Moreen Simpson: Things are looking good at the vaccination centre
Eeee-ha! That’s me Covid-vaxxed. Fit a relief.
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Scott Begbie: Imagine if Jackie Weaver was in the driving seat…
Anyone who has ever had the misfortune to sit through any form of grassroots committee meeting will have recognised the viral stars of Handforth.
Frank Gilfeather: There’s no masking the issues over indy-ref call
Okay, I admit it. I haven’t taken this Covid business seriously enough; until now.
Moreen Simpson: Ba’-heids hooverin’ lavvie roll and veg for lockdown
Thanks to Black Monday, it was tatties-ower-the-side to oor happy new year wishes.
Frank Gilfeather: Chaos and confusion the only consistency in Covid rules
A member of Parliament has been arrested, partygoers around the country have been heavily fined and even two mountaineers were penalised by the plods – all for breaking Covid restrictions.
Scott Begbie: Cheerio annus horribilis – Hello Happy New Year
Just three days left until we can finally put behind us the nightmare that is 2020.
Moreen Simpson: Real Christmas miracle as garage finally cleared
How was it for you? Whether you were with family and friends or on your own, I hope you had a happy, relaxing day.
Frank Gilfeather: Don’t fret, Nicola’s on the case at her Covid lectern
It's that time of year again when columnists wish their readers – even those who can’t quite come to terms that the writer’s opinions may differ from theirs – a Merry Christmas.
Scott Begbie: Best gift you can give at Christmas is one of hope
Have yourself a merry little Christmas... well, as merry as you can make it.
Moreen Simpson: Christmas clear-out brought tears to my eyes
I wish you a very early merry Christmas. That’s because there’s no EE next Friday, but my column will be in Saturday’s Boxing Day paper.
Moreen Simpson: Anyone else recall huge queue for polio vaccine?
What drama. Live on telly. William Shakespeare couldn’t have written it better. In fact, Oor Willie was responsible for the whole, amazing scenario and put himsellie at the centre of it.
Moreen Simpson: Facing fact I can’t mask mayhem of face covering
Damnt masks are driving me skite. Of course they’re vital for battling Covid and I’m well hacked off with folk who shun them. But I can’t seem to find one that’s right for me.
Frank Gilfeather: Sir Geoff Hurst ahead of game in backing kids’ header ban
Had he been around today, Noel Coward might have had a new version of his song, Don’t Put Your Daughter on the Stage, Mrs Worthington.
Scott Begbie: Putting your Christmas tree up in November is wrong
Christmas is a time for giving, so shop, eat and drink local and give them the chance to keep their heads above water. You can even buy a Christmas tree from them. Just don’t put it up until mid-December.
Frank Gilfeather: No seamless transition back to the old normal
Are we heading for a happy ending to the Covid-19 story?
Scott Begbie: A triumph of hope over hate for the entire world
As all the clips of people celebrating the dumping of Donald Trump popped up on my timeline, I thought “I’ve seen this before”.
Moreen Simpson: Let’s consult the people before overhauling city
At last, sense has prevailed. After weeks of protests from the beach-loving public, Aberdeen City councillors have U-turned.
Moreen Simpson: Brain-fade happens to the best of us Mr Biden
It can happen to anyone, often at the worst possible time.
Frank Gilfeather: Was Willie Young’s social media post offensive or crime against comedy?
Remember the Aberdeen nine? It’s just become 10.
Moreen Simpson: Go-kart laughs prompted an ‘accident’ at trackside
Up hands if you’re desperate for a roarin’ good laugh to cheer you up?
Moreen Simpson: Bad planning has seen us miss out on oil’s potential
It's like half a century is just yesterday away.
Frank Gilfeather: An open letter to Ms Sturgeon on curfew for bars and visit ban
Dear First Minister. I feel your pain. Those stiletto heels.
Moreen Simpson: Three adults, one lunch and no fairy godmother
Fit next? This pandemic is fair diggin’ in. Plunged into lockdown in March, most of us thought it would all be over by summer – autumn at worst.
Moreen Simpson: This kind of protocol only masks the true reality
It's been a week of Covid firsts. First time at the dentist since October, having missed my six-month check-up and hygienist rake-oot in April.
Moreen Simpson: Rabbits, the royals and a romance that never was
There may not be a Braemar Gathering tomorrow, but Her Maj seems to have had a superb gatherin’ of her ain folk over the past week.
Scott Begbie: New normal must be embraced so the old one can make return
A minor miracle has happened... I had my first normal weekend since lockdown.
Frank Gilfeather: Nessie and Narcissus meet Bigfoot and bull-in-a-china-shop Boris
Donald Trump Jr, eyes superglued to the autocue, cracked a joke at the Republican Party convention along the lines that his dad’s opponent in November’s US presidential election – Joe Biden – is like the Loch Ness Monster; he pops his head up every now and again to run for president.
Scott Begbie: Aberdeen’s lockdown was bad for business but good for all our health
Welcome back Aberdeen… nice to see the Granite City opening up now the local lockdown is easing.
Scott Begbie: My wish for a dull and relaxing 60th year in a less dystopian world
This Friday at 7.25pm a momentous moment occurs... I will enter my 60th year.
Moreen Simpson: Telly junk-food deadline is wasted on fatsos like me
Well, at least I’m bang on trend. There’s BoJo urging us overweighters to lose five pounds in a bid to save the NHS a whopping £100 million over the next five years, as he launches his Better Health Campaign.