Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) back issues from December 2008:
Turn on to Christmas.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Domestic goddess Anthea shares her cost-saving tips for festive fun FESTIVE SPECIAL Bargain hunt Laura Davidson has gift ideas for all your loved ones DIY Donny Make your house sparkle with fun ...
Win fun prize that really puts you in the frame.(Competition/Offers)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Liz Cowan, Magazine Editor Put a pal in the picture this Christmas by winning a unique caricature, worth pounds 100. We've teamed up with 2canvas to give six readers the chance to win a sensational computer-generated artwork. They make the perfect ...
get the look.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Justin and Colin Add hotel glamour to your pad with modern rectangular table lamps - and every day will seem like a holiday SCRIMP Paris table lamp pounds 29.99 from Homebase, www.homebase.co.uk This smart table lamp has a ...
Girls, here's how to bring boys back into the boudoir; get the look.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Justin and Colin BOYS v GIRLS We find, as far as bedroom design is concerned, there is a dominance of women over men - with loads of lads living in frilly pink palaces. But we reckon, girls, that it's time to share your design plans with your other half. This ...
Wii love new game; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin Love to, ahem, Wii? At last, a games console that gets your kids out of their rooms and forces them to interact with the whole family for lots of fun. We visited ...
If you have a sweet tooth and a sense; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin If you have a sweet tooth and a sense of humour, you'll love the dark chocolate chilli penguins from Hotel ...
TOP TIP; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin TOP TIP - Buy a soft toy at IKEA and help to educate kids around the world. Last year we recorded messages which played in stores to encourage customers to dig deep. Ewan ...
No Christmas kitchen shelf; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin No Christmas kitchen shelf is complete without bubbly ...and there's no better than Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label NV Champagne. ...
As the star rises; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin As the star rises in the east this season, you could also have a star rising above your fireplace thanks to Next's glass mirror ....
what's hot in the shops; STYLE BIBLE Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin Colin and Justin's Home Heist Style Guide, by Colin McAllister and Justin Ryan, pounds 40.99, published by Penguin and available exclusively at www.amazon.co.uk You've seen our dazzling befores and afters in Right at Home - now find more of ...
Join HRH the Queen and tuck; Tricks of the trade.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Colin and Justin Join HRH the Queen and tuck into a hamper from Royal grocers Fortnum And Mason - delivered to your front door. Spoil yourself with ...
Cheap really can be cheerful; DIY donny in association with JEWSON Save a fortune by buying basic kitchen units and dressing them up with quality extras.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan Cheap usually means poor quality - but that's not always the case when it comes to kitchen units. You can spend thousands on a complete kitchen from one of the leading manufacturers but sometimes flat-pack units from one of the DIY sheds will ...
Slippy steps are hazard for granny; DIY donny in association with JEWSON.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan Q My granny's outside staircase is tiled and is too slippy for her to use. How can we make it safer? A Anti-slip tape should do the trick. Clean slime and grease off steps, leave to dry then apply tape wherever you want. You can buy ...
External Christmas lights; DIY donny in association with JEWSON step by step guide to..(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Donny Sheridan Once upon a time Christmas illuminations were limited to a string of fairylights wound round the tree. But with the explosion in external lights it now seems some people won't be satisfied until their festive display can be seen from space ....
WIN pounds 1000 TO REFLOOR YOUR HOUSE; YOUR CHANCE TO WIN 4 fab prizes up for grabs competition time.(Competition/Offers)(Website overview)
Dec 07, 2008 ... You'll be floored by our fantastic contest to help you give your home a makeover. We've teamed up with yourfloors.co.uk so four lucky readers can win pounds 1000 each to revamp your floors for Christmas. Whether you want to re-carpet for winter warmth or create a ...
HUNT FOR NEW TABLE IS LONG STORY; ask amabile.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: John Amabile Q I am looking for a really long dining table - one with extra leaves that I can make smaller in the new year after all the parties. Help. A I have just the thing in my own home - the Jerico table from Habitat. It extends easily with two leaves ...
