His paintings are so well loved that nowadays when you say "Francis Bacon" no one even thinks of the natural philosopher, Member of Parliament and essayist of the 16th Century! No: we think of another crazy Londoner, this one boozing at ... Read >

His paintings are so well loved that nowadays when you say "Francis Bacon" no one even thinks of the natural philosopher, Member of Parliament and essayist of the 16th Century! No: we think of another crazy Londoner, this one boozing at the now defunct Colony Room, keeping a very messy studio, endlessly quarreling with his gay lover, giving brilliant though sometimes indecipherable interviews and making some of the most exquisite paintings of modern times, ones that scream with desperation, violence and loneliness in a Godless world, touching the Goth girl that resides in all of us. Show Less <

Let Glasgow Flourish. This is a modern, multi-cultural, metropolitan city of opportunity, achievement, culture and sporting excellence where citizens and businesses thrive and visitors are always welcomed. Folk from Glasgow are known as ... Read >

Let Glasgow Flourish. This is a modern, multi-cultural, metropolitan city of opportunity, achievement, culture and sporting excellence where citizens and businesses thrive and visitors are always welcomed. Folk from Glasgow are known as "Glaswegians" or "wegies" and they speak the "patter", which is slang for Glaswedians version of English. (which by most standards is clearly not English). I would give all the relevant details if I thought you were interested, but the majority of Wegies I know would pass on the Starters. If you are interested you can get these at www.glasgow.gov.uk Show Less <