Category Archives: Community

Terminal Condition

Posted on October 31, 2012 by davidsberry

Many are the praises that have been sung about traveling in America. Whether it’s the complex network of airlines that fly you hither and yon across that vast country or the Tera-acres of tarmac laid out in three-and four-lane ribboned … Continue reading →

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Nightmares Don’t Deserve Commemoration

Posted on October 12, 2012 by davidsberry

David Cameron has announced that the UK government is to spend £70m in commemorating (not, you note, ‘celebrating’) the centenary of the outbreak of World War One in less than two year’s time. Meaning no disrespect to any of the … Continue reading →

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Living Next Door to the Blenheim

Posted on October 10, 2012 by davidsberry

Regular visitors to this blog may have noticed a certain hiatus in its usual crisp sequence of posts every other day. Normal service may resume but I’m not sure I can promise it. The reason is a particularly hectic weekend … Continue reading →

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Corned Beef Auditors

Posted on October 5, 2012 by davidsberry

Since taking over control of East Lothian Council five months ago, the new Labour/Tory administration has not exactly hit the ground running. But what they have been busy doing is sowing alarm and despondency about the “parlous state” of council … Continue reading →

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Ma Faither’s Howff (Revisited)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by davidsberry

This morning on BBC Scotland’s GMS, there was an unedifying interview with James Kelly MSP, Labour’s whip at Holyrood. In five minutes, James managed to display every bad trait for which his party has become notorious: evasiveness, posturing concern for … Continue reading →

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Come All Ye Jolly Mallowbashers

Posted on September 27, 2012 by davidsberry

Poor though this summer has been, the restart of our local mallow bashing season has seen a couple of fine weekend days to get the season off to a good start, For those of you puzzled what I’m on about, … Continue reading →

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‘Cos!

Posted on September 20, 2012 by davidsberry

I was reminded of an endearing trait of a former partner who was plenty intelligent/educated and would hold her own in any discussion but who, when pressed to discuss and not in the mood would simultaneously declare the discussion over … Continue reading →

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Trooble at t’Toon Hoose

Posted on September 19, 2012 by davidsberry

Cheery as this blog tries to be, those seeking their ritual giggle (some at the style, some at the content), should stop reading now and switch to Oor Wullie. Get yer tin hat on—we’re in Sturm und Drang mode today. … Continue reading →

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Scottish Enterprise: The Problem, not the Solution

Posted on September 16, 2012 by davidsberry

Whatever kind of recession we’re in, pretty much everyone now agrees that we’re in one. What everyone does not agree on in how to get out of it. In fact, there is a significant proportion of the population—quite often those … Continue reading →

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There’s Nothing Surer…

Posted on August 24, 2012 by davidsberry

…the rich get richer and the poor get poorer” was a line from a twenties song popular through most of the last century—probably as much for its social commentary as for its musical appeal. It should be coming back into fashion … Continue reading →

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