Monthly Archives: June 2023

Forgetting the Past

My Dad used to say “You need to know where you have been to know where you are going” –  We are at real risk of forgetting that all over the world. We need change, and we need to find … Continue reading

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It’s Always the Poor – and it really pisses me off

I know I am trying to take a break from blogging about the same old stuff and while this is not Scottish politics it really pisses me off to no end I can tell you. How much more are we … Continue reading

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Something Different: The Star Wars Universe

I am currently working my way through the latest Star Wars Universe series so to speak – so thought I would give my thoughts on all the series to date, apart from the animated ones as I don’t watch them. … Continue reading

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The Transgender Equality Party

Just be honest about it – I got a couple of messages from people at the nonconference in Dundee yesterday who said it was pretty much a waste of time. There were no new ideas, and little enthusiasm, that the … Continue reading

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Something Different – Pink Floyd The Division Bell

Personally, I believe the Division Bell is the best album that Pink Floyd made – I appreciate that this is a controversial one to say when you consider the likes of Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall but … Continue reading

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Something Different: Richie Blackmore and Rainbow

I have started reading some autobiographies – One of the more recent ones was the unauthorized Richie Blackmore one. Richie Blackmore for myself is the best rock guitarist there has ever been, better than Hendrix, Page, Townsend, Gilmour, better than … Continue reading

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Eight years and going around and around.

When I was watching a little of the Standards Committee debate into liar Boris Johnson yesterday from our colonial parliament, aside from the swearing at Theresa May and her re-writing of history, and trying the convince us that both she … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends Monday 19th June 2023

Welcome optimism or deluded denial – Jim Crumley in The Dundee Courier today and while I think it is great that there are still some optimistic yessers out there I do also wonder if it is deluded denial. We tend … Continue reading

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Odds and Ends Sunday 18th June 2023

Labour carrots are – as foostie as SNP ones and just as shit. The party has vowed to double the number of jobs in low-carbon sectors, supporting 50,000 green energy jobs in Scotland alone. It has also pledged to create … Continue reading

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A Grumpy Survey – The Results

108 people responded to the survey so thank you all for taking the time to complete it. It was just a bit of fun and not scientific or weighted in any way but I hope you find the results interesting. … Continue reading

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