Edinburgh Castle – atop volcanic Castle Rock We had never truly visited Edinburgh as tourists before this recent trip. As the place of Dougie’s birth and schooling, his relationship with the city is a very
15 Glasgow: An address to remember
My photos above will give you some idea of Glasgow’s latest award-winning boutique accommodation but, trust me, they don’t do it justice at all. They don’t show the vastness of the bedrooms, the detail in
Mum’s gone to Glasgow
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 Mr
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 a
#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 the
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 have
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 would
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. My