Tag Archives: meeting famous people

West End Girl

Posted on September 12, 2008 by Karie

Not everyone can say that they’ve had their knitting-in-progress cooed over by a BAFTA winner and OBE recipient but now I can. My mother’s quite excited. Yesterday David and I went out for dinner to celebrate my two years in … Continue reading →

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Life’s A Cabaret, Old Chum

Posted on August 10, 2008 by Karie

Some time ago my partner, David, bought us tickets for the one-year anniversary of Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School – a burlesque-meets-art school monthly event. David and a pirate had attended a previous Dr. Sketchy’s and loved it. What happened? A … Continue reading →

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Click

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Karie

Misquoting Shakespeare is always amusing and frequently apt: “Vanity, thy name is Karie Bookish”. This evening we were invited to the opening of World Press Photo 08 exhibition at The Scottish Parliament. My partner wore a suit and I opted … Continue reading →

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Neapolitan Shawl

Posted on August 4, 2008 by Karie

For various reasons I have been unable to post a photo of my first major foray into knitting in fifteen years. This is the stole shawl that spawned an obsession, dear readers. I have known E. for many years and … Continue reading →

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Your Presence Is Kindly Requested..

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Karie

Today has not been the best of days for various reasons but one thing does amuse me: David and I are on the guest list to an exclusive event at the Scottish Parliament. My life sometimes surprises even me.

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When Friends Become Famous

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Karie

All I can say is that I know and love this Terry Wogan and we had a splendid Eurovision party together.

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Synergy

Posted on April 21, 2008 by Karie

Wheylona and I go back a decade (gosh). We first met when she worked in Sweden and was heading with friends to Denmark for a concert. I remember us walking through the streets of Copenhagen singing History Never repeats (youtube … Continue reading →

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Words Against War

Posted on February 15, 2008 by Karie

Sundays in February can be quite dreary – so why not dash into Mono here in Glasgow on Sunday at 8pm? Famous Scottish writers such as Alasdair Gray(!), Liz Lochhead, and Tom Leonard will be discussing the war in Iraq. … Continue reading →

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