Since Last We Spoke

[esmerelda_t]

I was back on the west coast last weekend and spent the Sunday at the Glasgow Book Festival badly hungover from the night before due to cousins, karaoke and home brewed limoncello. The highlight of day was a talk on the Sunday evening by Scottish poet and playwright Liz Lochhead. Lochhead is a terrible name dropper but an excellent storyteller and

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[anteros_lmc]

Glad you enjoyed Liz Lockhead. I'm inclined to agree with your assessment. I'm not a huge fan of her poetry either (though she does really bring it to life when she reads it herself) but her plays are fabulous and she is a highly entertaining speaker.

[esmerelda_t]

She was a very entertaining speaker, I'm glad you didn't relieve me of my ticket and I went along. :P

[nodbear]

What a comprehensive cultural weekend !

I half promised myself that I would watch it at home when I decided not to go to the cinema to see it but somehow it keeps getting overtaken by events

[esmerelda_t]

Well the comprehensive culture keeps me out of trouble!

12 years a Slave or Lincoln? Both are well worth a watch when you get the chance.

[nodbear]

Lincoln = went to see 12 years at the cinema ajjjd yes it was worth it