Follow the leader: As a teenager growing up in Bothwell, Sandy Kennedy recalls spending many summers helping out in his father’s laundry business. It was an early education in business life for the young man who, nevertheless, would leave home for Oxbridge with little idea of how his future career might pan out. “I know […]
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Redemption with a reasonably priced range
Toast, Stirling: I had heard good things about this café which boasts a very extensive breakfast, brunch, and lunch menu. Although on the outskirts of the city and accessed by an overhead bridge from the bus station and train station or a pretty soulless car park it does offer a charming interior and a bright, lively […]
Five easy ways to pamper your employees
Company perks: Employees have always put a value on the benefits that prospective employers can offer, though smaller firms may feel they just cannot compete with the big corporations when it comes to company perks. Facebook is now paying up to $20,000 to its female staff to undergo egg freezing while Google is handing out […]
Ealing remake is a love letter to Scotland
Film release – Whisky Galore! Sometimes the best stories are the ones that couldn’t be made up. This one has gone into folklore, but it did happen, and it is being re-told for a modern audience. Usually there is an outcry from purists when a beloved classic is given a contemporary makeover, but this […]
Ruscha’s 50 year view of the American Dream
A collection of paintings, drawings and photography by Ed Ruscha encompasses a 50 year career that is still in full flow