When Sundays Brought the Post Jill and Bill’s talk eschewed the usual Powerpoint presentation. Instead we were treated to some very personal insights on their experiences during a combined 75 years working on The Sunday Post. The Post is as
Prof Murray Pittock The theme of Professor Pittock’s talk is derived from research that he and his team are undertaking at Glasgow University on Robert Burn’s continuing contribution to the Scottish Economy despite his death more than three centuries ago
Rev Bruce Sinclair : Christmas Address The Christmas Lunch went well this year. Attendees were treated to the Nativity tale in a way they’ve never heard before by Rev Bruce Sinclair. The Nativity was cleverly crafted with over 80 TV
Ronald Leitch : General Manager Operations at Glasgow Airport Ronald’s talk was wide ranging. He talked about many things including adapting the airport terminal and airside facilities to take the massive A380 Airbus, a new business park to accommodate internationally
Glasgow City Region City Deal Colette explained the City Deal involves £1.13 billion funding from the UK and Scottish Governments to be spent on infrastructure over a 20 year Programme, with further funding for Employability and Innovation streams. It is
Glasgow’s Housing Story Les gave members a phenomenally comprehensive picture of housing in Glasgow straddling three centuries of history. He gave a lucid outline of the various economic drivers since the Union of Parliaments in 1707. The ball started rolling
What is Scots? Professor Jeremy Smith was a hit. He spoke wittily about the Scots language and its diversity. Jeremy provided us with new insights to Scots and remnants of past cultures. Even although previous cultures and languages might be
Ronald is General Manager Operations at Glasgow Airport, where he leads Engineering, Airside Operations, Rescue & Fire Services, Airport Security and Terminal Operations. In his career he has held a number of senior operational roles at Glasgow Airport and also
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Jeremy Smith is Professor of English Philology at the University of Glasgow. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, and of the English Association, and an Honorary Fellow of the Association Scottish Literary Studies. He has served
