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Oh, I don't know, I suppose it all depends on where you look.
Life has become more complicated and for some more self-centered but I still come across examples of community spirit or individuals/ groups of staff who go that bit further in the NHS.

Hurt - Johnny Cash

The Chief: Douglas Haig and The British Army - Gary Sheffield.

The authors attempt to rehabilitate Haig's reputation in his conduct of WW1.

I had radio on in the car today and heard Kate Bush singing 'Babooshka' on Graham Norton show. It got to the end of the song and then it was the sound of breaking glass. Now perhaps my memory is really bad but I don't remember that part at all and not sure Graham Norton did either. I've got that tr...

Oddly, this came up on Twitter this morning https://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_gorbals_vampire_the_child-eating_monster_that_terrorized_glasgow_in_the Now you've posted that, I have a faint recollection of the story, in respect of us all playing in the graveyard and it beingtold to stop us goi...

One of the best of those officer class first world war memoirs, but I think it is pipped by Edmund Blunden's Undertones of war. Both great reads though. I've not read Blunden's book, though I have heard of it, must try and get a hold of a copy. I have read both books and they are excellent. Of cour...

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RDR wrote:

Guacho wrote:Citizen's theatre had a play about this in the last 2 years

I grew up in the Gorbals in the 60's and don't recall this story.

Cos it was the 50s ::):

Except the 50's was quite close to the 60's so you might have expected the story to still be well known

Vinegar Tom wrote:One of the best of those officer class first world war memoirs, but I think it is pipped by Edmund Blunden's Undertones of war. Both great reads though.

I've not read Blunden's book, though I have heard of it, must try and get a hold of a copy.

Guacho wrote:Citizen's theatre had a play about this in the last 2 years

I grew up in the Gorbals in the 60's and don't recall this story.

Hey All, So Ive just discovered I got my dream job and I will be moving to Glasgow. Ive seen a few rentals I like, but just unsure about Areas. Ive seen an amazing house in Springboig (Hollowglen Road) which I love but want to make sure I will be safe as Im living by myself etc. Other areas I have ...

This looks very interesting, Peter Jackson works his magic on the Imperial War Museum's WW1 film collection. And he managed to keep it down to 2 and a half hours: And Youtube makes it a pain in the arse to embed videos. That took me longer than it should have. Thanks for finding this. it looks fant...

Goodbye to All That: Robert Graves
Reading it again, just because I've just read a biography of W.H.R Rivers by Richard Slobodin and he's mentioned in that.

Hi, some of the Govan buildings are still standing on the Queen Elizabeth site, including the clock tower. http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Govan/ The perimeter wall of the new Barnhill poorhouse is still there, near Red Road I wish that they will preserve the Govan Building and the clock tower because...

We have a very large, grumpy rabbit, who is quite old in rabbit terms at 7.
He's got a very definite personality and deeply devoted to my wife, I think he sees me as a rival

I haven't been on here in a long while and have just come across this.
I never met Josef personally, my interaction with him was via PMs and it was always enjoyable to debate with him.
You can never find the words really to express a loss such as this, only to say he'll be very much missed RIP