Hanging Heads exhibit at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum ‘Glasgow’s miles better’ was the campaign, started in 1983, which changed the way the world looked at the city. With the cartoon figure of...
Just checking in…
We’re back from our trip to Scotland and I’m in the process of gathering my notes and my thoughts so I can write up a few posts to tell you all about it. Here’s...
#Homecoming2014
2014 is a special year for Scotland. It will welcome the world to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, The Ryder Cup at Gleneagles in September and the countrywide Homecoming 2014 celebrations throughout...
Friday Update
Just to let you know, this week’s column in the Lincolnshire Free Press is all about stand-up comedy and, in particular, Dougie’s habit of getting into conversation with comedians. If you would like to...
Disposing of the Body – a review.
Cast of Disposing of the Body St Nicolas Players, Spalding I’m not entirely sure why I neglected to look at the synopsis for this play before going to the theatre. If I had done, I...
Weekend catch-up
Thought I would just write a bit of a catch-up post to let you know what’s been happening lately in the Burgess household. The most important event in the calendar was Rory turning 18....
Review of Caffè Cagliari iLove Espresso capsules
I didn’t think I would ever become a coffee snob but some time over the last ten years I realised that a heaped spoonful of instant granules drowning in boiling water just wouldn’t cut...
How car manufacturers should really sell cars to customers
The Volvo we hired in Sweden. Thank heavens it wasn’t sold in the manner of Rory’s suggestion – or by a man wearing shorts like these. My column from Tuesday’s Lincolnshire Free Press was...