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August Blog 2014

President’s Blog July 2014 Update It’s been a strange kind of month. When writing this I had hoped to be musing merrily on the Jean Armour Supper and other events of Howff significance. Unfortunately I could not make the supper … Continue reading →

Mixed Moss by a Rolling Stone   It has been a long gap since the last posting so there is a lot to catch up with.  The AGM in May saw Godfrey Bedford shuffle of to the back seat but … Continue reading →

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John Clark – President Burns Howff Club   Dear Members My first ever Blog! Out of interest I looked up my trusty Chambers Thesaurus / Dictionary to see what the entry for blog would be and was surprised to see there … Continue reading →

Picking up from the last posting last October, the social gatherings in the Globe this season were superb. Excellent speakers at Hallowe’en and St. Andrew’s Night and a truly memorable Anniversary Dinner when Brian Taylor’s toast was thoughtful and poignant, … Continue reading →

September opened with the RBWF conference in Glasgow, well covered in Ian McIntyre’s contribution to the blog but delighted to witness the installation of honorary member Jane Brown as president for the ensuing year and hope she has a much … Continue reading →

The RBWF Annual Conference and AGM took place over the weekend of 6th, 7th and 8th September. The venue, the aptly named refurbished Grand Central Hotel in Glasgow. The hotel was perfectly situated, a mere shuffle from Central Station. The … Continue reading →

Friday 16th August, off to Edinburgh with David Miller, Ian McIntyre and Gordon and Neil Johnston for our annual visit to the Festival Fringe. Decided again to travel by train from Lockerbie and Gordon had the foresight to book seats … Continue reading →