It appears that those who have written Paisley off may have to think again, as it undergoes something of a cultural renaissance.
There is an old joke that does the rounds in the north-east and that is what is the only good thing that ever came out of Dundee?
WAY back in the day, I had a cat called Ferenc, named after the legendary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskas. His full name was Ferenc pusscat, which I thought was hilarious, but it drew a blank look from many folk not versed in football.
IT’s that time during a General Election campaign when politicians, for some reason, try to portray themselves as just like ordinary people.
IT was a mere 13 years ago that the then First Minister Alex Salmond declared that Scotland had the potential to become the “Saudi Arabia” of renewable energy.
IT is that time of year when most of us are thinking longingly about a fortnight in the sun, on account of Scots not having seen it for months, unless we’ve sneaked in a wee winter break.
ANYONE who has recently tried to book accommodation in the Highlands this summer is probably aware that many are already booked up.
ACCORDING to a wise old sage, a week is long time in politics and for Lorna Slater and Patrick Harvie this is certainly the case.
THERE is much to admire about a CalMac ferry, not least the onboard full Scottish breakfast which must rank amongst the best in the country. The mac and cheese is pretty decent too.
ACCORDING to the sartorially challenged but slick Yorkshire crooner Robert Palmer in 1985, we all had to face being addicted to love.