Top five money-saving tips; the interview.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Make your own decorations. Collect twigs and pine cones from your local park and spray paint them gold or silver. They look pretty and can double up as name cards at your table. When buying gifts, ask about gift-wrapping. Many stores and online ...
Festive fun without breaking the bank; Domestic goddess Anthea Turner's scheming for a tight Christmas - to help you save festive cash the interview.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson If the idea of a credit crunch Christmas is getting you down, don't despair. You can still have a cool yule on a budget because cutting back needn't mean cutting too many corners. Domestic goddess Anthea Turner has a few tricks up her sleeve to ...
Top five time - saving tips; the interview.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Give your house a proper clean so no major decluttering is needed. If you have people staying over, you don't need the stress of clearing the spare room when you've so much else to do. Some items will be just as cheap to buy ready-made as they ...
Three week plan; the interview.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Early December: Post your UK parcels and cards. Cook and freeze sauces, desserts and vegetable dishes that can be made ahead. Make/buy family suppers for the busy days before Christmas. Finish your gift ...
Mrs Mop.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Put fizz into the festive season with these sparkling wines - all at prices that won't make you bubble Grandi Mori prosecco This is really versatile - it's as good as an aperitif as it is with food, so it can be served ahead of your Christmas dinner with nibbles then ...
flowers: Q & A; Gardening.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Carolyn Spray Q I bought plants claiming to be from tissue culture. What is this? A To speed up production of difficult-to-grow plants, they are grown in a lab on agar jelly then divided into small portions before being transplanted into compost. Q ...
flowers: Don't knock it until you try it; Door wreath is a festive fave.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Vivienne Lee and Nick Priestly Give your guests a warm welcome this festive season by hanging a stunning homemade wreath on the door. This Christmas cracker is really easy to make. You can create your own wreath base by cutting pieces of nobilis pine and ...
Food: Plan ahead and enjoy the party.(Features)(Recipe)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Kilkie of the Jefferson Restaurant All of us will do some entertaining over the festive period, so this recipe is for an easy buffet-style meal for when friends and family visit. The beauty is that it's easily adaptable. I've given all the recipes to ...
Food: Q & A.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Michael Kilkie of the Jefferson Restaurant Q I'm vegetarian and am fed up serving goats cheese with the usual salad ingredients. Any ideas? A One of the best things to go with goats cheese is beetroot. Try roasting your own beetroot and serving it with ...
bargain hunt: Gifts yule love; WE'VE GOT PRESENT IDEAS FOR ALL THE FAMILY ... AND SOME WILL EVEN HELP YOU SAVE THIS CHRISTMAS WITH Sunday Mail cashback.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Don't miss out - log on to the Sunday Mail's Cashback website. It's a one-stop shop packed with high street names and top on-line retailers AND every time you buy something you get cash back. Check cashback amounts and retailers taking part on-line. ...
bargain hunt: tried & tested; ROASTING DISHES.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson DURA 230 OBLONG ROASTERS Part of a great range from Lakeland, these are good value and do the job well. They are called Dura 230 because they can withstand oven temperatures up to 230c and are freezer, microwave and dishwasher safe. I love the ...
Double the fun in the sun; Place in the sun DAVIE SNAPS UP TWO FAB PADS IN FLORIDA.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Laura Davidson Businessman Davie O'Connor doesn't do things by halves. After deciding he fancied a holiday home abroad, he soon snapped up not one but two fabulous pads in sunny Florida. He said: "Anyone who knows me will know this is typical of me. I don't ...
Bargain hunters land 5-star deal; OFFERS MEANT DUO COULD BUY DREAM HOME.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Raymond Hainey When Janathan and Jenny Danial went house hunting for a two-bedroom property, they never dreamed they'd end up with a luxury five-bedroom home. But a range of incentives - including pounds 50,000 off the original asking price - convinced the ...
