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Nosey Neighbours, And Not Afraid To Admit It.

My Grandma had a massive and profound influence on my life, and I owe her a lot. She died shortly after my 18th birthday, and now I’m 30 I still miss her. She lives on in memories, though, and in turns...

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Dubious Claims To Fame – 8

I don’t generally consider meetings in my line of work as claims to fame, as I’m sure I’ve explained here previously. It’s something of a given, working in theatre, film, and television, that you are...

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Dubious Claims To Fame – 16

It is a shame that I termed these stretched anecdotes about minor brushes with celebrity as dubious – in hindsight, this one would be better classed as notorious. I grew up just outside Glasgow, but...

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Pubs, Offensive Shirts, And Invisible Children.

A letter to a national pub chain, after I was asked to remove a particular item of clothing in one of their bars. Nobody has previously complained about the garment in question, and so I curiously...

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Averse To Adverts

I despise advertising, and take what steps I can to avoid it. It is not exactly easy. I think Bill Hicks said it best, or at least most succinctly, when he advocated “if you are in Advertising or...

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MP3 Does Not Impress Me.

Despite having close to thirty-five-thousand of them, I have no real affinity with MP3s. I consider them largely valueless. My first single was bought on vinyl, my first albums were on cassette. I was...

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Banking On The Wrong Name.

Above: Correspondence received, click to see it in more detail. Dear Bank of Scotland, Or, to address you in the same manner you addressed your latest letter to me, Dear Bank o Scotland outdated suffix...

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A Nice Meal And An Unwanted Free Gift.

I went to a local restaurant last week, and managed to get a skelf (depending on your location, also known as a splinter, spelk, or sliver) in the bend of my thumb. It came from the chair I was sitting...

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