Who Am I? By Graham Morgan "Well the chapter 'Doorstep Sales Man' in my book START, describes that fairly well and, slightly to my regret, concludes that I am pretty ordinary. I am however, a great fan of the ordinary and the extraordinary in the ordinary. We have so many Clydesider Editor • Community
IMG_1852 Creativity and Purpose Words and photos by Brian Wright In 2018, I was diagnosed with an aggressive and invasive blood cancer. The growth had already penetrated into the bone marrow of my spine and had become a serious threat to my central nervous system. The blood treatment was decided to be an intense Clydesider Editor • Community
Poetic Justice by Amanda Eleftheriades Photos courtesy of Stephen Watt Good writers find inspiration in the unlikeliest of places, but there can be few who have discovered their muse in a knife attack. Yet this is what happened to Dumbarton poet Stephen Watt, who used this traumatic experience to uncover his inner Clydesider Editor • Issue 12
IMG_0151 Knit & Natter Knit & Natter Words & Photos by Caroline Finn Knitting is not an obvious therapy for anxiety or depression but mixed with a healthy dose of blethering it can prove the perfect tonic. Two Dalmuir-based ‘Knit n Natter’ groups offer this combination of creativity and companionship on a weekly basis. Clydesider Editor • Creative
https://clydesider.org/2020/03/27/local-solutions-to-a-global-crisis/ Local Solutions to a Global Crisis By Amanda Eleftheriades-Sherry, Editor Local charities, social enterprises, businesses, faith groups and inspirational individuals are stepping up to support our communities through these difficult times. Clydesider will be sharing these stories over the coming weeks and months ahead. At a time when we are being bombarded with frightening news from Clydesider • Clydesider News
Pg 16 Recyle Hub Recycle, Reuse Words and photo by Angela Clark When we think of items that are harmful to the environment we rarely consider our unwanted clothes. But every time we throw an unwanted outfit into the bin it ends up decomposing on a landfill site somewhere and the material produces gases, known as Clydesider Editor • Community