Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) back issues from November 2008:
Technicolour dream quit.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Colin and justin make sure it's all bright in the night with a dazzling bedroom Div Donny Gas bills hit the roof and so does our man ..with his lagging Michael Kilkie We're talking mince ..on how to make ...
Win a family break in top shopping city.(Competition/Offers)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Liz Cowan, Magazine Editor Here's a chance to win your family a fantastic two-night winter break in one of the UK's best shopping cities. We've teamed up with the Holiday Inn Leeds-Garforth to offer one lucky reader a two-night break for two adults and two ...
get the look.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Justin and Colin Three cheers for three chaise longues - each one ideal as an occasional relaxation retreat in the bedroom or as additional seating for the romantically inclined living room. SCRIMP Chateau carved chaise longue pounds ...
Room for bright young things.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Justin and Colin ROLL OUT THE RUG Try using a lovely rug to soften proceedings and add a splash of colour. Here, we added a huge red tufted circle to provide a graphic shape while breaking up the white. Ours is soft underfoot and looks fabulous. Who says rugs ...
Your guide to the wallpaper chase; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Justin and Colin This week we're loving the Basso and Brooke range of wallpapers from Graham & Brown. Check out the Art Deco style Pathway, modern graphic Alphabet and the Hellenic motifs of Odyssey - all from pounds 30 a roll. For more information, click on ...
Open fires are really hot stuff; DIY donny in association with JEWSON Clean and green - coal and wood stoves are the latest must-haves for eco-friendly homeowners.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan In these days of central heating an open coal fire is just a distant memory for most of us. But we may be seeing the return of open fires or their more efficient and greener counterpart the solid fuel stove. They are especially good ...
I've been floored by creaky boards; DIY donny in association with JEWSON.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan Q Can you give me a cure for creaky floorboards? Our house is more than 70 years old. A Old floorboards can creak as over time the board slides against the nail and loosens. Identify the area where the boards creak, drill a pilot hole then a ...
Insulation (Part 2); step by step guide to.. DIY donny in association with JEWSON.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan This week I'm tackling loft and wall insulation - the areas which account for almost two-thirds of heat loss in a home. The good news is you may be entitled to a government grant for the work - check with your local authority. In any case you ...
SIX KID'S BEDS TO BE WON; YOUR CHANCE TO WIN competition time Silentnight.(Competition/Offers)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Make bedtime as fun as playtime for your children. We've teamed up with Britain's leading bed manufacturer, Silentnight, to give away SIX My First Beds for children. There are four 3D headboards to pick from - pink hearts, purple toadstool, space rocket or football - ...
Dream bed for your wee princess; ask amabile.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: John Amabile Q My daughter is my little princess and I want to give her a bedroom fit for one. Any ideas? A Your little one will adore this stunning bed designed to look like Cinderella's coach. It's a bespoke item made by Ayrshire firm Treasured Dreams Sadly ...
flowers: Q & A; Gardening.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Carolyn Spray Q I want to replace a hedge with fencing. How do I remove the stumps? A You can treat with a stump killer but they will take years to disappear. The quickest way is to hire a stump grinder and do the work yourself. Q I planted a ...
Food: Keep your jackets on.(Features)(Recipe)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Kilkie of the Jefferson Restaurant A dollop of shepherd's pie can look a bit dull - so here's a way to give it a more personal touch. My kids loved it served in baked potato skins. If you want to make one large pie in the more traditional way just ...
Food: Q & A.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Kilkie of the Jefferson Restaurant Q I always boil carrots - what else can I do with them? A Boil then crush them roughly with the back of a fork. Add butter, spring onions, grated parmesan, salt, pepper and fresh coriander or parsley. Yum. ...
my favourite things; peek in your pad.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Bar: I love lighting and the bar has a backlit glass backdrop. I can choose from more than 30 colours of lights with a remote control. Stained glass: One of the few original features of the house I kept. There are two windows the same in my home ...
So if Carlsberg did up 100-year-old houses.. peek in your pad Andy breathes life into old villa with supercool design, in-house bar and loads of boys' toys.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson It took 18 months and a lot of hard graft for Andy Dickie to turn a lacklustre renovation project into his dream home. He knocked down walls, pulled up floors and created large dramatic rooms with a creative mix of whitewashed surfaces and ...
Mrs Mop.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Feeling cheesy and fancy a hassle-free sandwich? Well, this slice of info can help you choose a cheese. Somerfield cheese singles I was a little put off by the day-glo colour at first, but the taste was one of the best. It was creamy and definitely cheesy - a bit ...
Discy business; Creative ideas for storing your treasured CD and and DVD collections with taste and style bargain hunt.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson you know you want it ... Make a feature of your CD storage - mount these criss-cross shelves from Dwell on the wall for an ultra-stylish statement. At pounds 14.95, they won't break the bank CAPTION(S): Morocco CD unit, ...
