Turning Dreams into Action Words by Steven Hastings Photos by Harvey Smart Some children dream of being footballers, princesses or even astronauts but two brothers from Clydebank had a dream to make their own toys. When David McGurk and his older brother Stephen were kids in the 1980s, they loved playing with action figures. Clydesider Editor • Creative
Community Cinema Celebrations by Jenny Watson Photos Courtesy of the Community Cinema When two local camera enthusiasts decided to put on a community film show they couldn’t have guessed it would become a local institution. I caught up with Lawrie Pennycook from Dumbarton to find out how he and Tommy Crocket turned Clydesider Editor • Community
DSCN9280.JPG JD Gone Fishing Words and photos by Jim Duncan “Before I came to DACA I hadn’t been out the house in over two years.” Stephen is one of DACA’s Fishing Group regulars who I met up with to hear how Dumbarton Area Council on Alcohol helps people learn how to support Clydesider
Have Mercy Las Vegas - Light and Shade Words by Emily Fraser, Photos courtesy of Have Mercy Las Vegas In March, Crispin McAlpine, Eilidh Cowan, Stephen Scott, Marc McLean, Andrew Napier and Grant Dallas, otherwise known as Have Mercy Las Vegas, played a sold-out launch at Dumbarton’s Denny Civic Theatre. Roughly 10 years after their first Clydesider Editor • Creative
DCIM100MEDIADJI_0414.JPG Photography Tips & Techniques – Hidden Gems by Harvey Smart Interesting little details are everywhere, just waiting to be found and photographed. Here are some tips and suggestions of what to look out for, and how to get great shots. Explore! - Venture off the beaten path to find unique subjects. You don’t have to go far Clydesider Editor • Issue 28
Little Threads of Joy Words by Annie Jordan & Photos by Caroline Finn If Mags Reid’s actual smile was as wide as her phone smile, I was looking forward to visiting her knit and natter group. Just chatting on the telephone, I can tell she’s a bubbly lady with an infectious personality. Clydesider Editor • Creative
