by jingsandthings

I was born into a generation where the purchase of a new dress or pair of shoes was still considered something of an indulgence, a treat, an extravagance made necessary because of an upcoming special occasion (wedding or suchlike). Thrift, … Continue reading →

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Let the Games begin

Posted on July 29, 2014 by jingsandthings

Festival of cliché; kitsch; sobbin’ with embarrassment; butchered Scottish culture; dire; fantastic; passable; turned out OK in the end; highlight was the African lassie singing Freedom Come All Ye; an absolute joke of an opening ceremony; all in all, pretty … Continue reading →

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