CANDLES; tried & tested.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Tindra scented candle This green apple candle was born for bathrooms. It reminded me of that green apple shampoo you used to get in the 80s, and that's no bad thing. The scent is fresh and clean but not overpowering. A total bargain, and with a burning time of 30 hours, it'll ...
homes: We may be retiring ..but we're not shy; Couple swap suburbia for fashionable flat in busy city centre.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Raymond Hainey Most couples want a quiet life when they retire - but James and Barbara McGuiness are swapping suburbia for the hustle and bustle of the city centre. The couple wanted to downsize and son Gordon, 15, was keen to be closer to cinemas, shops and ...
THE LATEST NEWS; Open house.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Buyers will be rewarded with pounds 5000 if they snap up homes from George Wimpey. They will be able to splash the cash in John Lewis after buying certain plots at the builder's sites in Midlothian - St David's Gardens, Eskbank, Wester Meadow, Dalkeith, and The Chesters in ...
Snip should help calm your Westie; pets corner.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller Q My six-year-old Westie finds it hard to settle at night - he always seems hyper. He gets plenty of exercise and we've tried changing him from tinned food to dry meals but nothing has worked. Should we take him for the snip? A Castration may be ...
Jumbo thief taken to tusk; pets corner.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller We've all heard the old joke about elephants making trunk calls ...but now they have their own mobiles. Aspecial device fitted to the collar of Kimani, a bull elephant in the Ol Pejeta conservancy of Kenya, texts rangers if he is about to raid ...
Pets of the week; pets corner.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller MURPHY, PADDIE, DIGGER These Lhasa apsos live with owners Audrey and Diane Murphy in Cambuslang, near Glasgow. Where did you get them? They all came from different breeders in Glasgow and Lanarkshire. ...
Fawks & Sidney; OUR DOGGY BLOG.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... She has arrived! We went and got our new sister, Tiger Lily the chihuahua, last weekend and she has now settled in very well. I totally love her! She was a bit nervous when we first brought her into our house but soon perked up. She went off exploring the whole house, sniffing ...
funnies.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... What wobbles by remote control? Jelly vision. Waiter, there's a fly in my soup. Would you like it zipped up? Waiter, there's a dead fly in my soup. Yes sir, it's the heat that kills them. What did the dog say to the bone? ...
it's a fact; DICTIONARIES.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... According to the Oxford English Dictionary the longest word in the language is pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, with 45 letters. The longest nonmedical word in the Dictionary is floccinaucinihilipilification, with 29 letters. It means "the act of estimating as ...
INTERACTIVE DOLLS HOUSE TO BE WON; Caring Corners.(Competition/Offers)
Nov 02, 2008 ... We have teamed up with Caring Corners to offer 3 lucky readers the chance to win the new Mrs Goodbee Interactive Dolls House. Open the door to the magical world of Caring Corners from Learning Curve where every day is a caring and sharing adventure, preparing children aged 3+ ...
Christmas panto extra.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: CAT HARVEY Panto, it's the most magical show on earth - a trip into a dazzling fantasy where good always triumphs over evil. But behind the scenes it takes more than fairydust to make it run smoothly as Real Radio's CAT HARVEY, back wielding her wand as ...
ABERDEEN.(Features)(Theater review)
Nov 02, 2008 ... *Peter Pan His Majesty's Theatre, 01224 641122. Saturday, December 6 to Sunday, January 4; 7pm, selected matinees and morning performances. pounds 14.25-pounds 19.75 (pounds 12.25- pounds 17.75); family ticket pounds 48. Alan Fletcher (aka Dr Karl Kennedy in ...
GLASGOW.(Features)(Theater review)
Nov 02, 2008 ... The Snow Queen The Arches, 0141 565 1000. Wednesday, December 3 to Sunday, January 4. Various performances daily. pounds 4 to pounds 8, family pounds 20. Hans Christian Andersen's frosty monarch is brought to life with puppetry, live performance and music. ...
EDINBURGH.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Scottish Ballet: Sleeping Beauty Festival Theatre, 0131 529 6000. Wednesday, January 7 to 10. 7.30pm (Thursday and Saturday matinees, 2pm). pounds 7.50-pounds 34.50. This ever-talented dance troupe revive their version of the classic fairytale, with award-winning ...
134 PANTO TICKETS TO BE WON; Here's a Christmas gift you can't afford to miss - oh yes it is! We are giving away FREE tickets to 11 of the biggest and best pantomimes across Scotland.(Competition/Offers)
Nov 02, 2008 ... For your chance to win, tell us: What is the name of the panto character who loses her glass slipper then marries Prince Charming? Call 0901 609 3263 and follow instructions, inputting the two-digit code that corresponds to the show you want to see. Or text SM3263 then a space, ...
