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Pedalling on Parliament

Posted on May 1, 2012 by rxpell

On Saturday 28th April 2012 along with thousands of fellow cyclists I pedalled on Parliament.  I haven’t ventured down to Edinburgh since 2008, so a trip to the Capital is a big occasion for me but I felt that I … Continue reading →

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Musings on Mary Slessor

Posted on February 12, 2012 by rxpell

So this weekend in the Press & Journal we read the headline that “Sir Ian Wood said last night that projects in Africa would benefit from the £50million he has offered to Aberdeen – should the City Garden Project be … Continue reading →

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The Seven Word Phone Call

Posted on February 11, 2012 by rxpell

“Masta!” “Yes Master?” “Bury it!” “Yes Master” (line goes dead).

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And the winner is …

Posted on January 15, 2012 by rxpell

So, having failed to meet milestone after milestone, the City Square Gardens Design Competition has at long last drawn to a close and the Aberdeen City Gardens Trust has its final solution. Was keeping two designs “in play” just a … Continue reading →

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First Bus transforming Park & Ride for Offshore Europe

Posted on September 5, 2011 by rxpell

A look at Park & Ride in Aberdeen Aberdeen currently has two Park & Ride sites, at Bridge of Don (600 spaces) and Kingswells (950 spaces) with a bus service – First Aberdeen No. 40 – running between both via … Continue reading →

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Moo-nicipal art in Inverurie

Posted on July 29, 2011 by rxpell

We’ve all seen them – ugly, often grubby boxes on the pavement or roadside that contain “stuff” … telephone “stuff”, traffic signalling “stuff” etc. etc. They get rusty, they get negelected they get vandalised … now assuming that we do need … Continue reading →

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Trump’s “five-year-old” Boeing 757

Posted on June 22, 2011 by rxpell

First of a series of posts in which we will look at examples of the Press & Journal printing factually incorrect information. So lets get started … DATE : 21st June 2011  EDITION : Aberdeen STORY : “Wife to fly … Continue reading →

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Dogs die in hot cars

Posted on June 3, 2011 by rxpell

At Moved to Comment we get annoyed when myths and inaccuracies about Scotland are perpetuated. These are usually based on ignorance from media folks still coming to terms with the fact that there is life beyond the M25 but if … Continue reading →

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Grubby deeds in Golden Square

Posted on October 15, 2010 by rxpell

Golden Square.  Sounds quite exotic doesn’t it ? A classical granite square just off Union Street in Aberdeen, but all is not well in Golden Square as we witness yet another chapter in the shameful transition of Aberdeen from Granite … Continue reading →

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