Open house; THE LATEST NEWS.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Raymond Hainey Two showhomes offer scope for first-time buyers thanks to George Wimpey. The Leys, in Wester Inch, Bathgate, has a range of flats and two and-three bedroom homes In both Hume and Inglis styles. Apartments star at pounds 128,000, ...
Sure sign snake is shedding his skin; pets corner.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller Q My snake is not eating his mice and has greyish eyes. Should I take him to the vet? A Your snake is about to shed his skin. The eyes lose the surface layer of the cornea, leading to the grey colour. A loss of appetite is a common sign in a ...
Jap whale claim is absurd; pets corner.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller They are the oceans' most majestic creatures yet whales are still being slaughtered in their thousands. The Japanese plan to kill 935 minke and 50 fin whales with grenade-tipped harpoons this season. It sounds absurd but they claim the cull will ...
Pets of the week; pets corner.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller HARLEY This two-year-old bichon frise lives with Donna and James Bruce in Castlemilk, Glasgow. Where did you get him? From a breeder in Strathaven, Lanarkshire. What does he eat? Mostly chicken but ...
OUR DOGGY BLOG; pets corner Fawks & Sidney.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Miller Our little sister Tiger Lily is really not so tiny any more - she is growing very fast. Of course she is still smaller than us - she is a chihuahua after all - but she is now twice the size she was when we got her. She is a right ...
funnies.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... What's big and green? An unripe elephant. Why is a banana skin like a pullover? It's easy to slip on. What gets wetter as it dries? A towel. Waiter, waiter, this egg is off. Don't blame me, sir. I only laid the ...
it's a fact.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Footballer Dixie Dean's First Division Championship medal was sold at auction in London in 1991 for pounds 9350. In Australian slang, to be "spliced" means to be married. There are over nine hundred species of bats. Geishas in ancient Japan preserved their ...
WIN TV GAME AND BEAT THE PARENTS.(Competition/Offers)
Dec 07, 2008 ... This week's brilliant Fun on Sunday contest gives your kids the chance to win an amazing new game. We've teamed up with Vivid Imaginations to offer 12 lucky readers the chance to win new electronic game The Kids Are All Right. The game is based on BBC1's The Kids Are ...
On the Batter.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Corrie's Chris Gascoyne on how Leanne drives him to drink TRAVEL BELLES OF BELFAST Mag girls hit city for pal's wedding CARTOONS Plus puzzles and pounds 100 crossword 8-page Fun on Sunday FASHION ...
We all love a bad boy; lifestyle.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Liz Cowan We all love a bad boy and when it comes to lovable rogues Corrie's Peter Barlow is up there with the best. Chris Gascoyne is back on the cobbles of Weatherfield and his behaviour hasn't got any better. Now with his five-year-old son ...
Alison's diary; lifestyle.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Alison MONDAY Off to Loch Melfort in Argyll overnight with oldest chum Fiona. We stay in a B&B called Melfort House - but calling it a B&B is like saying The QE2 is an old boat. What a spot. The weather is fantastic when we arrive which means we can have a ...
WIN pounds 750 AND A PERSONAL STYLIST FOR A DAY.(Competition/Offers)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Shop like a star with your own fashion stylist and pounds 750 to spend on the hottest designs for the party season. We have teamed up with top UK stylist Lindsay Campbell, who will accompany our winner on the shopping trip of a lifetime. There will be pounds 500 to spend in ...
Booze, hiss ..I'm back as Corrie bad boy Peter and it's all set to kick off; Showbiz The big interview DRUNKEN DAD GATECRASHES SON'S SCHOOL NATIVITY SHOW.(Competition/Offers)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By STEVE HENDRY Chris Gascoyne is bracing himself for the sound of hissing and booing every time he makes an appearance over the festive season. It will start when he takes up the role of panto villain Abanazar in Aladdin in Cardiff this week ... and continue ...
