Alan Simpson

WAY back in the day, I had a cat called Ferenc, named after the legendary Hungarian footballer Ferenc Puskas. His full name was Ferenc pusscat,…

IT is that time of year when most of us are thinking longingly about a fortnight in the sun, on account of Scots not having seen it for months,…

THERE is much to admire about a CalMac ferry, not least the onboard full Scottish breakfast which must rank amongst the best in the country. The mac…

ON the face of it, golfer Tiger Woods and fashion designer Stella McCartney seem to have very little in common.

THE 16th-century Renaissance sculptor and artist Michelangelo is one of the greatest cultural figures of all time and millions of tourists descend…

STROLLING around Edinburgh on a warm’s summer day is one of life’s great pleasures, particularly during the festival season.

IT winds its way along the banks of some our most famous lochs and is undoubtedly one of the most picturesque roads in Scotland.

WITH its colourfully painted buildings overlooking a harbour full of bobbing yachts, Tobermory – one of the most picturesque spots in Scotland –…

Life is full of disappointments, such as being invited out by your mates for a quiet pint after work and they all go home after exactly one.

THE A90 must be one of the longest and bleakest roads on the planet, and seems to go on forever without very much happening along the way.