Neil Drysdale
Chief News Feature Writer at The Press and Journal
I’m a journalist with a passion for books, history, music, arts and sport. Not sure I'm staying on this site much longer; not sure it will even be here!
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3 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Neil Drysdale
Neil Simpson has never forgotten the emotions which enveloped him after he won his first Scottish Cup title with Aberdeen in 1982. When the final whistle sounded, he burst into tears of joy and relief as he and his teammates celebrated their 4-1 victory over Rangers at Hampden Park. As he told me: “It was what I had dreamt about as a kid in Newmachar, creating my own TV commentaries in my garden – and there I was at just 20 and it had come true.
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3 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Neil Drysdale
He was one of the talented individuals whose labours helped bring a ruined Scottish castle in the Highlands back to life. And now, the story of how Paul Mowbray was involved in the restoration of the 16th century Fairburn Tower is the subject of a new TV documentary.
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3 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Neil Drysdale
When you visit Orkney, you soon realise that the islands are packed with myths and legends and the scent of something magical in the air. Even the names of the little villages and hamlets have an evocative resonance, so it’s not surprising that the arts scene is thriving wherever you cast your eye. Andrew Appleby loved the place as soon as he first visited it in the 1960s. Indeed, he and his brother, Malcolm, made a pact that they would hitchhike there – from Kent.
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3 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Neil Drysdale
There is a common perception in British politics that Nigel Farage and the rise of the Reform UK party is a very English phenomenon. Indeed, First Minister John Swinney defended his decision to exclude Reform from a summit he convened last month to discuss the “threat” from the far right. This was despite the new party winning 7% of the vote in Scotland at last July’s general election and recent evidence suggesting its support has significantly increased.
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4 weeks ago |
pressandjournal.co.uk | Neil Drysdale
It was the brainchild of TV repair man Jim MacDonald, who was fascinated by technology, communications and fathoming how to make things work. And the original Orkney Wireless Museum sprung to life in 1983 when Jim, who was equally passionate about the islands’ part in the Second World war, began amassing a diverse range of artefacts which had been used in the conflict.
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