The Filmhouse published in its last programme its intentions of offering free tickets for community groups at the EIFF. the tickets get sponsored partly by Standard Life and a Business & Arts link up group. Yesterday the meeting of all community groups interested in taking part in the free ticket scheme happened at the Filmhouse. There seemed to be about 20-30 different groups present, and the Filmhouse crew mentioned they had to turn many more away. Unfortunately they only have 100 free tickets in total. They also did not say how they would select the groups, and I exploded a little bit with my hungarian side going up the roof, which wasn’t particularly helpful, but made them probably realise the extend of the problem, and they seem to have shifted their focus slightly from selecting groups to giving all groups some, but fewer tickets.

I had hectic past weeks. The shower finally got electrified last tuesday and it is so brilliant being able to take a shower every day. I also got a goldfish today. He is still pretty shy and hides behind the plants. The pH is pretty low in the water. i wonder how it could be increased. Fluffy made an escape into the kitchen and it was difficult to get him back out from under the shelf. I have got two language students here to stay at the moment, one from France and one from Russia, and it is good fun and very exciting to have them around.

Andrew Walker, Nazi War Trials, Hardback, Pocket Essentials, 160 pp, RRP: £9.99 As 2006 marks the 60th anniversary of the first of the Nuremberg Trials, this informative, factual and comprehensive newest addition to the pocket essential series is well worth the £10 pounds price tag. Andrew Walker compresses the Nazi War Trials into 152 pages, structured into the three parts following the chronology of proceedings against those leading Nazis who had survived and were captured: The Prosecution Case, The Defence Case and the outcome of the trials. He reveals the personalities and strategies of not only the defendants, but also the prosecutors.

Laddy and the Lady Henry Coombes Tramway Glasgow July 7 – 30 July Free Admission Henry Coombes, best Glasgow School of Art graduate in 2002, presents his new award winning short film “The Laddy and the Lady”. The issues at stake are unconditional love, cruelty, structures and different dynamics in relationship. An out-of-control golden retriever is subjected to relentless physical and verbal abuse associated with gun dog handling. Laddy becomes a golden receiver of abuse. Artist talk on Wednesday 12th of July at 6.30 p.m. No animals were harmed or distressed whilst making this film. Van Gogh & Britain Pioneers Collectors

Sportrelief is coming up. Do you think this is a good idea? And what do you do for charity? Gordon C., 22, veterinary medicine student “Yes it is a good idea. Previously I have done fancy dress, raffle-tickets, selling sweets: tuch-ups and other fundraising events. I like to walk the Westhighland Way. It can take about a week to do. I like to do that for Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA) or the Greyhound Awareness League.” Jane S., 66, pensioner “Yes. I have done sponsored walks for 25 years. Just recently I participated at the Moonwalk, which was very tiring and took several hours.