His job is making life awkward for those in power. And yet. It’s hard to imagine England without him. The films are as part of the culture as real ale or rainy bank holidays. Familiarity dulls the attack not an iota. Sorry We Missed You, his latest, is ruthless on the iniquities of the “gig economy” and bogus self-employment. It will generate as much chatter as did I, Daniel Blake.
Category: Dumbarton
AN EXTRACT FROM KENNETH ROY’S FINAL BOOK
It looks like a beautiful day out there. My little patch of sky, of which I’m inordinately fond, keeps me posted. Dr Gillen arrives with the news that my haemoglobin level has doubled in the last 24 hours and I am able to inform him in response that I’ve written 3,000 words in the same 24-hour period, and so for the moment… for the moment… in overtime what one does is savour the moment… because it’s all there is… for the moment, we’re both pleased with me.
OVERTOUN ESTATE IN OCTOBER
The falling leaves drift by the window
The autumn leaves of red and gold
I see your lips, the summer kisses
The sun-burned hands I used to hold
Since you went away the days grow long
And soon I’ll hear old winter’s song
But I miss you most of all my darling
When autumn leaves start to fall
GENERAL ELECTION FOR UK IN DECEMBER
The candidates in West Dunbartonshire, which is an SNP held seat, are likely to be the sitting MP, Martin Docherty Hughes; Labour’s Jean Ann Mitchell, and Sally Page, a Conservative councillor for Balloch on Loch Lomondside on West Dunbartonshire Council.
FAMILIES GET SNEAK PREVIEW OF DRUMFORK CENTRE
To introduce people to the new flexible facility, a Halloween “Spooktacular” was held with fire-eaters, stilt-walkers, magicians, balloon artists and face-painters entertaining junior and adult visitors alike. Also attending were representatives from nearby HM Naval Base Clyde, the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity (RNRMC) as well as those involved in the project to upgrade the Centre.
YOU KNOW WHERE TO STICK YOUR ROCKETS AND BANGERS
Campaigners in Scotland have called for action to end the “misery” caused by fireworks after 94 per cent of 16,000 people who responded to a consultation wanted tighter controls on sales of the blasted things.