Monique Sliedrecht

Long delays and complications with my flight to Canada last month resulted in extensive time sitting in a cafe in a bleak railway station sorting through the logistics of travel. During the stress-filled afternoon of negotiating with officials and organising new flights with people on the phone (or more often, robots), my endless attempts at securing something was scuppered by constant re-routing via machine and sudden internet disconnect.  Midway through the mayhem I was int

____ There is a new feeling in the air which comes with the change of the seasons.   It's a little cooler, a little breezier. When the...

_____ A film maker from Glasgow came to the north on a work trip recently.  He only stayed for one night, as he had a busy schedule.  I...