Category Archives: Scotland

The Seams of Our Society Are Exposed Tonight

Posted on 9 December 2010 by Robert

We live in interesting times. As I write there are protesters kettled by police on Westminster Bridge, and burning portaloos in Parliament Square. The army are deployed in Edinburgh, clearing the effects of the worst snow for 40 years. Meanwhile, … Continue reading →

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British Commentators

Posted on 8 September 2008 by Robert

The old customs don’t die with the new technology. Continue reading →

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Wigadoo

Posted on 3 September 2008 by Robert

Here we have the typical, pretty much index-case example of a Web 2.0 internet startup: Wigadoo. (One of the directors is a friend of mine). Basically, it acts as a sort of escrow service, to allow groups of people to … Continue reading →

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Dialogues of Rain and Bamboo

Posted on 27 June 2008 by Robert

However, I think the traditional Chinese music gained something through being played in the storm. The hum of the rain was like a backing track, which bedded very well underneath the stringed notes. Continue reading →

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Scotland’s Hottest

Posted on 18 December 2007 by Robert

Well well – Just as I take a step back from the running of Fifty Nine Productions, they find their way into one of those top 100 lists. We are now officially only 6 degrees less hot than JK Rowling: … Continue reading →

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In The Shadow of the Moon

Posted on 5 September 2007 by Robert

One of the reasons for being at the various Edinburgh festivals is the opportunity to get ahead of the ‘curve’ on films, plays and actors that are destined to become successful in the coming year. I saw Murderball before everyone … Continue reading →

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FEAST

Posted on 30 August 2007 by Robert

Don’t forget the FEAST performance this evening. Continue reading →

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The Clocks in Edinburgh Go Forward Tonight

Posted on 27 August 2007 by Robert

During the festival, it is as if the clocks in Edinburgh are put back a few hours, Edinburgh Daylight Squandering Time (EDST). Continue reading →

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The Digital Vigilante

Posted on 23 August 2007 by Robert

Walking through the park one evening, I spotted a group of hooligans in a pitched battle with some security guards. Remembering my earlier vow, I whipped out my Nokia and began filming the incident for the police and posterity. Continue reading →

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St John’s Church

Posted on 14 August 2007 by Robert

This is the latest in a long series of murals to appear outside St John’s Church in Edinburgh. Positioned at the corner of Lothian Road and Princes Street, the church and its paintings are a memorable sight for anyone who … Continue reading →

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