Unwind with a stocking chiller; BEAUTY SPOT fashion.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: CRAIG ALEXANDER WILSON It's the season of sweetness and spice so here are tasty treats for you and your home. Candles or creams, bath or body, you'll love these Christmas lovelies ... The closest I ever came to five-a-sides was a football sock as a Christmas ...
A fairytale present... fashion.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... A must-have gift that will bring the house down. Philosophy have done it again by taking their famed gingerbread scent collection to a new high. The Gingerbread House is a glittery gift filled ...
Frock 'n' roll Christmas; fashion Party dresses Here come the girls as party season gets into full swing.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Stylist: Vicky Fleming-Brown Assisted By: Nicola Muldoon Pictures: Victoria Stewart Model: Lauren @ The Model Team. Hair and make-up: Mailin@mvmakeup.co.uk CAPTION(S): Turquoise silk jewel waist dress, pounds 150, Ted Baker @ Frasers. Diamonte flower hair clip, ...
PSYCHIC POSTBAG.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... I have an urge to contact an old girlfriend I had 45 years ago. All I know is that she used to live in London. Will I see her again? - Aquarius, Falkirk Neptune in your sign is playing up. Whether you meet her not, you are trying to engage with a memory. Neptune equals fog ....
The wedding Belles; mail travel Belfast GIRLS GO WILD IN BUZZING IRISH CITY FOR PAL'S BIG DAY.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By AVRIL CADDEN It was a perfect excuse for a girls' weekend away - our much-loved Irish colleague Heather Greenaway and strapping Scots lad Johnny MacDougall were tying the knot in Ireland. So we seized the chance to leave all the boys and men at home. Liz, ...
TV preview: SOAP WATCH.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: BY STEVE HENDRY RIVER CITY Ewan (Chris Brazier) tells his father Lenny (Frank Gallagher) he needs money to buy stolen diamonds from a jewellery store robbery but the man selling them is none other than Lenny's nemesis, Archie Buchanan (Gilly Gilchrist). ...
TV preview: Santa's little bikers; PICK OF THE WEEK HAIRY BIKERS CHRISTMAS SPECIAL, Saturday, BBC2, 6.10pm.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: BY STEVE HENDRY You know it's Christmas when jolly fat men with big beards ride into town bearing gifts. Hairy Bikers Dave Myers and Simon King might not be Santa Claus but their hearts are certainly in the right place and they kick off the festive season ...
TV preview: BEST OF THE REST.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: BY STEVE HENDRY TAKE THAT COME TO TOWN, Today, ITV, 8pm One-off special sees Howard Donald, Jason Orange, Mark Owen and Gary Barlow perform songs from album The Circus and classics from their past for an invited audience in Manchester. Surprises ...
TV preview: SWITCH ON; SEX, DRUGS & ROCK'N'ROLL: THE 60S REVEALED, Mon, Five, 9pm.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: BY STEVE HENDRY Previously unseen interview footage of ...
TV preview: SWITCH OFF; COUNTRY HOUSE RESCUE Tuesday, Channel 4, 9pm.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: BY STEVE HENDRY Helping stately home owners raise cash ...
FILMS OUT THIS WEEK; mailmusic reviews.(Sport)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Mickey McMonagle MADAGASCAR: ESCAPE 2 AFRICA (PG) ***** Don't view this with high expectations. This is not a Shrek, Ice Age or a Toy Story. It's more like The Incredibles - it's not bad, but not up there with the best animations. The action picks ...
DVDS OUT TOMORROW; mailmusic reviews.(Sport)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Mickey McMonagle THE DARK KNIGHT (15) ***** The best superhero movie in years,this dark, powerful, brooding epic is essential viewing whether you are a fan of the genre or not. Thanks to a towering performance from Heath Ledger as The Joker - which ...
