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Nov 28, 2024 | 
harpermacleod.co.uk | Alison Gray |Fiona Strang |Ewan Stafford |Derek Hogg
A recent Scottish case considered the requirements of administrators when applying to the Court for an extension to the term of an administration. It has become increasingly apparent that the Scottish Courts are applying significant scrutiny to administration extension applications. The opinion of Lord Braid in this case provides helpful guidance for administrators and their advisors of the Court’s expectations and requirements of administrators in such applications.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
The buzzy Bankside Hotel has tons of personality and art at its heartWhile most of London appears to have decamped to Edinburgh to experience a combination of the Fringe Festival, Film Festival, Book Festival and this week, the Edinburgh TV Festival, we headed south, expecting to find the capital empty. This might have been a tad optimistic, but if you base yourself in an arty London postcode and dedicate yourself to exploring on foot, the crowded metropolis feels much more manageable.
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Jun 1, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
Rome and Florence are staggeringly beautiful – but also busy, so plan, book in advance and explore, writes Alison Gray. Inspired by the gilded youth of earlier centuries we set off on our very own Grand Tour (not the recent one with Jeremy Clarkson) although sadly rather than the one to five years poets Keats and Shelley set aside for their education in European art and culture, we had a week off work.
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May 8, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
You don’t need fancy brands, you just needa pair that fit properlyI consider myself reasonably impervious to advertising slogans as a canny consumer with years of shopping experience. However the direct approach of the Spring campaign of one of the biggest athleisure brands on the high street has caught my attention.
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May 1, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
With Sweden hosting this year, thoughts turn to the 70s Super TroupersMy my. It’s Eurovision month with the grand final taking place on Saturday 11th May in Malmo, Sweden where Olly Alexander will fly the flag for the UK with his song Dizzy.
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Apr 21, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
It’s time we all asked “Do you want it? Do you need it? Do you love it?”I need to spring clean the house from top to bottom and to give me the energy to take on this massive task I'm seeking inspiration from my favourite programme, Sort Your Life Out. Helmed by Stacey Solomon and her crack team of domestic operatives a formula is applied and it works every time.
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Mar 31, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
Try for yourself with free 20-minute online sessions this monthWe got together and Shook A Tail Feather, we sang about George Ezra’s Green Green Grass and in conclusion, we promised to give our audience the Best of Our Love. Let me explain. That’s a brief summary of the finale of the set performed by Edinburgh Rock Choir at their afternoon and evening concerts to mark the end of Spring term last month. And it’s not just endless entertainment we provide at this friends and family event.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
Oppenheimer might have won the gongs, but Barbie stole the showSometimes a popular culture moment just gets you. The finale of a series like Fleabag or Happy Valley perhaps. An earworm of a song – Daft Punk’s Get Lucky springs to mind. For me, it’s Ryan Gosling’s stellar live performance of I’m Just Ken from the Barbie soundtrack at this year’s Oscars. Why do I love it so much? There’s the fun, the silliness, the pink suit covered in rhinestones.
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
These inspiring reads should get you reaching for your running shoesIn at number five is an entry level book which is by no means a criticism. It you’re not sure running is for you Running Like a Girl by Alexandra Heminsley will inspire, encourage and educate you. From good intel about the importance of a well fitting sports bra to the reality of the unpleasantness of your early forays, it’s also beautifully written and a lot of fun.
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Jan 23, 2024 | 
scotsman.com | Alison Gray
The glitterballs are coming to Glasgow and I can’t wait to see the show“Keeeeeep dancing!” exhort Tess and Claud at the end of every edition of Strictly off the telly and if you are lucky enough to have tickets for Glasgow’s OVO Hydro this weekend you can experience the live show in all its shimmering glory. There are glitterballs galore and all of your favourites make an appearance.
