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Muriel’s Musings: October Reflections

  • Posted on: 09/10/2020

  The Trouble with Abroad Who would believe that September has passed so quickly? In the wider world a lot seems to be happening, that is worrying. The German Democratic Republic (a likely story), which is quite near the rest of …

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Art, Film & Dance – Simply Marvellous

  • Posted on: 25/09/2020

It’s that time of the week already when we step back 60 years to the world of Muriel & Jasper to discover what was happening in their Simply Marvellous world in Glasgow and beyond, thanks to the wonderful archive of …

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Georgian Lessons in Etiquette

  • Posted on: 11/09/2020

It is the 18th century. Imagine you are invited to social evening of conversation with a Countess residing in the Canongate of Edinburgh. Conversation is flowing and you have been invited to take a glass of claret. A glass! You …

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The Rhythm of Autumn

  • Posted on: 11/09/2020

The narrator set the scene once again highlighting the news of the 2nd week in September 1960. Of interest to all our readers is really how Gayle is getting on at school….. Sausage Shortcomings and Two Shades of Saffron It …

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