by Gary Cameron I would like to recommend to other local readers the most enjoyable and utterly captivating novel I have ever read. It is called Lonesome Dove and is written by Larry McMurtry. It is a western, based in the late 1800’s and has a stellar cast of … [Read more...] about Reader Recommendations – Lonesome Dove Book Review
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Clydeside Creatives: Witch of the Vale talk to Jenny Watson
Erin from Alexandria and Ryan from the Outer Hebrides make up the hauntingly angelic, gothic duo that is Witch of the Vale. In a difficult year for many musicians the band were signed by Cleopatra Records and released their debut album. Their music has featured in two movie … [Read more...] about Clydeside Creatives: Witch of the Vale talk to Jenny Watson
Graphic Dreams
By Jenny Watson As kids we dream of being astronauts travelling to space, scoring the winning goal for our favourite team or writing a comic book. Very rarely we get to follow our dreams into adulthood. But David Cranna from Alexandria, has kept his childhood dreams … [Read more...] about Graphic Dreams
Musical Youth
Words by Jenny Watson Photos by Emma Latham, TCB Photography It will be a few years before we fully realise the impact this last year has had on our children but one local young man has been making a big impact himself. Mark Morrison, 15, from Alexandria spent much of 2020 … [Read more...] about Musical Youth
Celebrating Rabbie Burns
By Angela Clark A Burns Night with a Difference Rabbie Burns was celebrated by the Isaro Community Initiative over a virtual network. Approximately 50 people attended the online Celebratory event featuring bagpipes, a traditional Scottish singer and some poets. The … [Read more...] about Celebrating Rabbie Burns