The changing of the guard
on Oct 26, 2009 in Uncategorized oxfam oxfam books glasgow oxfam glasgow volunteering Working with volunteers, main positives: getting to meet and work with a rich cross section of the population, seeing people happy to be in work, watching skills and confidence develop, learning a wide range of management skills because your voluntee...

Shoes in Manchester, how to give extra money, 12 ways to help the Climate and Jamie Hewlett.
on Oct 20, 2009 in Uncategorized books climate change oxfam oxfam books glasgow I spent two very relaxing days in Manchester this weekend past and I made time to visit some Oxfam shops there, namely Oxfam Emporium and Oxfam Originals on Oldham Street. The emporium was unfortunately shutting by the time I got out of the clothe...

It might be a few days…
on Oct 13, 2009 in Uncategorized This Oxfam blogger is off work for a few days. This site may be static in that period. For all of you who just can’t bear to be without our informative, engaging, almost-daily offerings, well, grit your teeth. I will catch you up on bookshop an...

Today is no news day. Almost.
on Oct 12, 2009 in Uncategorized oxfam books oxfam glasgow But I need to reward curiosity, so let’s see…..good sales week, good sunday, dvd stock replenished, window display turned over, two entire filing cabinet drawers cleared (major achievenment this), healthy stream of donation coming in, 2...

Ian Rankin fans – scarce first edition listing 1 day to run.
on Oct 11, 2009 in Uncategorized first edition oxfam books I don’t believe I’ve seen this title in the shop before, quite scarce h/b copy of “Knots & Crosses”. Follow the link to the listing for more info: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Knots-Crosses-Ian-Rankin-The-Bodley-Head-1987_W0QQite...

New Scottish writing magazine aims to become the Scottish Granta.
on Oct 11, 2009 in Uncategorized granta guttermag oxfam books Exciting news this. Scotland already has one of the finest (and totally free) arts and media magazines in circulation anywhere, The Skinny, so it’s great to see a couple of Glasgow Uni graduates establishing a specific focal point for the swath...

Goats, chickens, cows, sheep. Flanimals. And the ugliest building in Glasgow.
on Oct 9, 2009 in Uncategorized oxfam oxfam books oxfam glasgow unwrapped The new unwrapped gifts went on sale this week in all Oxfam stores. There are no magnets this year, instead a slightly higher grade card with info and a space for a personal message. As always there are new gifts added to keep the range fresh. This y...

Cookery books to star in new Ewan McGregor flick!
on Oct 8, 2009 in Uncategorized books local interest glasgow oxfam books Yes, a chunk of our own cookery stock has passed audition and will star in David Mackenzie’s “Last Word”. None of the books were available for comment at the time of writing (they’re in a box en route to the set) but a source...

Urgent update: East Asia Crisis
on Oct 2, 2009 in Uncategorized donation appeal earthquake east asia oxfam international pacific rim sumatra You have all most likely seen the news of the earthquake in Sumatra, hit by a 7.6-magnitude quake two days ago. Oxfam have launched an emergency appeal today to raise funds for this and contingent work in the regi0n, including the aftermath of typho...

Sticky: Oxfam International Updates
on Oct 1, 2009 in Uncategorized campaign climate change east africa Haiti oxfam glasgow oxfam international The latest from campaigns around the world EAST AFRICA FOOD CRISIS – http://www.oxfam.org.uk/oxfam_in_action/emergencies/east_africa.html You can donate to this in any shop or online. Over 23 million people across East Africa are facing critica...