Gulp, take a deep breath
OK, I’ve gone and done it. After months, nay, years of procrastinating I’ve finally done ‘something’ for this little thing we call blog. Now I’ll be honest I’m not sure how this will go, I’ll drive it as hard as I can (so a few of you out there can expect an email from me soon) but it’s really down to you lot. Well you lot that qualify anyway.

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Ladeezzz and Gennlemenn!! I hearby announce the grand opening of the Scottish Blogs Webring!

To qualify you either have to be of Scottish descent, or currently reside in Scotland. Simple eh… Now I know some of you don’t like Webrings so I’ll understand if you don’t join but for the rest of you Scottish Bloggers: Join the Scottish Blogs WebRing.

[Sits back and waits in anticipation for someone, anyone, to sign up… ]

If you have any problems gimme a shout and I’ll sort it out for you.

Failing health system
I have to agree with Scotblog’s views on the medical profession. A friend of mine has had a few problems recently and the doctors have singularly failed, on top of that, some of them have been down right incompetent. For example: what kind of doctor tells a woman who has been fainting that “it’s just what girls do…” Ridiculous! I’m sure everyone has a few stories in a similar vein, but is the system getting worse? Or is the reporting becoming more accurate and more available in the public domain…?

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Glasgow Pubs
Alex makes a good point about the declining choice of pubs in Glasgow. Well said that man..

Errr… but where did I go on Thursday night… 2 Wetherspoon’s, and Buddha. I’m blaming my mate, he lives in England now and wanted ‘real ale’ (also known as slightly flat, weak, warm beer… bleuch)

Bike
What make was your first bike? What did it look like?

I’ll bet you.. well nothing as I’m skint, but I’m confident that you can all remember your first bike. Name, model, colour, accessories probably..

Mine? A Raleigh Boxer (in blue), including handlebar streamers and in-spoke reflectors. My friend had one the same and his big brother had a Grifter (the one like a real motorbike with a twisty handle to change gears… wooooo) and we all longed for a big Chopper. Ahh those innocent days of youth..

Weekend Inspiration
Saturday we ventured through to see the families and drop off an HTML book to my nephew (15yrs old and I just KNOW he’ll be coding like a pro in about.. ohh 2 weeks?). Ended up staying at my parents for dinner, having a few Guinness and a game of Trivial Pursuit. Now I’m at pains to go into my great idea here, as I’m not sure how popular Trivial Pursuit is these days but… ahh hang, it’s not like I’ve got the time to do it so… well… it’s kinda simple… in fact I’m thinking I should really check and see if someone has already done something like this already…

A Trivial Pursuit companion book.

For example, you get questions like: Who was second in the 1972 … race.. ? After much mulling, considering, scratching of collective heads you admit defeat and the answer is given to you (usually in that slightly sarcastic way that implies – what? you mean you didn’t know THAT? ohh I thought everyone knew THAT… I digress).
So you got the question wrong, but you’re an intelligent adult and your mind kicks over and you think.. “well if that person was second… who won?”.
So you ask the assorted peoples and none of them know… enter “The Trivial Pursuit Companion”. Find the question and learn some additional facts..

Q: What is banana oil made from?
A: Coal.
Trivial Pursuit companion says: Banana oil is actually a mixture of amyl acetate, which has a banana-like odor, and nitrocellulose.

Whaddya think? Is it a go-er? Or is the influence of a couple of glasses of wine and 3 or 4 Guinness evident?