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Welcome to December's Christmas edition of The Snigger!

It's been a crazy but eventful year! Thank you to everyone that's contributed to the magazine over the past year, the stories and journeys of everyone have been interesting and mental!

This month features Gita Blaze who since her comedy debut in march 2023, has had a meteoric rise. By February 2024 she had racked up over100 performances in comedy clubs throughout Scotland.

This months we interview Harun Musho’d an English comedian who moved to live in Scotland in 2023.

We go on the road with Alexander McNair, the man who brought the Flamboyant Gimp to life in a pink woollen mask.

The this is a all about pets, we have been inundated with pictures of your pets, if not shown yet don't fear, keep a look out for your pet in next month's issue.

This month's influencer is German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche who advises us to utilise our own will to power.

This Months Edition - December 2025

Interview- Harun Musho’d

Harun Musho’d is an English comedian who moved to live in Scotland in 2023. He is an HR Consultant with the civil service after moving on from an extensive career in the civil service in Westminster. Harun started performing stand-up comedy in 2013 while a mature student. He later ran and compered The Happy Hour Comedy Club in London and has just revived that as a new venture in Scotland.

Pet's of the month!

This month as it's Christmas month we have not one pet but 5! Jane Rutherford's cats, Karen Ireland's dog and Stephen Hamilton's dogs! Enjoy reading about their likes and dislikes.

Short Story - Richard Lala

Richard LaLa is an actor director, singer songwriter based in Glasgow.

Graduating with his BA in 2007. He is also a published writer, with his 2024 poem 'Piece To You' appearing in the anti-war book, 'Kiss Warrior Kiss'.

Featured this month is - Gita Blaze

Scotland's number one Latvian Comedian! Bravely going where no one (Latvian) has gone before, Gita shares her hilarious experiences of performing around Scotland.

Stand Up Journeys- Craig Spears

Relatively new to the comedy scene Craig Speirs has already performed all over Scotland including the Edinburgh fringe. He’s currently polishing off his final preparations for MAD MEN at the Glasgow international comedy festival.

Tarot problems by Cosmic Cathy

Cosmic Cathy’s newest column, where she will answer your problems by asking her trusty tarot cards your questions.

On The Road with Alex McNair

Balaclavas, Ballots & Belfast: A Pink-Masked Comedy Tour of Ireland. Performing stand-up sometimes as himself, and sometimes as The Flamboyant Gimp—a pink woollen gimp mask-wearing, sex-ed-preaching alter ego who enters stage left waving a giant sex toy named Eileen

A Day in the Life- Andy Bell

Andy Bell is a 41 year old man from Falkirk, he is married with two kids, 18 and 12, which means he's basically been tired since 2007.

He loves football and rugby, because nothing says “healthy coping mechanisms” like shouting at a TV while pretending the referee can hear you. If any comedy club in the US wants a proper Scottish comedy show — full of bad decisions, worse accents, and jokes stronger than Irn-Bru — he's free next summer. #NoScotlandNoParty

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