Annie Lennox honoured for international humanitarian efforts

Annie Lennox has been honoured by Glasgow Caledonian University for her international humanitarian efforts.   Scotland’s first International Humanitarian Award for Outstanding Achievement was conferred on Ms Lennox for her actions to promote health and...

I am Scottish in every sense…

Scotland is a relatively small country in terms of physical /global size. But in terms of resonance of historic/cultural influence, this small country has been somewhat significant in global terms. I speak not only  as one who was born and bred in the aforesaid...

Beating Stress under Duress

I used to suffer quite badly from the fear of flying, but I seem to have managed to overcome this over the last few years. I practice a fairly simple technique. It’s called "F…. It." And I invented it all by myself. It’s just a more...

Thank you for your wonderful responses to my flea market blog

Thank you for your wonderful responses to my flea market blog, which was actually going to be entitled ….Lord Jesus Among the Teaspoons. If I get a moment, I’d like to collate all your market tips, so that if ever I’m in New Zealand or San Diego,...

I love flea markets. Can’t you tell?

I love flea markets. Can’t you tell? Surely it’s obvious! The random  flotsam and jetsam of  knick knacks and ephemera displayed ad hoc on street stalls has a magnetic effect on me! I relish the familiar nostalgia of times gone by. I love old...