Now in its seventh year, Aye Write! Glasgow’s Book Festival will host Tom Watson MP, who is to discuss his new book about his role in exposing phone hacking, ahead of a debate on the future of the media. Jodi Picoult is the author of eighteen novels, including the No.1 New York Times bestsellers House Rules, Handle With Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen Minutes, and My Sister’s Keeper. She lives
This Geek vs Hipster Infographic is from Geeks are Sexy so you can probably tell who wins this battle. From: Become Career
‘I became a Buddhist in the 1950s , but I’m also Jewish and I don’t have a quarrel with that – I don’t feel I can only be one or the other.’ Artist Dora Handzholder’s primitive style may not be to everyone’s taste but at 84 she seems to have achieved an enviable joy in life. ‘In many ways I turned to Buddhism because of its teachings of basic kindness, hope
The trend for personalisation shows no sign of slowing down. These handmade rings, with matt and polished finishes, are by Edinburgh based silversmith Hannah Louise Lamb and show your chosen stretch of coastline. They are available in silver, gold and white gold and also with diamond embellishments. Rivers and city skylines can also be depicted on rings, brooches, pendants and cufflinks. Prices start at £130. The range is available from
The Olympia Theatre in Glasgow’s East End attracted its biggest audience in decades when its original roof dome, fully restored, was lifted back into place last week. The old variety theatre was used for many years as a cinema, bingo hall and furniture shop before being damaged by fire in 2004. It is now being returned to its former magnificence in a £10 million project led by Clyde Gateway as
For the most part, dogs are happier than people and people with dogs are apparently happier than people without dogs. For advice on how to be more dog-like in your outlook, check out these handprinted, linocut posters by Buckinghamshire based Enlightened Hound. The posters are signed and editioned in sets of 250 and are available from Folksy for £25 each.
‘Who is Maggie?’ is a question asked by many visitors to Maggie’s Centres. The leading cancer care centres started in Scotland following one woman’s experience of her own diagnosis of cancer. In 1993, the experience of trying to find a temporary, poorly signposted clinic added to the deep distress Maggie Keswick Jencks’ felt on being told her that breast cancer had spread. Immediately after receiving the news that she had
Hours and hours of work must have gone into this lovely video for Josh Ritter’s new song Love is Making its Way Back Home. A Prominent Figures production, it was directed by Erez Horowitz and illustrated by Sarah Graves. Apparently the video was created using over 12,000 pieces of construction paper and is shown as it was shot, with no effects added. Love Is Making Its Way Back Home is
Newcastle may be home to the best hen and stag weekends in the country but you don’t need to don your pink feather stetson to enjoy this brilliant area. Not necessarily a weekend destination in itself Corbridge is still worth the 30 minute drive west of Newcastle if you fancy a trip into the countryside to visit some interesting independent shops and have a good choice of eating places. It
Americans often get picked on when it comes to being accused of stereotyping. Yanko Svetkov’s maps don’t single out the United States; he even-handedly features the stereotypes held by Europeans as well. Relevant and topical for our Scottish readers is the Crystal Ball of Europe 2022 below which splits the UK into Kilt Republic and Passive Aggressive Kingdom. Bulgarian-born, Yanko Tsvetkov currently lives in Spain but has also lived in