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Robin

What came first, the music or the misery? Did I listen to music because I was miserable? Or was I mi

About Me

I'm a 36 year old textile designer, running a family weaving business in the heart of the Scottish Borders.I was born in Edinburgh, but brought up in the Borders. After a few years away in my late teens/early 20's, I came back to study at the Scottish College of Textiles in Galashiels, and settled in a village nearby, which is where I still live.I'm about 5'11", and the waistline's more than it should be, but I'm working on it!!Live quietly most of the time, with my cat Bonnie, who's just turned 10. Bless, the wee furball.Company website: www.elliot-weave.co.uk

My Interests

My main interests are music, films, comedy, gigs, football, politics and history.

I'd like to meet:

Anoraks, poets and princesses.
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Music:

Prog rock, Metal, Hard Rock, Blues, Jazz, Film music, Folk rock, AOR, psychedelia, art rock. Bands such as Porcupine Tree and various Steven Wilson (the man is genius) off-shouts (Blackfield, No Man, Bass Communion, IEM), Marillion, Fish, The Tea Party, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Mostly Autumn, Karnataka, Rush, Pink Floyd, Yes, Journey, Runrig, Heart, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Genesis, RPWL, Pineapple Thief, Within Temptation, Spock's Beard, King Crimson, Runrig, Clannad, Capercaillie, Wolfstone, Del Amitri, Sheryl Crow, Jewel, Shawn Mullins, Jayhawks and many many more.

Movies:

Gregory's Girl; Local Hero; Comfort and Joy; Restless Natives; Star Wars Trilogy: Episodes IV-VI; The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy; Braveheart; High Fidelity; Grosse Point Blanke; The Lost Boys; Highlander; Sideways; Gladiator; The Last Of The Mohicans; Legends Of The Fall; Interview With A Vampire; Bram Stoker's Dracula; The Wonder Boys; Trainspotting; Small Faces; The Crow; The Piano; Benny & Joon; What's Eating Gilbert Grape; Sleepy Hollow, Amadeus.

Television:

Taggart (1983-1994 with Mark McManus as Jim Taggart); The X Files (early stuff); The Young Ones; Not The Nine O'Clock News; Blackadder; Have I Got News For You; Bremner, Bird & Fortune; Absolutely; Life On Mars; The Crow Road; Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland; Down Among The Big Boys; Just A Boy's Game; The Elephant's Graveyard; Just Another Saturday; Father Ted; Black Books.

Books:

Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh; High Fidelity by Nick Hornby; Strange Days: My Life With and Without Jim Morrison by Patricia Kennealy Morrison; Frankenstein by Mary Shelley; Dracula by Bram Stoker; William Wallace: Braveheart by James A. Mackay.

Heroes:

Bill Hicks...he spoke THE TRUTH

My Blog

Fish - 13th Star (a review)

Was round at Fish's house last night and was treated to a full hearing of his new album "13th Star" hot off the mastering desk. Apparantly I was the 1st person (other than producer Calum Malcolm and F...
Posted by Robin on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:41:00 PST

Runrig - Beat The Drum, Loch Ness, 18th August 2007

Arrived in beautiful warm evening sunshine on Friday to a dry campsite, set up the tent and headed into the "Everything You Hear" karaoke and met Fiery, Dotaman, Craig and Sandra. Blasted out "Ye...
Posted by Robin on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 01:45:00 PST

North Sea Oil and the betrayal of Scotland

..> NORTH SEA OIL and the BETRAYAL OF SCOTLAND How black gold was hijacked ..> In 1975, the Government faced a dilemma:how to exploit the potential of its new oil fieldswithout fuelling demands ...
Posted by Robin on Tue, 20 Mar 2007 08:45:00 PST