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More memories of the great Glen Michael
Not only did it have cartoon versions of Spidey and the FF, Glen also brought his pet pooch Rusti to the TV studio, and provided a voice for his magical talking lamp, Paladin.
On social media many are grieving the telly titan's passing, with one ardent fan reminiscing: 'Still remember a birthday card signed by Glen, Rusti and Paladin, when I was a kid. Never questioned how a lamp or dog could sign…'
Not now, Bernard
WE have a sneaky suspicion that Peter Wright from West Kilbride isn't the most ardent fan of a certain leftwing firebrand of British politics. We're talking about Jeremy Bernard Corbyn, of course. (Yup, Bernard is, indeed, Jezza's middle name, as we discovered after many hours of diligent investigative reporting, i.e. we googled it.)
The one-time leader of the Labour Party, now gnarled backbench grouch, is forging a new political party, along with his youthful sidekick, Zarah Sultana.
Says Peter: 'I can help Jeremy with a name for his new party… Deform.
'And my money is on Zarah Sultana taking on the portfolio for currant affairs.'
In Deeside Gordon Casely spotted a motorist whose registration seems to have been inspired by a popular ballet skirt (Image: Reader picture) Shedding hard graft
HOW things have changed with advances in technology, points out Tony Rayner from Falkirk.
'I used to sneak off to my shed at the bottom of the garden and complete woodwork projects,' Tony recalls.
'Now I sneak off to my shed at the bottom of the garden and watch YouTube videos of other people completing woodwork projects.'
Golf course trek
SPORTS fan Jim Morrison was watching the golf on TV recently when he noticed that the world number one, Scottie Scheffler, was playing with Oban-raised Bob Macintyre and fellow superstar, Adam Scott.
'I wondered,' says Jim, 'if anyone happened to say 'beam me up' to them…'
Brought to book
THE publication of the fourth book by the best-selling author of The Salt Path has been delayed, following media conjecture about Raynor Winn's private life.
Reader Yvonne Skinner wonders if the next memoir Raynor publishes will describe her current travails, and be titled… Salt in the Wounds.
Relative values
WARM-hearted reader Colin McDougall tells us: 'I love my stepladder, though I never knew my real ladder.'