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St Columbs House B&B, Buncrana, Co Donegal review Pat Byrne

St Columbs Luxury B & B

St Columbs Luxury B & B, St Mary’s Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal, Ireland To book: Telephone: 00 353 (0)87 4526696 or  email [email protected] Book online stcolumbshouse.com/ My husband Jim and I  recently spent a few days visiting my relatives in Buncrana in Inishowen, Co. Donegal.  I had a lot of catching up to do and time […]

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Sunday, March 17, 2024 | Filed under: Accommodation, Pat's Home Page Blog

Book Launch: For Auld Intensive Purposes by Jim Monaghan

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Sunday 17 March, 2024 New wee book by Jim Monaghan  “For Auld Intensive Purposes”. The Rum Shack,  657-659 Pollokshaws Rd, Glasgow G41 2AB Join Jim Monaghan and friends for the launch of his latest collection of poems For Auld Intensive Purposes. The show features live sets from Jim and guest poet Claire Torrance, a Q&A […]

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Exhibition: Eastern Ground

Eastern Ground the Kibble

Monday 25th March 2024 – Friday 3rd May 2024 Glasgow City Heritage Trust, 54 Bell St, Glasgow, G1 1LQ Glasgow City Heritage Trust are thrilled to announce that this spring they will be hosting the Eastern Ground exhibition.  The Eastern Ground project saw the creation of six stunning handmade garments which celebrate the heritage and people […]

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Creative Conversations: Preti Taneja

Preti Taneja

Monday, 18 March, 2024 at 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Glasgow University Memorial Chapel, University Avenue, Glasgow G12 8QQ Free Event – Register at EventBrite Preti Taneja in Conversation Preti Taneja is a writer and activist. Her debut novel WE THAT ARE YOUNG (Galley Beggar Press, 2017) is a translation of Shakespeare’s King Lear, set in […]

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Thursday, March 14, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog

First Ever National Black Pudding Day

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Monday, 18 March, 2024 Scotland’s black pudding butchers spearhead celebration of peasant staple fare to superfood First ever National Black Pudding Day served up in Scotland Scotland’s current Black Pudding Champion calls for same acclaim as haggis Search begins for Scotland’s best Black Pudding butchers Butchers throughout Scotland are ramping up production of the nation’s […]

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Blair and Sheridan – Unique and Desirable Jewellery Glasgow

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417 Great Western Road, Kelvinbridge, Glasgow, G4 9JA 00 44 (0)141 334 0557 www.blairandsheridan.co.uk/ Beautiful Gifts at Blair and Sheridan   Wonderful selection of jewellery to buy in the shop or online Christmas comes but once a year… as do ring and jewellery pieces at Blair and Sheridan.  Selection of ready to buy rings,  bracelets,  pendants,  […]

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Audience Award Glasgow Film Festival 2024

The Home Game

The Home Game Icelandic football film The Home Game scoops prestigious Audience Award on closing night of Glasgow Film Festival Smari Gunn and Logi Sigursveinsson’s documentary  about plucky underdogs Reynir FC’s bid for Cup glory scored the highest audience score in the Award’s 10-year history Other films shortlisted for the Award, sponsored by MUBI, included […]

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Scottish Handmade Crafts, Gifts and Artists at Janet & John Glasgow

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Janet & John – promoting Scottish creativity. A haven for Scottish Handmade Crafts Upper Floor De Courcy’s Arcade Cresswell Lane T: 07731 768373Delightful gifts handcrafted by Scottish artisans   Janet & John Website   Gorgeous Gifts at Janet and John More Fabulous Choice of Cards and Gifts Gifts for Everyone   . Baby Range at […]

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The Nancy Smillie Shop – Glasgow West End

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53 Cresswell Street, Off Byres Road, Glasgow West End G12 8AE 0141 334 4240 The Nancy Smillie Shop – see the complete collection Nancy Smillie Instagram Lovely Gifts at The Nancy Smillie Shop     Add Some Drama With Wonderful Ayala Bar Jewellery See full collection A Touch of Luxury There’s nothing quite like velvet […]

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How Do We Talk About Knives – Scottish Writers Centre