WHOLE LOT OF ROSIE.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Soap star Helen flanagan talls how she transformed into Corrie's teen temptress ...
Christmas is panto season; lifestyle.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Liz Cowan, Editor As well as a visit from Santa, Christmas is panto season ...oh yes it is ... so, we've put together a brilliant guide to what's on where across Scotland plus we have tickets to be won for all the family. When she is ...
Alison's diary; lifestyle.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... MONDAY God, it's cold. Drive up to the Lake of Menteith Hotel with my mum as we are going to Nick Nairn's, right, cookery school tomorrow. Pals told us there is wine involved and not to drive after the course so we're taking their advice seriously. Having arrived ...
WIN TUDOR BREAK FOR FOUR AND A 26IN TELLY; Showbiz The big interview.(Competition/Offers)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Relive the golden age of King Henry VIII and Elizabeth by winning a family break in the heart of Tudor country. To celebrate the release of TV smash The Tudors: Season 2 on DVD and Blu-ray, we are giving away a two-night stay courtesy of Enjoy England and Lincolnshire Tourism. ...
I've got used to saucy fans since Rosie blossomed; Showbiz The big interview Corrie wild child Helen grows up on TV.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By STEVE HENDRY Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan knew she had come of age on screen when she started being asked to get her, ahem, bits, out for the lads. The 18-year-old has been in Weatherfield since she became a child star at nine. Yet her ...
fashion: MINERAL POWDERS WORK LIKE MAGIC; BEAUTY SPOT.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: CRAIG ALEXANDER WILSON Remember those minerals they taught you about in first-year chemistry? Neither do I. But that's no excuse for missing out on the craze for mineral make-up. I tested brightening, lightweight bases, which give the cover of a foundation with the ...
fashion: Look tops in a dress; Casual dresses Tunics and long jumpers are sensational with jeans or tights.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Hair andmake-up: Taylor Ferguson Stylist:Vicky Fleming-Brown Model: Jane@All Taent Uk. Pictures:Mark Anderson CAPTION(S): Cream jumper dress, pounds 95;burgundy patent buckle belt,pounds 59; burgundy patent shoe boots, pounds 165, all Reiss. Stone necklace,pounds 18, ...
Farewell to old Queen; mail travel Cruising LEGENDARY QE2'S TOUR OF EUROPE'S HIDDEN GEMS.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By PETER SAMSON I now have two exciting new "must-visit" destinations for weekend breaks ...thanks to my first real experience of cruising the high seas. I sampled the delights of Lisbon in Portugal and Bilbao in northern Spain on day-long port stops during an ...
TV preview: SOAP WATCH.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY BILLY SLOAN CORONATION STREET Time's up for John (Graeme Hawley) who's been keeping Rosie (Helen Flanagan) hostage in his nan's attic. Girlfriend Fiz (Jennie McAlpine) nips in to feed the cat and sees women's underwear around the flat. RIVER ...
TV preview: War is hell for Nat on home front; PICK OF THE WEEK MY FAMILY AT WAR, BBC1, MON TO WED.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY BILLY SLOAN Natalie Cassidy shot to fame playing nurse Sonia Fowler in BBC1 hit EastEnders. But as the 25-year-old actress portrayed her character in the fictional version of that area of London, she had no idea of the real-life wartime trauma faced by her ...
TV preview: BEST OF THE REST.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY BILLY SLOAN TOP GEAR BBC2, Tonight, 8pm Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May find becoming a lorry driver involves more than chomping on a Yorkie. The trio buy second-hand trucks and take the massive rigs on the road to try to become HGV drivers ....
TV preview: SWITCH ON.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY BILLY SLOAN US ELECTION NIGHT 2008, BBC1, Tuesday, 11.15pm. ELECTION NIGHT LIVE - AMERICA ...
TV preview: SWITCH OFF.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: BY BILLY SLOAN GORDON RAMSAY COOKALONG LIVE, Channel 4, Friday, 9pm ...
reviews: FILMS OUT THIS WEEK.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mickey McMonagle QUANTUM OF SOLACE (12A) ***** Daniel Craig is now firmly established as everyone's favourite secret agent. He made the Bond role his own in Casino Royale and is wonderfully adept at nonchalant acts of violence or daring, giving the ...
reviews: DVDS OUT TOMORROW.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Mickey McMonagle CHARLEY BOORMAN: BY ANY MEANS (15) ***** Poor old Charley - a likeable sort, he and best mate Ewan McGregor made a hugely popular and successful couple of TV shows involving them trekking around the world on motorbikes. So Chas ...
reviews: WE'RE STARVED OF CASH; 60 SECOND INTERVIEW Download pirates cost Feeder their record deal FEEDER.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Avril Cadden Don't mention the web to Grant Nicholas - his band have lost a fortune to download pirates. The three-piece also struggle against the bugs his kids bring home. They play Inverness Ironworks on November 23, Aberdeen Music Hall on the 25th and Edinburgh ...
reviews: SINGLES & ALBUMS.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By Mickey McMonagle & Avril Cadden AMADOU & MARIAM SABALI ***** Damon Albarn produced this African duo's single and I love the mix of styles. Mariam's soaraway voice is a dream and there are lots of dancy electronics with spoken French lyrics. It's ...
