Tag Archives: BBC

Buerk, Bothans, Booze and Being Good

Do you remember it? Do you remember that report, the report from the Dark Continent that changed the world? Michael Buerk’s astonishing story from Korem in Ethiopia in October 1984 was so eloquent, so shocking, but most importantly so revelatory … Continue reading

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Bupa Great Edinburgh Run

Ten minutes. Pretty insignificant to most, I’m sure. On Sunday morning past it may have been the time it took to boil an egg, take a dog for a walk, or crawl back under the covers just as the rain … Continue reading

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FEAST of fun for this coming weekend

Given that they are supposed to be helping us lose weight, it would be fair to say Iain and myself were, well, a little bit taken aback by an invitation to FEAST – Scotland’s gastronomic event of the year next … Continue reading

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