by cols61 | Jun 4, 2016 | Scottish Fiction
………………………………….. The dictionary gives six different meanings of the verb to illuminate: to supply with light; to make lucid or clear; to decorate with lights; to enlighten; to make...
by cols61 | Jun 4, 2016 | Poetry, Reading
…………………………………………..Among the various events to mark the centenary of World War One, there are a new series of War Poems on display across London Underground. The selected...
by cols61 | Jun 4, 2016 | Watching
You wouldn’t think your average Glaswegian mother could compete with the genius and intellect of Stephen Hawking! But they could in one crucial area – while Stephen Hawking is still looking for The Theory of Everything, your average Glaswegian mother HAS...
by cols61 | Jun 4, 2016 | British and Irish Fiction, Reading
I bought this on the basis of two connected recommendations. Firstly the cover has a little sticker on it which reads “The best thriller I’ve ever read – Philip Pullman”. On the strength of those eight words (of which only the last two actually...
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