A really different 'Burns Supper' tonight - east meets west - at the Taiwanese Consulate - Jane Cheng recites in Mandarin 'To a Mouse' and is matched by Prof Purdie's rendition in Scots - brilliant! I will never forget it. Indeed, I have asked Jane for a copy of the Mandarin original which I will frame and hang on my wall so when people ask, 'What's that?' I will always be reminded of tonight.
Also, a conversation with Elizabeth Blackadder who has finished Eric (Milligan's) official L.P. portrait which is due for unveiling soon. I am looking forward to seeing it.
And tonight is my daughter's 5th wedding anniversary and the day my brother is told he has been made redundant. A mixed sort of day, really...
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I am the Labour Councillor for the Forth Ward and have been a councillor for 21 years. As well being a 'toon cooncillor' I manage the Pilton Equalities Project which is a community based charity delivering services for older people in North Edinburgh. I welcome any and all comments so long as they stay within acceptable boundaries of courtesy...
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- I am the Labour Councillor for the Forth Ward and have been a councillor for 21 years. As well as being a councillor I also manage the Pilton Equalities Project which is a locally based charity providing services for older and other vulnerable people. I welcome any comments so long as they stay within the boundaries of courtesy...
2 comments:
how much does this portrait thing cost. who picks up the tab. can they be bought in bulk...
we need to know.
You probably already know every LP gets a portrait or a window or whatever they choose to mark their leadership of the city. Eric actually did 2 stints - the only person in modern city history - but he only gets 1 tribute - value for money I'd day!
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