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Read MoreAn Opinion Piece
This is a strong opinion, you may not agree with it.
Read More50 Things Learnt in 2017
2017 was a long year, with even longer twitter threads.
Read MoreOpinion - Hatred On The Train
I don’t hate a lot of things; hate’s a strong word. I only come across the things I hate every now and again, so they don’t really bother me.
Read More22 Thoughts A Scottish Person Has While In London
Bloody London.
Read MoreVirgin Trains 1st Class
A review of a first class train journey on Virgin Trains west coast from Glasgow to London!
Read MoreA Trip To London In Pictures
I try and visit at least once a year, as a holiday, to visit people and see as many shows as I can afford. Here are the highlights of my trip this year in pictures.
Read More9 Tips For Writing A List Article
Blogger? Journalist? Then you’ve probably considered writing a piece that's is interesting, clever and doesn’t require tonnes of research. Here are a few tips on writing one:
Read MoreMy Fringe In Tweets
A look at my August in Edinbrugh in 140 characters or less.
Read MoreJust Some 1 Star Reviews From The Edinburgh Fringe
You need a thick skin to be an Edinburgh Fringe performer. Not every show will be busy and not all reviews good, some are actually very not good. So I wanted to take a minute to appreciate one of the festivals most under-rated performers. The Reviewers.
Read MoreThe 5 Stages Of The Edinburgh Festivals
Performer, punter or press the Edinburgh festivals is a microcosm all of its own and spending almost a month in a bubble like that is immense fun but can take its tole. Here are the 5 stages of the Edinburgh festivals.
Read MoreREVIEW: Blink 182, SSE Hydro July 2017
Seeing your favourite childhood band can be a hit or a miss.
Read More3 Blogs I Think You Should Bookmark
Three blogs that I think everyone should have in their life.
Read MoreElection 2017 - A Guide To Staying Up For The Result
Staying up for the General Election results? Here's a handy guide...
Read MoreWhy is it in Devon?
My phone buzzed late on a Friday, my face lit up as I took in the message; “Hi Chris, did you get my email?”. I did get the email but “sorry my laptop’s in Devon” I replied. Their confusion was palpable in the “Eh?” I got thrown back.
Read MoreRadio Royal Christmas Roadshow 2016
Tom Rickhuss
Every December Forth Valleys hospital radio station
pitch up to the band stand in Stirling city center, play some music and shake a few cans. This is all to help raise money for the charity, helping them to continue their good work.
Kat Low a presenter on the station has seen around 20 roadshows thinks the weather makes them special as well as the people; "People are generally happier and there's always a buzz about the city"
Radio Royal was formed in 1976 and commenced broadcasting in May 1977. Staffed entirely by volunteers, Radio Royal now broadcasts via television sets to patients and online via the website and mobile apps.
Radio Royal is the call sign of Forth Valley Broadcasting, a recognised charity SC013447
21 Aye?
In many ways i'm lazy, bus sometimes im just too busy to do things. I turned 21 on Sunday and it was the first day in the last 2 weeks that I actually stopped and looked around. I didnt smell the roses because that's the last thing my hayfever needs.
I don't feel older and I'm certainly not wiser, but 2016 so far has been a big year, not withstanding the news and events. I've been more aware of what I don't know and my own inexperience. For me that is half the battle to becoming more (stand by for wan*y blogger lingo) self aware and confident.
Someone said to me today 'It's weird to think of you as just 21 because you're mature" to which I usually reply "Ahh code for 'you look old'"
Make it 2012 Again
Remember 2012? It was a good year.
Read MoreFree Tea, Dundee, Serial and Me.
As I write this I’m on a train, camped in the quiet coach taking
advantage of the free tea and wi-fi. The journey is sunny; I can see my own
reflection in the laptop. I've had a sort of half day today, went up to Dundee for a few hours now I’m heading home.
I have so far enjoyed the ‘100 a day’ challenge I’ve set
myself and up until this post I haven’t really struggled to come up with something to write.
So, i’ll leave you with this, an article by Sarah Koenig, one of
the creators of Serial, the podcast that took over the world.
In this piece she breaks down how she managed to tell a story
without having the material she wanted.
It’s a great insight into the amount of work and research
they go into to make Serial. It’s also a
lesson on recording everything and throwing none of it away.
====YOU CAN FIND THE ARTICLE HERE====