On The Vacancy For Scotland Manager

Added on 17 November 2009

From the BBC Scotland website this morning: When asked if he would consider taking over as Scotland boss now that George Burley has been given the sack, former manager Craig Brown, 69, said: "I would certainly never let my country down, even if in the short term there was a requirement. But I d...

An Indeterminate Number of Wise Men

Added on 16 November 2009

There’s so much grim news about; impossible to read a newspaper or stick on News At 10, without someone telling you just how many different reasons there are for you to be miserable that day. But you just know that there are lots of hidden good news stories that the media don’t pick up, ...

IACGMOOH 2009

Added on 13 November 2009

Elvis Shackleton, Long Midnight Publishing's artisitc director, writes about the disappointing news that once again, Barney Thomson author Douglas Lindsay has been left off the short list for ITVs I'm A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here. On the face of it, they seem made for each other. I'm A Celebrity...

Further Revisitation on A Prayer For Barney Thomson

Added on 12 November 2009

Currently re-writing A Prayer For Barney Thomson for ebook publication in the not too distant future. This was something I started in Poland, hoping to have it finished by May or thereabouts, but left eastern Europe with it less than half-done. It's taken me this long to get around to picking up the...

Unreleased Radio 4 Interview

Added on 11 November 2009

After the announcement of a deal to publish an on-line Barney Thomson story, Barney Thomson and the Westminster Christmas Massacre, during Advent this year, Douglas Lindsay this morning spoke to John Humphreys for the Today show on Radio 4. The following is a transcript of the interview, which sadly...