How Do We Talk About Knives

7pm Friday 15th March 2024 Contemporary writers in Scotland on names, language and identity CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street,  Glasgow G2 3JD Please join the co-editors Rebecca Sharp, Samina Chaudhry and Marcas Mac an Tuairneir, along with writers Carrie Marshall, Xinyi Jiang, Ngan Nguyen and Christie Williamson, for the Glasgow launch of this new anthology exploring […]

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10 Years In The Baking – ProjectAbility

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16th March – 20th April, 2024 Project Ability, 103 Trongate, Glasgow, G1 5HD (Opening hours are 11am – 5pm,  (Wednesdays – Saturdays, closed Easter Friday).) The Joint Creativity “10 Years in the Baking” exhibition, hosted by the charities Versus Arthritis and Project Ability, is set to open in Glasgow and will display artwork created by […]

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John Muir Way. Part 1.

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John Muir John Muir is well known as the Father of America’s National Parks. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park. His example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other Wilderness areas. He was born in Dunbar on the east coast of Scotland on April 21, […]

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Dracula – Gaslamp Theatre at Cottiers

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Performances on 4th, 5th and 6th March, 2024 Cottiers, 93 – 95 Hyndland Street, Glasgow G11 “I think strange things, which I dare not confess, even to my own soul.” Gaslamp Theatre presents Dracula, in a new adaptation by Rebecca Russell. Based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel, this production confronts issues of power and sexual […]

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Monday, March 4, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Bleeding Love – GFF24 review by Pat Byrne

Bleeding Love

Bleeding Love is a road trip movie starring Ewan McGregor and his daughter Clara. They play father and daughter taking a trip together from San Diego to New Mexico after the daughter has experienced a drug overdose. It’s a long drive to where they are going, apparently to see an artist friend, and the two […]

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Mika & Me Optical Studios Glasgow

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56 Park Road, Glasgow, G4 9JF Tel: 0141 413 5393 Email: [email protected] Mother’s Day Special Win designer glasses or sunglasses for your mum – up to £400.  Free entry on Instagram Fizz and Fun all Mother’s Day Weekend at Mika and Me 10 and 11 March.   Innovation meets elegance at Mika and Me Mika and Me’s […]

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The Burning Season GFF 2024

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3 and 4 March, 2024 The story of a long-running love affair linked to an incident from the past unspools backwards to reveal its secrets in a twisty tale of a bad romance. Married couple Alena (Sara Canning) and Tom (Joe Pingue) have been visiting the Luna Lake cabins every summer for years. This year […]

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Tickets on sale Glasgow Film Festival 2024

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28 February – March, 2024 The wait is over! You’ve had a few days to soak up GFF24’s jam packed programme, and been on the edge of your seats and biting your nails waiting for your chance to snag those tickets. GFF is thrilled to announce that the full programme general sale is now live! […]

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What’s New Glasgow West End

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(Photo by Jim Byrne) RECENT FEATURES Last Night From Glasgow Weekender 12/13 April – 18 March, 2024 Hubert Matiuwaa, indigenous Mexican poet, with Juana Adcock Thursday 21 March, Strathclyde Uni and Online – 18 March, 2024 Knit and Natter Group, Hyndland, meets Thursdays 12 noon – 18 March, 2024 Book Launch: Leave to Remain – […]

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Brothers Glasgow Film Festival 2024

Brothers

Friday 1 and Saturday 2 March, 2024 Czechia’s entry for this year’s Best International Feature Oscar recounts the gripping true story of the Mašín brother’s anti-Communist resistance and their attempt to flee to the West in 1953. Official Entry: Czechia – Best International Feature – 96th Academy Awards® Seven decades after brothers Josef and Ctirad […]

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Love Lies Bleeding Opening Gala Glasgow Film Festival 2024

Love Lies Bleeding

Opening Gala: Love Lies Bleeding – 28 February, 2024 Also Screening Thursday 29 March 1.05 p.m Tonight is the night of GFF24’s spectacular Opening Gala with the UK Premiere of Director Rose Glass’ second feature, Love Lies Bleeding, in which love and violence come together in an explosive cocktail in this thriller starring Kristen Stewart […]

