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Posts from ‘June, 2007’

Martian Chronicle

It seems like theres a massive big hole on Mars. It’s very deep according to NASA. If I was a Martian, I’d be very concerned that the United States was watching me from above but I digress. It’s very interesting to think that some sort of subterranean life may be possible (according to the boffins). [...]

Wishing it was big Z time

So, on Tuesday I went to see the Marillion show at the ABC in Glasgow. Great show as usual with the boys on top form. Steve Hogarth never seems to run short of energy and the band are looking brighter than they ever have. They seem to be enjoying this tour so much and it’s [...]

Kicking

Last night I felt the baby kick for the first time. My wife has obviously been feeling it kick for a wee while but thats the first time I’ve managed to feel it as well. A sign that the nipper is getting stronger. What a fantastic feeling. I was so excited, I didn’t manage to [...]

The weekend review

I’m going to to stop drinking. I can’t do it any more. I mean, I can lift the glass to my lips and drink but I can’t actually manage the next day. I always feel like I’ve been run over by a bus.
The above hangover was a result of an all day Saturday session where [...]

All interwebbed out

We stare at our screens
All our lives
What a waste of eyes
‘Till the electrical storm blows our fuses
And we gaze, dumbfounded, at the rain
Marillion - Interior Lulu, 1999.

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Flip side of Edinburgh life?

Whilst walking past and admiring the famous Edinburgh Playhouse this morning, I almost tripped over a homeless guy sleeping in the middle of the pavement in a sleeping bag. He could only have been about 24 I’d say. He certainly didn’t look like a drinker. Not the often seen Edinburgh ‘jakey’.
He had a Polish look [...]