“What I did not know then was that the humble dish had originated far away in the Moghul Empire in India.”
From the Moghul Empire to Mykonos and a recipe for tzatziki.
Dream Angus
A playlist for “resilience and resistance, cries of despair and dreams of something better.”
This is a review of Karine Polwart’s new album Scottish Songbook.
Damned if you do…….
……or damned if you don’t. Media criticism of ‘initiatives’.
Time to think philosophically.
“there is a difference between being isolated and feeling lonely. People who feel lonely have a different experience and studies show this can have significant detrimental effects on long-term mental health.”
Papillon – a tale of two movies.
“There is something about feature films that focus on prison and imprisonment.”
Blue Peter and the state lie machine 1968
“Biafra was small state which wanted to become independent. “
Take me to Cuba-(part 3) I want to swim with the fishes.
As someone brought up on the adventures of Jacques Cousteau my trip to Cuba would not be complete without swimming with the fishes
Take me to Cuba-(part2) ‘How far is Havana from here?’
the walk from the airplane across the tarmac was like being blasted by an intense wave of heat and humidity after the almost cold air conditioned interior of the plane’s cabin.
‘Take me to Cuba’- why I wanted to go.
For me travelling to Cuba was a long awaited ‘bucket list’ box ticked under unusual circumstances.
Voter apathy and why Scots need to stay positive this 18th of September.
“In 2014 we saw an injection of hope and belief in politics among those who had never voted before because for once it meant something very real.
