Today I’m sharing a pattern for a crochet wheelchair spoke cover I recently made! I took a basic pattern for a doily, altered the dimensions slightly and included a sun at the centre. I didn’t want the middle of my crochet piece to be rubbing against the centre of the wheel, so I took rings […]
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January’s entry into our running series on Scottish castles in sci-fi and fantasy will focus on two castles dramatically sited amid bodies of water. Eilean Donan Castle may be one of the most famous Scottish castles, known for its dramatic island siting and picturesque modern stone bridge. Meanwhile, Castle Stalker, sited on a tidal inlet,
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We’re starting the New Year with an introduction to one more committee member. Terry Neill lives in Connecticut on the East Coast of the United States. As Deputy Head for Registration she puts together reports of who our supporters are and backs up Clare Boothby as Registration Head. Terry started attending Science Fiction Conventions at
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I was introduced to Werewolf by my best friend, but it wasn’t really until my first conventions that I fell in love with this game. Gathering 20 people in a small room, half of whom you’ve never met before, to slowly kill off based on first impressions. Plus one person gets to play God. It’s
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We are fast approaching the end of another year, 2022 is on the doorstep and that means another year closer to those all-important decisions! And what a year it’s been for the Glasgow In 2024 bid team. I’m Anna, one third of the Blog team, here to reminisce and to look ahead. Looking Back It
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I recently had a wonderful chat with Dr Hayleigh Barclay about her writing, representation of disability and storytelling. Hayleigh is a Scottish author and she has spinal muscular atrophy. Her debut, Girl of the Ashes, a historical fantasy about vampires was published by Garmoran Publishing in 2020, which she wrote as part of her doctorate
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Hi I’m Alex and I love making shields! I decided to make GIn2024 a foam shield that they could use on Fantables or maybe just to hang on someone’s wall. In this blog piece I’m going to show you how to make your very own shield! Ingredients and Equipment: Foam: I used a combination of
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Today we have another fun crafting project for you! Bid artist Sara Felix has designed a lovely papercraft airship for us. Pick one up at a Glasgow in 2024 Fan Table near you, or download it as a PDF here: A4-sized pattern Letter-sized pattern When printing yourself, we recommend using a slightly heavier paper –
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Today, you are introduced to Chair’s Advisor Ben Yalow. He is currently based in New York City, USA, though in the past he could more reliably be found in a Marriott someplace, having probably flown there on a Star Alliance aircraft. For Glasgow2024, Ben is a member of the Chair advisory team and a major
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I don’t know if you’re familiar with the concept of ‘spoons’ to describe living with disabling illness, so I’m going to start with a wee story. In 2003, Christine Miserandino was having lunch with a friend, who asked what life was like living with chronic illness (read her essay here). Christine proceeded to hijack spoons
