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Scotland
Curiosity Killed the Cat – or was it age?
iamcurious.co.uk by The Newhaven Agency Originally, I was going to write this from the stance that I’ve said a hundred times. I’m getting older and the position I want is getting out of my grasp. Well, I am going to change my tune, slightly. I still think it’s amazing that advertising is akin to, say, [...]
Only If
On Tuesday the 6th of May, I went along to The Leith Agency’s launch of A.G. Barr’s new Irn Bru Ad. For those of you who may not know, Irn Bru is the cult soft drink of Scotland. They are given it in their first bottles as wee lads & lassies and are hooked. I [...]
The Scotsman
My best attempt at an interpretation w/o a camera… Today I saw the cutest round man,In his kilt drinking a cappuccino.I’ve seen him before,Around our wee section of town,He wears it every day, me thinks. He puts it on every morning with pride,And pulls his tartan wheeled carrier down the path.If you were a tourist [...]
Amsterdam Street Art – Graffiti Welcome
Amsterdam Graffiti Every city in the world has it’s own element of graffiti or street art, but not all places embrace it in the way that Amsterdam seems to have done. Is it quirky, cool, hip – all the traits the city seems to embody – yes, is it a fad, well yes, I think [...]
A nice day for a treehouse wedding…
So we are going to a wedding tomorrow night, well, just the reception really -a tradition new to me in this country, but I really enjoy- at Fernie Castle (may I suggest someone redo their website?), here in Scotland, near St. Andrews. Now that’s not the exciting bit, even though, it will be my first [...]
Nuts & Crackers
Maybe it’s an American thing or maybe it’s just me, but I was under the [false?] belief that Grigorovich’s The Nutcracker was more a Christmas production. It’s being shown/done here in Edinburgh this week. As people are talking of the beginning of spring, it just feels a bit out of place.
Edinburgh Does Ambient
For those of you who aren’t in the vicinity of Edinburgh, Scotland or who may not know much about it, there are a few things to mention. Firstly, August is the festival period where we host the Edinburgh International Festival, the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the Edinburgh International Film Festival and, aptly named, the Edinburgh International [...]