Year: 2019

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all flew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, ‘Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!’ ‘A Visit from St Nicholas’ by Clement Clarke Moore Compliments of the […]

Our Chair, Abby Lyons, presents all the news from our penultimate meeting of the year. Nethergate Writers – 27th November 2019 Meeting Minutes Present: Rosie, Sarah, Rupert, Ian, David F, Abby, Ray, Richard, David C., Craig, Susan S, Sandra Business Matters New Project: We confirmed that submissions of up to 2500 words are due by […]

  One of our members has been in the news this week. Craig A Mudie had an article in the local evening paper, The Evening Telegraph, about the inclusion of his story ‘A Guid Blether‘ in this year’s Book Week Scotland collection, ‘Blether‘. The full article can be read on the Tele’s website here Copies […]

One of our longer-standing members, Richard Gillies, bring us the details from our latest meeting in his own inimitable style. Nethergate Writers Minutes – 14th of November 2019-11-14 Present – David, Craig, Rupert, Ian, Sandra, Susan B, Susan S and Richard Apologies – Gillian, Abigail, Aileen, David F, Rosie, Sarah, Roddie, Fraser This week David […]

One of our newer members, Rupert Williams, has the rundown of our latest meeting. Present David (Chair), Craig, Rosie, Susan, Ian, Ray, Rupert, Martin. Business It was mentioned that literary criticism could form part of future meetings, whereby members talk about/recommend books. Writing Rosie – ‘Miss Hepburn’ Rosie read her piece, Miss Hepburn (which she […]

David Carson provides us with the news from our latest meeting. Present: Craig (in the chair), Zoe, Ian, Gillian, David F., Ray, Susan S., Ross (first time), Fraser, Richard, Rupert, Sandra, David C. Apologies: Abby, Rosie, Suzy Zoe passed round photographs of the Nethergate district – a pictorial archive – for information and inspiration. Writing […]

Our treasurer, Rosie Baillie, has a rundown of the events at our latest meeting. Note of Nethergate Writers – 11 September 2019 Present: Martin, David C, Ray, Susan, Aileen, Rosie, Craig, Gillian, Zoe, Cathie, Sandra, Ian, Scott Apologies: Sue, Rupert, David F, Roddie, Fiona, Sarah, Abby We had a great meeting on Wednesday night with […]

This year, the Scottish Book Trust have been collecting stories and poems from writers all over Scotland on the theme of ‘Blether’, and two of our members have had pieces selected for inclusion in their online e-book collections. You can read Roddie McKenzie’s story ‘Dinnae Look Noo‘ in issue 10 here – http://www.bletherstories.com/Blether10/11 And Craig […]

Sarah Boath has the details of our latest meeting – including a last minute change of venue! Present: Abby, Craig, Ian, Sue, David C, David F, Gillian, Ray Guests: Martin Day, Rupert Williams Apologies: Rosie, Aileen, Susan Abby welcomed everybody to the meeting and as there were two new members, everybody introduced themselves and spoke […]