This is what the sky looked like looking West from West Bridgend, taking in Dumbarton Rock, Levengrove Park and the Renfrewshire Hills at Langbank.
Day: January 19, 2020

SPRINGTIME IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER
Gardening question: Is this outside? I’ve been given 4 of these and I am nervous about putting them out just now. Do you think I

RED SKIES OVER KIRKTONHILL …
After all that rain, we deserve some fine weather in Dumbarton. Carolynn Bowman has been out and about walking near her home in Kirktonhill this

THE BRIAN WILSON COLUMN
I offer contrasting cameos to illustrate why this might be happening. Last Saturday, an indeterminate number of people splashed their way through Glasgow, waving flags. (Incidentally, should Scotland’s Education and Justice Ministers really be sharing a march with banners which denounce opponents as ‘scum’ and “c`***s’?
WHEN HARRY MET GRANNY …
In the end, it took just over a week for Prince Harry to announce and finalise the terms of his exit from the royal family. The settlement: he and Meghan have agreed to give up their ‘royal highness’ titles . They’ll still be entitled to them, but won’t use them. They’ll perform no more royal duties and – ergo – receive no more taxpayers’ money. Moreover, they’ll refund the £2.4 million cost of refurbishing Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, which they’ll keep as their UK home.

HEALTH BOARD STATEMENT ON HOSPITAL DEATHS
Our thoughts and sympathies remain with the families of two patients who were treated for a Cryptococcus infection and sadly later died. The safety of our patients is at the centre of everything we do and we encourage any family with any question or concern to speak to a member of staff so that this can be responded to personally.