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Post Wedding capers near Edinburgh
After today’s Wedding at Dalmahoy, I took the paperwork back to Lothian Chambers.
I have to say; it appears that the wearing of a tartan catsuit and highland jacket, when walking through Edinburgh City Centre, attracts attention. I had the good fortune to be stopped for a chat by a few people. Not least, an old Irishman who introduced himself as Arthur Mullens. He complimented me on my “fine attire”.
He told me his father brought him up to be sharp as a tack, but also a gent.
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“What is Love?” Why we need to reframe the Big Questions
Sometimes,
I come across a piece of information, a statement or happening from around the world that knocks me for six. An event that signals the direction in which humanity is heading. The sort of harbinger that I like to imagine Orwell, Huxley or Bradbury used as inspiration. While the media fixes its lens firmly upon the latest war zone, little alarm bells are ringing in our living rooms.
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Wedding Speechwriting & Ceremony Tips n Tricks
Have you ever been asked to write a tribute, ceremony or give a speech?
Has a family friend asked you to be Toastmaster for the evening? For many people, this presents a challenge that causes considerable shoe-quaking. Suddenly, a trip to the dentist seems preferable.
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Glasgow Barrowland, Halloween 2013
The evening began with Nick’s support act, the beguiling Shilpa Ray. She squeezed her harmonium as if she were nursing a punctured lung and her singing morphed between melody and anguished wailing. She was frothing at the mouth and tears welled up in her eyes.
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