My Dad was a less central figure in My upbringing. Not just because he died before his time in 1972 after a short life being born in 1921 on this day the 30th. He and drove us around Angus where in St Vigeans he Ewen, as the brother to Grant and sister, Margaret, who had polio
Scotland beat Namibia by 7 wkts with top batter McMullen having to retire with cramp on 100. Only 1 of 4 matches that was 50 overs. 2 no result. 1 reduced to 20 overs which Oman won by12 runs
More than 500 people were arrested during a demonstration against the ban on Palestine Action in central London, the Metropolitan Police have said.
https://t.co/8v72xyREAq
Travelling Folk on bbc Scotland last chance till midnight to catch Gaughan tribute concert with Martin Carthy making his last ever appearance after diagnosis with late onset Alzheimer’s!
Keelie Folk Club first '26 gig; Monday 18th May 7.30 to 10.30pm plus 2 or 3 support acts, one being the compere - it is in McNeills Bar Govanhill, Torriesdale St off Victoria Rd next to Queens Park statiom
2nd Riding in glasgowgreen is on Sunday 17th May from 2pm with radical songwriters such as David Rovics, fresh from a gig in Middlesborough on the 16th. also call out for other musicians, street theatre actors, poets etc
I have never watched The Apprentice; Strictly Come Dancing; X factor, any cookery programmes; and the like. As far as I am concerned they are: Bollox. 😀
Back in the late 1920s, Hugh's son, George, scribbled a note on an inside page of the 1927 history book... we're grateful to Jim for sending scans from the full book...👀