"Glasgow's A Go-Go"

( I was over in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago. More pictures after the cut... )

"Glasgow's A Go-Go"

( I was over in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago. More pictures after the cut... )

Dragons' Lecture Theatre

A couple weeks ago, I went to an event at the management school where budding entrepreneurs were pitching their ideas. It was a bit like “Dragons’ Den”, but they weren’t (overtly) after money. And it wasn’t multi-millionaires who were listening to them: it was people like me.

In retrospect, one of the things I find most interesting is how this event has stuck in my mind – I have spoken to many people about it.

I found it a really interesting evening. I didn’t hang around to find out more about any of the pitches, but a couple of them – just a couple – I thought were really worthwhile.

There were seven people pitching, and it was really interesting to hear what their ideas were. That was why I went along – I don’t have any pretensions to entrepreneurship myself, but I do like new ideas, and I am interested in small businesses – and they don’t really get much smaller than this.

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Dragons' Lecture Theatre

A couple weeks ago, I went to an event at the management school where budding entrepreneurs were pitching their ideas. It was a bit like “Dragons’ Den”, but they weren’t (overtly) after money. And it wasn’t multi-millionaires who were listening to them: it was people like me.

In retrospect, one of the things I find most interesting is how this event has stuck in my mind – I have spoken to many people about it.

I found it a really interesting evening. I didn’t hang around to find out more about any of the pitches, but a couple of them – just a couple – I thought were really worthwhile.

There were seven people pitching, and it was really interesting to hear what their ideas were. That was why I went along – I don’t have any pretensions to entrepreneurship myself, but I do like new ideas, and I am interested in small businesses – and they don’t really get much smaller than this.

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Rugby

England v Australia. Whilst my heart hoped England might win, I was overruled by my head, which based on recent performances predicted a clear Australia.

France v New Zealand. My heart didn't care about either of them, but my head was clearly on the side of New Zealand, who I thought would power through the French.

My head clearly isn't doing too well at this game. It is a good thing I am not a gambler.

Now, Scotland v Argentina. My head say Argentina, but my heart is for Scotland, of course.

So could we be looking at a Scotland v England final...?

Rugby

England v Australia. Whilst my heart hoped England might win, I was overruled by my head, which based on recent performances predicted a clear Australia.

France v New Zealand. My heart didn't care about either of them, but my head was clearly on the side of New Zealand, who I thought would power through the French.

My head clearly isn't doing too well at this game. It is a good thing I am not a gambler.

Now, Scotland v Argentina. My head say Argentina, but my heart is for Scotland, of course.

So could we be looking at a Scotland v England final...?