I’ve now had many days to process this one, but I still can’t quite come to terms with a world that no longer has Dolly Parton in it. We all know that many of the music stars of our youth are now on borrowed time, but when it came to, “Who might be next?” I … Continue reading "Everything Was Big: Her Songbook, Her Hair, Her Heart and Her Personality – RIP Dolly Parton"
I am puppy-sitting again and not at home in front of my computer where I do my blogging. I did however get an alert recently letting me know I had written this post 10 years ago, and did I want to share it again. As it wasn’t read by many people back then I am … Continue reading "Pop Quiz Jeopardy, Wham! and “Freedom”"
I’ve had the busiest of summers, the busiest since starting this blog but as of now I have four straight weeks at home until the next big adventure. Looking forward to it as I do like my usual routine and it has been supremely compromised of late, in a good way of course. Last time … Continue reading "More Festivals, More Castles and The End Of The Monoculture"
I’ve written about our local music festival around here many times, despite never having experienced it for myself. I’ve dropped DD and her friends off, picked them up, and washed the mud off their wellies, but have always dithered, and never quite got round to buying tickets. At first (it’s been going since 2004) I … Continue reading "The Tartan Heart Festival 2026: The Human League Come To Belladrum and I Was There!"
Last time I wrote about my trip to Inverclyde, but since then I’ve had trips to Fife and Aberdeen, met up with lots of old friends, watched a World Cup Final and a Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony, witnessed the appointment of the seventh PM in 10 years and finally, I am watching in disbelief, as … Continue reading "Yet More Trips Away, “Castles In The Air” and Castles On Hills"
Since celebrating this blog’s 10th birthday, I’ve done a pretty good job of posting something new every Saturday as that’s pretty much my only free day for blogging nowadays. I averaged 50 posts per year over the first 10 years so I thought it would be really easy to aim for that target going forward … Continue reading "More Weekends Away, “Shipbuilding” On The Clyde and Robert Wyatt"
Well, I was wrong. A few weeks ago I predicted that few members of the famous Tartan Army of Scotland football supporters would be able to afford the extortionate prices being charged to head to the US for the 2026 World Cup. Instead they have first wowed the people of Boston, then the people of … Continue reading "The Tartan Army On Tour, A Sad Loss For The Town and Who Is Going To Topple Sam & Olivia?"
WIAA: Alyson…, I didn’t see you posting anything new around here last weekend. Not like you. ALYSON: I know WIAA but I was having one of the best weekends of my life and it’s taken quite a few days to come down from the high. WIAA: Ah, that would be because of the football I … Continue reading "The Take That Circus Tour 2026 Comes To Glasgow and I Was There!"
It’s been a busy week so I think it’s going to have to be a web diary type post from me today as lots to download from my overloaded brain. First of all, I spent three days in the city of Leeds this last week, as it was time for BlogCon26 where six like-minded bloggers … Continue reading "A Busy Week: Trips To Leeds, Birthday Celebrations and “No Scotland No Party”"
Well, despite you all having experienced a heatwave down south this week, we in the far north have had much more manageable temperatures to deal with for which I’m grateful. I did however look out a summer dress for one of our sunny days, which was nice, but it seems rain is now forecast for … Continue reading "An “Alfie” Anniversary, Blog Names and Cher Turns 80!"
