Tag: Ship Inn

  • Wednesday 3rd June, 2026

    Wednesday 3rd June, 2026

    Taxi driver last night told me that he won £13,000 on the lottery about four years ago. Very nice. Thirteen grand is a good number. […]

  • Wednesday 20th May, 2026

    Wednesday 20th May, 2026

    It’s a bit cold for May isn’t it? Here’s a list of people/orgs whom I could blame: The SFADonald TrumpThe Israelis ScotrailThe SNP The MuslimsThe […]

  • Wednesday 22nd April, 2026

    Wednesday 22nd April, 2026

    The Turtles used to say “Cowabunga”. You don’t really hear anyone saying “Cowabunga” these days. Being the fact hound what I am, I just looked […]

  • Wednesday 1st April, 2026

    Wednesday 1st April, 2026

    Easter is coming. If you’ve never watched it, I highly recommend the 1973 film version of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. Or indeed, the original album from […]

  • Wednesday 18th March, 2026

    Wednesday 18th March, 2026

    It’s important not to lose sleep over such trifles, but I do feel mild annoyance that Saint Patrick’s Day “is a thing” in this country […]

  • Wednesday 28th January, 2026

    Wednesday 28th January, 2026

    The evil hand of big football strikes again, switching Hearts v Hibs to a Tuesday night (Feb 10th). There will be no Gorgie quiz that […]

  • Wednesday 14th January, 2026

    Wednesday 14th January, 2026

    Thanks to Hearts FC who handed in a pair of tickets for their match against Saint Mirren tonight to the Brass Monkey Gorgie. In turn, […]

  • Wednesday 7th January, 2026

    Wednesday 7th January, 2026

    I was talking to a team last night at the Safari who were hatching a plan to travel the full route (terminus to terminus) on […]

  • Wednesday 3rd December, 2025

    Wednesday 3rd December, 2025

    Everyone’s working week pattern is different. I don’t host quizzes on Fridays and Saturdays, but I do every other day. My taxi driver last night […]

  • Wednesday 5th November, 2025

    Wednesday 5th November, 2025

    People are from all over. Londoners, Geordies, Germans, Ukrainians, Americans, Canadians, Finns, Frenchies, Aussies and South Africans, Chileans and Kazakhs – They all come to […]