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Under One Roof – Taking Care of Your Tenement

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Saturday 2nd March 2024 | 11am – 1pm  Meet at GCHT Office, 54 Bell Street, G1 1LQ Concerned about the current state of your tenement? Not quite sure what sort of repair work might need to be done?  Then join Glasgow City Heritage Trust and Under One Roof for an investigative walk around the Merchant […]

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024 | Filed under: Free Events, Pat's Home Page Blog, Walks in Glasgow

The Burning Season (2023) review Pat Byrne

the burning season

The Burning Season at GFF, 3 and 4 March, 2024 Sean Garrity’s The Burning Season is a story about two people Alena (Sara Canning) and JB (Jonas Chernick) and their dysfunctional affair. It involves them meeting each year at the lakeside resort JB runs with Poppy (Tanisha Thammavongsa).  However, there is much more than lust […]

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Govan Music Festival – Glasgow Barons

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Saturday 13 March, 2024 7.30 p.m. Musicians in Exile and DLU Edmiston House, 100 Edmiston Drive, Glasgow G51 2YX Award winning Musicians in Exile double bill with DLÙ, winner of the Danny Kyle Open Stage award at Celtic Connections, for a night of world music & Gaelic folk rock. Plus, new music from their adventures […]

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Full Programme Announced for Glasgow Film Festival 2024

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Glasgow Film Festival 2024 – 28 February – 10 March GFF24 celebrates its 20th Anniversary and Scotland’s largest film festival will screen films at Glasgow Film Theatre (celebrating its 50th anniversary) and across the city. in 12 packed days, the programme will show 11 world and international premieres, 69 UK premieres and 15 Scottish premieres, […]

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Second Hand and Vintage Sale Britannia Panopticon

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Saturday 24 February, 2024 12 – 5 p.m. Fabulous sale of all sorts of second hand, vintage and handmade goodies The vendors are back for another fabulous sale of all sorts of second hand, vintage and handmade goodies. Enjoy the music hall, the stalls, the exhibits, the atmosphere, a drink at the bar and leave […]

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Spring’s Around The Corner – time to check the balcony

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Over the winter months the balcony has been looking very drab and neglected but at last there are signs of springtime.There will be a lot of tidying up to do with plenty of withered plants,  smashed pots that did not survive storms, tangled wind chimes and pots filled to the brim with rainwater. Getting it […]

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Saturday, February 17, 2024 | Filed under: Balcony Blog

Stevenson Jewellers Glasgow West End

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257 Byres Road, Glasgow G12 8UB Telephone: 0141 334 1899. www.stevensonjewellers.co.uk Stevenson Jewellers is a much loved jewellers on Byres Road, Glasgow West End, opposite Hillhead Underground. Whether you are seeking the perfect gift or the right accessory to complement a special outfit,  you will be thrilled by the vast range of beautiful jewellery on […]

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The 39 Steps, Websters

Websters

12 – 16 March, 2024 Websters, 416 Great Western Road, Glasgow G4 9HZ The 39 Steps is a hilarious, fast-paced, 1930s comedy thriller, adapted by Patrick Barlow, from the movie by Alfred Hitchcock, and the novel by John Buchan. Take an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece, a spicy spy novel, and a riotous blend of virtuoso performances […]

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Thursday, February 15, 2024 | Filed under: Pat's Home Page Blog, What's on in Glasgow: Theatre and Comedy

Glasgow Goes Green at Arc: Festival Event

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Saturday, February 17, 2024 Feb 17, 1PM-4PM Final Celebration Festival-Style Event Advanced Research Centre, University of Glasgow, 1 Chapel Lane, The Advanced Research Centre Studio 1 Glasgow G11 6EW, Come along to a festival-style event packed with a range of stalls — everything from a Swap Shop, Cake and face painting to creative workshops, jewellery […]

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WestFest 2024 – Glasgow West End

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1st-30th June 2024 fter a hugely successful 2023 event, comprising over 120 events and reaching total audience numbers of 100k, the second annual WestFest will take place in 2024 with over 150 events will take place across 60 venues this June. The festival will include a colourful mix of street festivals, concerts, performances, recitals, galas and […]

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