by Mary Irvine Local author Paul Murdoch talks to Mary Irvine about how being asthmatic inspired his latest book. Living with asthma “At four years old I remember rolling down a grassy hill on a summer’s day. I tried to take a breath, but I couldn’t. "This carried on … [Read more...] about Reader Recommends: “The Magic Scales” by Paul Murdoch
Issue 26
The Cost of Living – My Story.
by Jenny Fulton When people talk about the cost of living they talk about fuel poverty and food poverty, but what does that actually mean to the average person? I am gonna give you all a little insight to my life in the middle of the cost-of-living crisis. I get paid every … [Read more...] about The Cost of Living – My Story.
Improving Lives – Sponsored Editorial
Improving Lives are excited to announce that we are launching an independent advice and guidance service for Self Directed Support (SDS). Working together with the SDS team at West Dunbartonshire Health and Social Care Partnership (WDHSCP), and funded by Support in the Right … [Read more...] about Improving Lives – Sponsored Editorial
Creativity & Friendship
Words and Photos by Jenny Watson Pop into Dalmuir C.E Centre on a Wednesday morning and you will find a hive of creative activity as members of the Wee Scottish Art Group work on their latest artworks. Originally coming from different art groups locally and wider afield, the … [Read more...] about Creativity & Friendship
Ivory Satin
A Short Story by Leslie Hills (1996) My wedding dress. It’s on the top shelf of the cupboard in my bedroom underneath the blankets we discarded when the duvets came in. The box is grey with age and the tissue paper brown and scratchy. I lay it on the bed and lift out the … [Read more...] about Ivory Satin