Category Archives: Musings
There and Back Again – Tucker Travels PART TWO
My Great Granddad, James was born on the 6th June 1880 to David (a rope maker) and Helen Tucker. He had two brothers, Andrew and David. Andrew was sadly killed by a sniper near Ypres (Wipers) in 1915. His name … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings
Tagged Auld Reekie, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Zoo, Freer Street, The Royal Scots, Union Canal, WW1
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There and Back Again – Tucker Travels PART ONE
Excitedly, I bounded up the steps to Gran and Granddad’s front door at Saughton Mains Drive, Edinburgh. Mum, Dad and my big sister, Jenny lagged a few paces behind. It was Friday 30th December 1966 and I was 6 years … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings
Tagged Auld Reekie, Dr Who, Drink, Edinburgh, Hearts, Hogmanay, lobby, scullery
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Red Bull, Vodka, Russian Women Pole Dancing and Pool
My waking thought was ‘did last night really happen?’ Even through the mosquito net the morning sun was assaulting me square between the eyes and I became slowly aware of a fur like foreign object in my mouth. It eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings
Tagged Irish Music, Lap Dancing, Poland, Pool, Red Bull, Russian Vodka, Warsaw
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DRIVING TALES PART TWO: L Plates, Kamikaze Pedestrians and bad Interview Techniques
The most failed attempts to pass a driving test in the UK is currently held by a UK woman who has so far failed 90 times at a staggering cost of £2790. The world record is 47 failures all of … Continue reading
Technology Challenges, GPS Devices and the Spoty Awards
‘Time marches on, as they say, and I’m beginning to feel that not only is it marching on, it’s trampling all over me,’ said Ian Wood on retiring from the Scotsman Newspaper this year. I know how he feels. Don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings, Technology
Tagged Darwin Awards
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The Paranormal Part One: Dirty Harry, Belief Systems and Things that go Bump in the Night
I ran into Clint Eastwood the other night. There is of course a large dose of writer’s artistic liberty in that statement but only with the use of the word ‘other.’ The incident actually took place back in the days … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings
Tagged Belief systems, Clint Eastwood, Dirty Harry, Ghosts, Hypnotism, The Queen Mother
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The Paranormal Part Two: Séances and Stage Hypnotists
Never ever believe a friend has your best interests at heart when he invites you to a séance. In my primary school days I was great friends with a boy who lived in Titchfield Road, Troon. For some unknown reason … Continue reading
Posted in Humour, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings
Tagged Belief systems, Blog, Blogging, Ghosts, Hypnotism
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DRIVING TALES PART ONE: Drink Driving and getting stuck in a rut
Our first family car was a black Austin Woolsley which my Dad picked up in 1968 prior to moving to Troon. I’m fairly sure it passed the 100,000 mile in 1975 so it must have been a decent motor. Obviously, … Continue reading
St Kilda and one of those WTF moments
I have been very fortunate to visit many of Scotland’s beautiful islands such as Arran, Mull and Skye. However, one island stands out above all others, the island of St. Kilda – an isolated archipelago 40 miles North West of … Continue reading
Posted in Golf, Humour, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings, Sport
Tagged Photography, Round Table, Royal Troon, St Kilda, Toon
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Post Drink Munchies, Indian Meals and Nearly Blowing My Socks Off
Every so often a great double act comes along like Morecambe and Wise, the two Ronnies, Torvill and Dean or Rod Hull and Emu. Spaghetti Bolognese topped pizza, with a dash of Tabasco, is however just plain wrong. That was … Continue reading
Posted in Food, Humour, Life, Life's Rich Tapestry, Musings
Tagged Blog, Blogging, Drink, Friends
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