GLASGOW FILM FESTIVAL 2021 PROGRAMME

 From 24 February to 7 March, GFF will host 6 World premieres, 2 European premieres, 49 UK premieres online. World premieres include Anthony Baxter’s Eye of the Storm and an exploration of the life of punkrock’s least conventional front person Poly … Continue reading

The Hape Crane Lift – Fun Toy For Three-Year Olds, Up To The Biggest Kids by Dr K thompson

      The great thing with Hape toys is great quality and this lovely Crane Lift is no exception.  Around 55cm tall (22 inches in old money) and painted bright yellow, it is striking, and I have personal proof … Continue reading

Yes, You’re A Parent. But You’re Also a Person – And a Friend!

Hanging out with your friends once kids are part of the equation can seem almost impossible. When you’ve got busy lives, it can be real tough to actually do something for yourself, let alone in a group with other people … Continue reading

Charles Dickens and The Star Chip Enterprise

A few years ago was the two-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, the Star Chip Enterprise is not, and here you may draw a breath of relief, his missing masterpiece and this is not an essay in literary … Continue reading

Stand Up… You’re Rockin’ This Boat! Brian May Attends Royal Caribbean’s Production of ‘We Will Rock You’ On-board Inaugural Anthem Of The Seas Cruise

 Imagine this… stepping out of your suite on-board Royal Caribbean’s inaugural sailing of Anthem of the Seas two hours before curtain-up, closing the door and swinging around to be face-to-face with Brian May, snuggling lovingly into the neck of his partner, Anita Dobson, … Continue reading

Battlefield: Hardline Game Review

It’s easy to see why games producer Visceral made a decision to change up the pace with Battlefield: Hardline. After the much criticised (but nonetheless well acclaimed) Battlefield 4, most players would agree that the typical war format of First … Continue reading

Sleeping Dogs Film Review

London. Eve spends her days caring for her almost vegetative fiance Tommy while struggling to make ends meet. Tommy’s only hope of recovery is a radical new treatment, but it’s expensive. Running out of time, Eve turns to Tommy’s old … Continue reading

Open All Hours By John Adsetts

Who and what might I find in a supermarket at 3.0am in the morning? Shift workers catching up on their shopping? Insomniacs? Smelly old men dressed in rags trying to keep warm? It had been a hard day but my … Continue reading