The other day reader David Simpson was chatting to a pal who has recently returned to Glasgow after moving to the countryside with his wife a couple of years ago. The pal admitted he came back because living in the sticks proved to be dull and lonely, and he and his wife had nothing to chat about.
A single friend of reader Victoria Whitehead revealed that she has started dating a new fella. Victoria congratulated her, though the friend didn’t seem overly delighted with her new situation.
Strolling in Glasgow’s south side the other afternoon, reader Paul Bates spotted an unusual sight.
Comedian Andy Cameron recalls a chap who worked in the yards and also performed in the pubs around Govan. His nickname was The Pig.
The Diary continues to provide readers with terrific tales, including the following classic yarns from our archives…
THE working world is a thing of the past, replaced by the shirking world. At least that’s the opinion of reader Phil Greig.
SOME folk believe that social media is a breeding ground for hot air, fury, venom and lies. The Diary disagrees, and we now have verifiable evidence that it is in fact a safe space for contemplating theological matters...
Reader Ian Noble from Carstairs Village has some bampot boffin news.
Gossip can spread like a fungus if it isn’t quickly yanked out at the root, notes reader Mary Bruce.
Friendships can be fickle. But the Diary and its readers have a bond that can’t be so easily severed. What unites us is our shared admiration for terrific tales, such as the following classic yarns from our archives…
