University of Otago professor tells Craig Sisterson why his first novel is a contemporary thriller (Sisterson's article was first published in the Weekend Herald on 31 October and is reproduced here with permisson. Special thanks to Linda Herrick, Books Editor NZ Herald). Looking up at the bronze likeness of poet Robbie Burns, listening to bagpipes wafting on the chill air, Professor Liam McIlvanney...
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A.L. Kennedy (or Alison Louise if we're not going to be all formal about it) is not only the author of a series of astonishing novels and short stories - including the Costa prize winning Day - but is also a stand up comedian. She does regular spots in her native Scotland and has been doing shows about writing for several years. Her latest show, Words with A.L. Kennedy , started off at the Edinburgh...
Hullo ma wee blog, As a treat from the slog of prep for the job interview I have awarded myself a day off from job hunting and have spent a calm hour or two surfing the world of blog away from those interesting and knowledgeable souls I follow -sook, sook...{see previous post ' glossary' for translation if needed} I found myself becoming increasingly annoyed. { not like me, eh! } I seemed to come across...
A strange, calm sense of wellbeing comes over me in railway stations. If, that is, I'm in plenty of time for whatever train I'm supposed to be catching. It's even better if I'm not actually catching a train at all. Not that I make a habit of just loitering on railway concourses. Stations are good places to meet, as tonight when I had to rendezvous with a producer so we could do some interviews for...
We have found some great sites which offer running holidays. If you love running and jetting away, then this could be the perfect sort of holiday for you. Check this site out called Run In The Sun . They cater for all levels of runner, although the majority of guests are Marathon Runners training for London, Paris or Berlin. They are set on the warm Costa Blanca in Spain , one of the most beautiful...
PHOTO: (left) the most often cited early description of gay bareback sex is by Stephen Gendin, "Riding Bareback, Skin-on-skin sex -- been there, done that, want more," POZ magazine, Jun. 1997, p. 64-65 from POZ magazine #24, Jun. 1997 ; (right) A few years later the topic of bareback sex showed up on the wider circulation "The Advocate" cover for April 13, 1999 . (See previous post...
. First things first. An editorial correction. In the 'collage' of our Haworth trip I wrote that the top right corner thereof was Y. It wasn't. It was some other lady with whom I have no connection. The picture on the right is the picture I intended to use. This lady IS without any doubt Y. I hope she will accept the apologies of the editor. Today we have enjoyed a completely quiet recovery day. Y...
I'm away for the next fortnight. I'm not off to the Costa Del Sol but if I was I'd breathe a sigh of relief that Spain is not in the throes of a constitutional crisis. I am not referring here to the resurgence in ETA violence, but the fraught question of whether a Catholic or a Protestant might ever succeed King Juan Carlos the First. Okay, I haven't been wasting a lot of time worrying about whether...
Yesterday the UK government announced that it was introducing new rules concerning who is entitled to citizenship. Previously in order to get a British passport you needed to prove that you have been living in the country for at at least three years, knew English and did not have a criminal record. Now the new regulations ( taken from the Guardian ), which will come into force in 2011 state that; Minimum...
If you’re a bit bored of the free play bingo games at Cheeky Bingo, Costa Bingo and Posh Bingo and fancy a change of scene then head on over to Tombola and Sun Bingo this week for… yes … more free bingo! If there’s not enough free games already two more top sites are all [...]
• Manager saw Owen as a cheap alternative to Benzema • 'It's an unusual summer and very difficult to get value' Sir Alex Ferguson has condemned the "stupid" prices being quoted in this summer's transfer market after admitting that Manchester United, once the most powerful spenders in English football, have been priced out of signing the top players because of the way selling clubs...
An article in today's City AM raises two issues: 1. That a vague grasp of geography is useful when relocating your head office: 2. The article also refers to this fascinating bit of research : UK tax refugees stoke offshore property prices Most offshore tax jurisdictions within easy reach of Britain are bucking the European property market slump as wealthy Britons prepare for an exodus from harsh UK...
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