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What equipment do I need to start cycling?
Many people have written to the Doonhamer at our invisible address below, asking what they need to get started cycling. Here's out comprehensive breakdown. A bike A lock Lights and reflectors But...
read moreBefore I sputter out
- 23 Jul, 2023
- Dr. Lois Capalaillie, RCPE
- Singing Doctor
Hello Mr Hamester and what can I help you with today? Lumbago I'll wager? Life is hard And so am I You'd better give me something So I don't die Novocaine For the soul Before I sputter out...
read moreLateral flow
- 20 Jul, 2023
- The Archies
- Life According to Archies
Archie: Whit's that y've got there, A? The ither Archie: It's a box o they lateral flow tests fir the COVID. Archie: Aw ah thought y'd got me a box o Thorntons fir ma Christmas. Ye'v no got the COVID...
read moreAff ma heid wi the Fun Lovin' Criminals
- 18 Jul, 2023
- The Hamester
- Hame Truths
WARNING: Definitely contains profanity. May contain a few nuts. Excessive use of jam. In advance of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals headline appearance at the Doonhame festival this weekend, Scone Watch...
read moreDinnae skip the sunscreen
- 07 Jul, 2023
- The Hamester
- Misconnections
Skipping man, O skipping man Do you know you have a fan? Please don’t be so hard on yourself And cover your arms, or you’ll get more than a tan. Basal cell carcinoma, or mibbe a wee melanoma. Skin...
read moreShop guardians
- 21 Mar, 2023
- The Archies
- Life According to Archies
Archie: I wis up the toon wi Sandra the ither day cus oor Gillian's youngest, the arty farty yin, has stairted selling stuff in wan oh thay new shops in toon. The ither Archie: Oh aye, yiv got tae go...
read moreKeepin it weird
- 21 Mar, 2023
- Loose Bae
- Misconnections
I saw you on the Sands; our eyes connected. You in your purple and aqua tracksuit break-dancing for Jesus, me heading to Crazy Cuts to post something for eBay - BTW why is there no proper post office...
read moreThe flanêur
- 19 Mar, 2023
- A.Y. Watt
- From Our Doric Correspondent
So a bump't in tae this fella doon the harbor an a strikes up a wee conversation cus am aywis on the look out fur a story. An we're gabbain awa an a asks him, "Fit d'y'dae?" An he says, "Am a...
read moreBusiness coaching
- 17 Mar, 2023
- A.Y. Watt
- From Our Doric Correspondent
A've hud tae pit the observational standup idea oan the backburner for the noo as nane o the trawler boys could agree on whit tae pit in the softies and fa wis gonna pay fir the petrol. But something...
read moreDifferential calculus
- 16 Mar, 2023
- A.Y. Watt
- From Our Doric Correspondent
Oor Zander's back fae uni this week and his mither's aside hersel. Y'd think Dundee wis oan the sooth coast and ye needed a passport tae get there. Onywy am affa made up masel if am honest. It's his...
read moreSad news
- 09 Feb, 2023
- A.Y. Watt
- From Our Doric Correspondent
Ave affa sad news the day. So I'll keep it short as am nae masel. Ma miniature Speyside Collie, Harrison Ford II, has passed on tae the muckle dog park abeen. Dinna get me wrang, he'd a rare life...
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