tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post2601465299523412943..comments2024-03-29T05:53:21.060+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Photos of my Eurovision pilgrimage to Liverpool (before it went a bit wrong)James Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-60284355526410329922023-05-15T12:19:25.082+01:002023-05-15T12:19:25.082+01:00Never forget what happened to the Glasgow Marathon...Never forget what happened to the Glasgow Marathon. It was going from strength to strength, until, following a tremendous day, the guy that was running foolishly (in hindsight) said, "Next year, we'll be bigger than London". Within 24Hrs, the BBC announced it was withdrawing coverage and no other major UK channel would cover it. That was the end of it.CapnAndyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18067317075991156144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-80181366438102208182023-05-15T11:53:29.903+01:002023-05-15T11:53:29.903+01:00Get well soon James.Get well soon James.Steviehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226832161404154663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-82508859741117538522023-05-14T11:36:07.038+01:002023-05-14T11:36:07.038+01:00Congratulations to Sweden on winning twice with th...Congratulations to Sweden on winning twice with the same singer and same song. Recycling really is all the rage in the home of Greta Thunberg.Iainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-63839105443552848132023-05-14T10:37:55.991+01:002023-05-14T10:37:55.991+01:00When Scotland participated in Eurovision Choir it ...When Scotland participated in Eurovision Choir it was via BBC Alba. Wales have participated in Eurovision Choir and the Junior Eurovision Song Contest via S4C.<br /><br />Andorra and San Marino are both independent countries, by the way (notwithstanding the fact that the President of France is Co-Prince of Andorra).James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-5325243890679068692023-05-14T09:09:46.663+01:002023-05-14T09:09:46.663+01:00From what I understand. If a country has it's ...From what I understand. If a country has it's own state broadcaster , it can enter as a nation. Even if it's not politically independent. I am citing San Marino and Andorra here. Do they have their own independent broadcasters?<br /><br />We being tied yo BBC England are being held back. Is it time to back an independent Scottish TV company?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-51792488260248703962023-05-13T19:31:04.481+01:002023-05-13T19:31:04.481+01:00Maybe they feared the Hydro staff would object to ...Maybe they feared the Hydro staff would object to a line in a song and they'd have to cancel the show? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com