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On McStorytellers today, Edinburgh-born poet Roger McKillop concludes his trilogy of tributes to his personal Scottish heroes with Ma Heroes o’ Sport, in which legends of field and track are celebrated in prose and verse.
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Globetrotting Geordie Lee Carrick reveals today how it all began; how he escaped the Capitalist rat race and set off on his travels to a new life, one that was totally free from debt.
Enjoy Fuck Debt. I’m Off. It’s the latest instalment of Annie Christie’s Family Fictions today. As a long, dreary weekend on the Isle of Mull looms and the Olds family continues to drift apart, the focus of the story shifts to the youngest member. Is Ellie’s secret boyfriend real? Or is he a figment of her imagination? Find out in Episode Nine.
And remember, you can catch up with all the earlier episodes by using your cursor to hover over Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail. We’re delighted to mark the return of Dunfermline-born and Orkney-raised McStoryteller Andrew Velzian with a double-header of his stories about chancers.
Chancers. They’re everywhere. The scrawny ones will accost you on the bus when you’re minding your own business, as in Junkie Jacket. And the beer-bellied ones will disrespect the locals when you’re trying to relax on holiday, as in Turkeys. Enjoy! West Lothian poet Glenn Muir returns today with the tale of a rather cruel wind-up merchant. Gus may have gone too far this time, though, and could soon be receiving his comeuppance. We hope so, anyway.
Enjoy The Wildebeest, the Lycanthrope and the Frenchman’s Croft. Globetrotting Geordie Lee Carrick is back today with another of his traveller’s tales. He’s still backpacking in India, but he’s managed to land himself in a rather sticky mess.
Enjoy Shit Shag! Things are hotting up in the latest instalment of Annie Christie’s Family Fictions. And it really is like a scene from Hamlet.
Just who is Ollie’s father? And why has Ellie disappeared – again? Look for the answers in Episode Eight. And remember, you can catch up with all the earlier episodes by using your cursor to hover over Oor McSerials in the left-hand sidebar and then following the trail. Ma Heroes o’ Music is the second in the trilogy of pieces penned by Edinburgh-born poet Roger McKillop in tribute to his personal Scottish heroes.
Today, Wee Roge celebrates in prose, verse and song that unforgettable folk duo, The Corries. Enjoy! What happens when you do a bit of eariwiggin’ in Ayrshire? Why, Four Coanvursation Pieces, of course. Man, you can almost hear the burr!
Have a Monday night laugh with the latest contribution from oor very ain Ayrshire Bard, Angus Shoor Caan. Globetrotting Geordie Lee Carrick continues his series of traveller’s tales today with a visit to Mumbai, where he steps off the plane nursing an eye-watering medical condition. The Stupid Prick is not for the squeamish, but it’s well worth the read.
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McBlog AuthorBrendan Gisby is McStoryteller-in-Residence. He's the author of four novels, three biographies and several short story collections. The McStorytellers
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