4 months and a few days
Recently married himself, Michael ponders the news that Andrew Reeves has passed away, and thinks of Andy’s family and friends, as he wonders how he would feel in early September. Continue reading 4 months and a few days
Tag: Scotland
2010 – in monthly viewing figures…
It is now the year of our Lord two thousand and eleven, and it is time for some stats from this blog. Monthly viewing figures Jan 2010 – 501 Feb 2010 – 136 Mar 2010 – 125 Apr 2010 – 116 May 2010 – 101 Jun 2010 – 73 Jul 2010 – 301 Aug 2010 – 899 Sep 2010 – 2,648 Oct 2010 – 4,624 Nov 2010 – 2,899 Dec 2010 – 6,091 2010 was a year that really saw this blog take off. One of the main reasons that this is so is because of the influence of a … Continue reading 2010 – in monthly viewing figures…
The Portal Magazine – ignoring the reality
Just after I watched the CNN interview with Bishop Andrew Burnham who is leaving the department of state called the ‘Church of England’ to be received into full communion with the Holy See, I noticed an advertisement for The Portal Magazine. I thought that I should subscribe to it. Sadly, those who have put the ordering form together, have made it difficult for those of us who recognise the country in which I live as Northern Ireland, and not Ireland. Indeed the choice given for country was: England Wales Scotland Ireland Not in the UK Now despite the bail-out by … Continue reading The Portal Magazine – ignoring the reality
updated 5.50pm – Kramer forgets the Welsh – oops
update: 5.50p.m., Guest Editor of Lib Dem Voice today, Caron Lindsay, says: I specifically asked both candidates to write 500 words on what they could do for Scotland so it’s not surprising that her article is specific to Scotland. Therefore it should be noted that this post was originally posted at 11.14 a.m., prior to this clarification from Caron. I am maintaining the substance of the article, however, as it reflects the articles as they were posted. In setting out her stall on Lib Dem Voice today, Lib Dem Presidential hopeful Susan Kramer MP, from Richmond, appears to have forgotten … Continue reading updated 5.50pm – Kramer forgets the Welsh – oops
can Scotland learn from Northern Ireland?
On Saturday I took the opportunity of attending Scottish Liberal Democrat Conference in Dunfermline. There were a number of people there that I had not seen for some time, as well as new people to meet. During one lunchtime fringe event organised by LTCAS the Long Term Conditions Association Scotland, the subject of the conflicts between the health service budgets run by the Scottish Government and Social Care budgets run by local councils came up. I had just written a question, handed it to the chair, when Maddy Halliday, Director, Stroke Scotland, the Scottish part of Stroke Association said: Perhaps … Continue reading can Scotland learn from Northern Ireland?
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