Category: Culture

[click here] for his SR poems of the year so far Angus Skinner The shirt made by Angus McPhee Then, no doubt his brain working away unconsciously, he jammed on…

Also on this page: Rear Window John Boyd Orr www.bobsmithart.com For biographical reference: whoswhoinscotland.com For lively discussion of current politics: scotlandquovadis.net For intelligent comment on Scottish literature: scottishreviewof books.org Royston,…

Jill Stephenson on how to deal with cold callers Also on this page: Rear Window John Boyd Orr Tessa Ransford is a poet and founder of the Scottish Poetry Library…

Dancing with a stranger Kenneth Roy A woman has died, and with her the last hope of solving a legendary Glasgow murder Also on this page: Bob’s People The horse…

Robin Downie Can we all be managed in the great cause of efficiency? Also on this page: Rear Window Ian Mackenzie on a man who broke all the rules Alan…

Islay McLeod launches an SR competition Also on this page: Rear Window James Shaw Grant on second sight Why was Colinsburgh never a burgh? The Midgie is puzzled.      It is…

[click here] for his SR poems of the year so far Jean Reid It’s 40 years this week since my father died. He went out one bright September morning to…

The blue chair Kenneth Roy While the public sector prepares for the worst, one organisation seems strangely immune Also on this page: Dorothy-Grace Elder The brush-off Party songs R D…

Many years ago Sir Alec Guinness appeared in the West End production of John Mortimer’s play ‘A Voyage Round My Father’. As I recall, the father was a blind barrister…

KENNETH ROY We may have discovered something about ourselves this week. It is something valuable 26 August 31.08.09 Issue no 133 THE BBC AND KENNY MacASKILL Kenneth Roy Can the…