David Scrimshaw's Blog

The lovely Manon has been very indulgent with my affection for waterfalls and has been willing to accompany me to Hog's Back Falls, the ...

One of the great things about living in Ottawa is how often you can go see a Lynn Miles show.  With the pandemic, these options are more lim...

 Grilled Cheese Night is my favourite. I should only eat one, but I always ask for two.

Let me tell you, I was very happy when Kathy asked Manon how she made falafels!  Wouldn't one of you like to know how she makes genuine ...

  It was a happy day for me when I learned that if people ask Manon how to cook something, she finds it easier to make a video of the food w...

Kaye took this photo by dropping a marble in front of the camera just as she triggered the shutter. If you agree with me that it should be i...

Did you know that there are many free art and culture events happening this weekend? I suspect you didn't because I only found out from...

If you are a serious fan of this blog, you may have noticed over in the sidebar, in David's shared Google Reader items , the announcemen...

Tell your friends and buy your tickets to Shedding Light , Propeller Dance's annual performance showcase and silent auction. Last year...

Guess what! I am in a play this week at the Great Canadian Theatre Company , Wednesday through Saturday. It's Tom Stoppard's On the...

This Thursday, March 11, 8:15pm-11:30pm at Roosters Coffeehouse, University Centre, Carleton University: Julie Keon of Ottawa Belly Casts ...

Last week, the Ottawa Fringe Festival invited a bunch of us bloggers to a wine and cheese. As you know, I love free stuff, but what really ...

Between this past Friday and this coming Friday, I will appear in front of audiences five times. Friday and Saturday, it was the Brass Fest...

Karen Donnelly and Elizabeth Simpson of Capital Brassworks The first night of the Brass Festival went really well. I especially enjoyed bei...

Propeller Dance Performance and Silent Auction June 3 and 4, 7:00pm to 9:00pm NAC Fourth Stage [53 Elgin St Ottawa, ON] Innovative and ins...

The Maple Leaf Brass Band is sponsoring two nights of exceptional music here in Ottawa. Friday, May 30: The Maple Leaf Brass Band and Cap...

Young Kaye and her friends have completed an epic new Christmas movie: A Very JK Christmas . This 21-minute epic follows two pairs of friend...

Lake Pesaquid pumpkin paddlers Although I've never tried to grow a giant pumpkin, I'm always interested in the news about them. Thi...

I'm reluctant to suggest a trip to Nepean to the bulk of my readership, but if you find yourself near Ben Franklin Place in the next li...

I am happy to report that Kathy Cook's new book Stolen Angels: The Kidnapped Girls of Uganda will soon be in bookstores. I have two se...