Gigs; mailmusic reviews.(Sport)
Dec 07, 2008 ... FUTUREHEADS ***** ABC2, Glasgow, December 3 You have to question the logic of playing two nights in Glasgow when you can't sell out either. One night in a bigger room would have made for a better show. Their formulaic songs gave a repetitive feel but it ...
GIG OF THE WEEK; mailmusic reviews.(Sport)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Gordon Waddell ELI 'PAPERBOY' REED AND THE TRUE LOVES ***** Oran Mor, Glasgow, December 2 This stunning set was a 60s blues and soul revue for the 21st century. Channelling the ghosts of Sam Cooke and Otis Redding straight into the west ...
WE'VE KO'D CHRISTMAS; Oz tour forces brothers to miss dinner with their mum 60 SECOND INTERVIEW mailmusic reviews FRIGHTENED RABBIT.(Sport)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: Avril Cadden Singer Scott Hutchison reveals the band will spend Christmas on a long-haul flight ...and he hasn't told his mum yet. Sorry, Mrs H. They play Edinburgh's Liquid Room on December 9, Dundee's Fat Sam's (10), Aberdeen's Moshulu (11) and Glasgow's SECC (20) ....
SINGLES & ALBUMS; mailmusic reviews.(Features)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By Mickey McMonagle & Avril Cadden KINGS OF LEON USE SOMEBODY ***** One of the best songs from the album of the year. Caleb Followill's unique voice is showcased to perfection in this mid-tempo monster, which begins as a quiet ballad and builds ...
JESS COPS QUIZ TOBIN; EXCLUSIVE Sex killer grilled on art student's savage murder.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By CHARLES LAVERY and LESLEY ROBERTS SERIAL killer Peter Tobin will be quizzed by police hunting the killer of an art student who disappeared almost 30 years ago. Detectives probing his links with the deaths and disappearances of 18 young women have made the ...
WARNING Don't drive this faster than 15MPH; EXCLUSIVE SAFETY ALERT ON FIRE CHIEF'S 999 FLEET.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By CHARLES LAVERY FIRE chiefs failed to tell emergency crews of warnings that a pounds 5million new fleet of vehicles was unsafe. Safety experts delivered two separate warnings that the new Aerial Rescue Platforms should not be driven round corners at more ...
NHS staff owed thousands in pay.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By JOHN McEACHRAN THOUSANDS of NHS staff in Scotland are owed unpaid wages ...four years after an official review was launched. A total of 8274 workers are owed pay under the Agenda for Change review. The figures were revealed in a Scottish ...
Mandy bullying claim.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... LORD Mandelson has been branded a bully by MSPs fighting the HBOS takeover by Lloyds TSB. The business secretary threatened Merger Action Group members with crippling costs unless they drop legal action. MSP Margo MacDonald said: "I find ...
JIMMY: WHY I'M BACKING WOSSY; EXCLUSIVE.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By STEVE HENDRY COMIC Jimmy Carr backed pal Jonathan Ross after he missed out on hosting last night's British Comedy Awards. Ross, 48, stepped down from the show he has hosted for 17 years after the BBC suspended him for joining Russell Brand to make lewd ...
EVA SO FUNNY; Stunning Hollywood star gets the giggles saluting Britain's top comics at awards show.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By FIONA YOUNG HOLLYWOOD beauty Eva Mendes played it for laughs at the British Comedy Awards last night. She joined a host of comic stars for the show where Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand were in the running for top gongs despite the anger sparked by their ...
It's not about the boss.. the whole thing was just a complete mess - Former police chief Graeme Pearson yesterday; EXCLUSIVE.(News)
Dec 07, 2008 ... Byline: By RUSSELL FINDLAY ONE of Scotland's most experienced crime-busters yesterday slated a crisis-hit police authority. Former Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency head Graeme Pearson spoke out as Scottish Police Services Agency chief David Mulhern prepared ...