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Still Thanking the People Up the Poles
A short column, fewer jokes, same gratitude.
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In Praise of Emma Street, Accidental Bypass of the Year
A love letter to the road that keeps absorbing Blairgowrie's buses.
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Cheaper Gherkins Will Not Heal Me but I Will Eat Them Thoughtfully
On everyday fixes, big feelings, and the politics of a small pickled cucumber.
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If AI Can’t Find Auchterarder, What Hope Have the Rest of Us
A defence of paper maps, pencils, and knowing where Methven is without a chatbot.
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I Was Ghosted by a Storm and I Am Taking It Personally
Columnist had cleared a shelf for Chloe. Shelf remains empty. Heart remains dramatic.
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Dundee Is Sending Its Leaves to Us Now, and I Have Proof
Columnist claims leaves on his drive 'have the attitude of a Dundee leaf'.
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It Is Now Dark at Lunchtime and I Am Thriving
Columnist embraces winter by going to bed at 6pm 'for the vibes'.
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Let’s Hear It for the People Up Poles in the Rain
A rare Perthetic column with no jokes in the first paragraph.
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Sandbags Are the New Garden Gnome and I Will Not Be Told Otherwise
Our style correspondent on the hottest look of autumn 2026.
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I Have Had Enough of Storms Named After People I Would Like to Meet
Austen sounded bookish. Boelo sounded fun. Chloe sounds like she'll borrow my car.
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