How we Med a wise move; Place in the sun Keith and wife get a bargain deal on two dream flats in sunny Cyprus.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Financial adviser Keith Whiting is used to giving tips on how to invest wisely - and when it comes to making money from property, he's practising what he preaches. While the buy-to-let market in the UK is unstable, house prices in many ...
flowers: Is this the way to amaryllis...(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Vivienne Lee and Nick Priestly If you have apples left over from dooking last week, you can use them to stunning effect in a beautiful amaryllis arrangement. These bold architectural flowers are best used on their own or with tall branched foliage. ...
ACCUSED; EXCLUSIVE After 8-year international hunt, dad is charged with abducting his two sons.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By NORMAN SILVESTER and CHARLES LAVERY A FATHER has been tracked down and charged with abducting his two sons after an eight-year international manhunt. James Paterson, 56, was arrested after a raid and accused of taking the boys from their mum's home in ...
Lennon: Money can't buy me croft.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By BILLY SLOAN JOHN LENNON blew the chance to become a Scots laird like fellow Beatle Paul McCartney. Lennon planned to buy a croft in Durness, Sutherland where he spent childhood holidays. But in his book The Beatles In Scotland, writer Ken McNab ...
Jim's reffed off at fan.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... SIMPLE MINDS star Jim Kerr had a comic bust-up with the referee who gave two offside goals against his beloved Celtic. Kerr was introduced to Frank de Bleeckere backstage in Antwerp. The Belgian ref posed for photos with the band then admitted his blunder in last ...
Wild-eyed yob launches vicious chisel onslaught in broad daylight; CAUGHT IN THE ACT 1..WE WITNESS SICKENING STREET ATTACK.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: WORDS: DAVID TAYLOR THIS is the shocking reality of knife crime in Scotland. Awild-eyed thug stabs a man in the leg with a chisel then kicks him in the head as he lies helpless on a busy road. The extraordinary images were captured by chance by ...
Brit troops could be sent to Congo.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By EUAN HAMILTON BRITISH troops could be sent to war-torn Congo if diplomatic efforts to solve the humanitarian crisis fail. Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown said the UK and Europe could not stand back if fighting between government and rebel forces ...
BMW heiress blackmailed.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... BMW heiress Susanne Klatten has claimed an ex-boyfriend tried to extort millions from her by revealing details of their sex life. The 46-year-old said the "male acquaintance" threatened ...
Perv's 1200 kid pictures.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... A PERVERT who had 1200 pictures of children being sexually abused has been given three years' probation. Scott Withers, 21, of Kilmarnock, was arrested after police seized his brother's ...
My mate Bauer can give 007 a doing; EXCLUSIVE ROBERT CARLYLE BACKS HERO IN BATTLE OF SCREEN TOUGH GUYS.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By HEATHER GREENAWAY ROBERT CARLYLE says a fight between movie tough guys Jack Bauer and James Bond would have only one winner - and it's not 007. The actor is starring in the eagerlyawaited movie version of hit TV show 24 alongside Kiefer Sutherland, who ...
SUPER SLIMMER HITS CATWALK.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... SUNDAY Mail Slimmer of the Year Nicola Furnivall made her catwalk debut yesterday. Nicola, 23, lost 9st to ...
Talent firms row over pounds 1m contest.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By NORMAN SILVESTER A TOP Hollywood talent agency and their Scots manager have gone to war over a pounds 1million X Factor-style contest. US-based Actors Models & Talent Competition have accused Lynne Millar of hijacking the event to line her own pockets. ...
Parents' bid to wed kids.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... THE parents of a five-year-old girl and seven-year-old boy have been arrested for forcing them to wed. The cleric marrying them ...
CHEAP SQUIB ALERT.(News)
Nov 02, 2008 ... POLICE have warned the public to watch out for neds selling bargain ...
Violence, fraud and drugs on the menu as top restaurant hires jail rioter as chef; EXCLUSIVE INSIDE HELL'S KITCHEN.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: By CHARLES LAVERY RESPECTABLE diners at the trendy Athena restaurant happily tuck in to Greek food - cooked by one of Scotland's most violent men. Allan Dowell paraded a terrified prison officer on a leash during the Peterhead riots. But now he ...
THE SUNDAY SESSION: GUIDGUYS.(Features)
Nov 02, 2008 ... Byline: Andy Bollen MY hero, Maradona, has been appointed coach of the Argentina football ...