Category Interviews
An interview with Ken Dodd
NEVER before have I had anyone answer my phone call with a serenade. But then, never before have I called comedy legend Ken Dodd OBE. “Aimee!” he remarks, before crooning, “Once in love with Aimee, always in love with Aimee!” – a song he assures me is from a musical “before my time,” called Where’s […]
Celebrate the women in your life
As seen on STV’s Scotland Tonight, The F Word, STV Local, Safeworld for Women, Women’s Views on News, Glasgow Caledonian University In November Rachael and I were shown Avid, and shown how to work big, heavy cameras in order to film. We were taught how to set the white balance, how to make sure the mic […]
27 year-old stroke victim puts recovery down to positivity
Featured in Glasgow magazine News in the City Twenty-seven-year-old Sean Smith has his mantra figured out – live life to its fullest and stay positive. It’s a cliché, sure, but if you’d had a stroke at the age of 25 and had almost fully recovered after being told you’d possibly never walk again, you’d maybe […]
Fall for pretty strangers 
Gambling – just a game?
This post is based on research into gambling addiction that I carried out for a previous article. I have spoken to a wide range of people affected by gambling addiction – from compulsive gamblers themselves to their friends and family. *The names attributed to all quotes in this article have been changed to protect identity. John […]