Monthly Archives: July 2017

Car News: Banning Dirty Engines

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Grouse Beater

A weekly look at all that’s rotten in the automotive industry plus some good bits Clean air cleans up Harassed readers occupied with surviving corporate-run DUP Britain might have noticed media chatter discussing the ultimate banning of the combustion engine, that … Continue reading →

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Lost in LaLa Land 2

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Grouse Beater

Arriving I blinked hard at the blinding light, felt the slap of heat hit my face, and noticed everyone in a hurry to go nowhere. It was my first time in Los Angeles. I had barely got out of Customs when a tall African-American … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Film review | 11 Comments

Despicable Me 3 – a review

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Grouse Beater

Pixar animations – we’re not able to call them cartoons these days, though they are – Pixar animations are invariably excellent to outstanding, those from other studios less so. Spielberg’s stable, bought by Disney, tends to pick winning stories aimed at … Continue reading →

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Globalisation

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Grouse Beater

I got caught up in a mild spat on Twitter with an individual who voted No to Scotland re-joining the rest of the world, and Remain for the UK staying with the rest of the world. A psychotic contradiction if every there … Continue reading →

Posted in Scottish Independence Referendum, Scottish Politics | 9 Comments

Dunkirk – a review

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Grouse Beater

This is a film promoting the myth of English Exceptionalism, and by default, the efficacy of splendid isolationism. The people languishing on beaches are not refugees fleeing from wars we started – there’s no armada of rescue ships for them – the people … Continue reading →

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The Mummy – a review

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Grouse Beater

Readers will spot this is a very late film review. To be candid, I saw the film was a turkey by just seeing the trailer, which is a lot better than the film. I duly delegated my notes to the … Continue reading →

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A Belly Full

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Grouse Beater

If not mixing metaphors, this has been one of those jam packed, bullshit weeks. Andy Murray limped onto Court 1 at Wimbledon from a hip ailment, the great white hope of Brits United and, beaten by a serial American lobber of … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Scottish Politics | 5 Comments

Okja – a review

Posted on July 9, 2017 by Grouse Beater

This review won’t be easy to write. I attended a birthday party recently for which a large suckling pig had been slaughtered and roasted for the many guests. It was a sad sight. What is the film about? Well, though … Continue reading →

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Car News: Volvo, Chinese Driven

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Grouse Beater

Your weekly guide to all that’s rotten about car ownership, plus some good bits Keen car drivers will have noticed Volvo’s announcement that from 2019, the company famous for its introduction of now common safety features, will produce only electric cars or … Continue reading →

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The Nature of a Scot

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Grouse Beater

Some days ago a friend recounted the tale of meeting a fellow independence supporter. The man was dejected, down-at-heart. He talked of losing his appetite to restore Scotland’s independence, and therefore its political rights. He explained how he felt the … Continue reading →

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