Sketch of Barnbougle Castle. The current building dates from 1881, the original building was constructed in the 13th century by the Mowbury’s a Norman family (what did the Normans ever do for us?). Watercolour version will get done once other projects are done first, write a story and illustrate it.

Today I’ll mostly be listening to Nick Harper’s, 58 Fordwych Rd. Was the home of Roy and Mocy Harper and their son called Nick. This is a doff of the hat to Davy Graham, John Renbourne, Bert Jansch Sandy Denny Martin Carthy, Jackson C Frank & Roy Harper #vinyl #vinylisreal #vinylrecords #nowspinning

Today I’ll mostly be listening to Faithless - Champion Sound and indeed it is champion #vinyl #vinylisreal #vinylrecords #nowspinning

Err… Today I’ll mostly be listening to Wolf Alice’s 4th album again but this time the pressed flowers edition 👀 Lots of lovely stuff but for me my fav track is White Horses which was written by their drummer Joel Amey with input from Ellie Roswell. #vinyl #vinylisreal #vinylrecords #nowspinning

Today I’ll mostly be listening to Wolf Alice’s 4th album. Lots of lovely stuff but for me my fav track is White Horses which was written by their drummer Joel Amey with input from Ellie Roswell. #vinyl #vinylisreal #vinylrecords #nowspinning

Grrr DHL Express… didn’t ring the doorbell, the front door is on the storey below me so the delivery person has to ring the doorbell. Our Postman manages to ring the bell but not DHL

Aberdeen, Scotland today:

Today I’ll mostly be listening to… Wil Malone’s self titled album which originally was released in 1970, this is 2025. Wil went on to become an arranger for everyone from the Who to Black Sabbath to the Verve and conducted on Adele’s first single. #vinyl #nowplaying #vinylrecords #wilmalone

Today I’ll mostly be listening to Andrew Wasylyk - Themes For Buildings And Spaces, I bought this 10” LP having attended Andrews gig last night at the hottest sweatiest venue I’ve ever been to, Leith FAB Cricket Club. Both him and his band were excellent #vinyl #vinylisreal

Happy World Bicycle Day.

@theguardian.com overlooked the greatest "money hack" of all when it comes to avoiding the high cost of motoring: use a 🚲 for your everyday travel needs. I estimate my 2 bikes saved me around £37,000 over the years. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/j...

Today I’ll mostly be listening to Kathryn Joseph - We Were Made Prey, her fourth album is a powerful, delicate haunting listen. @kathrynjoseph11.bsky.social #lomondcampbell #vinyl #vinylisreal #rhodespiano

Today I’ll mostly be listening to… the fifth studio album by When Rivers Meet. Excellent British Blues/Rock big sound and I luv the album artwork 🦋 #vinyl #nowplaying #vinylrecords #whenriversmeet

Today I’ll mostly be listening to… Frank Zappa’s second solo album Hot Rats, released in 69 but this is the 2016 reissue mastered by Bernie Grundman. Frank’s best album? Could be, but there are so many versions of Frank can anyone say what is “best”. "A movie for your ears". #vinyl #jazz #frankzappa

Yesterday for the second time I had a 5k cycle on my partner’s electric Brompton. Woke up early due to discomfort in my heart area. I felt fine when I was cycling plus most of it was downhill. So was completely unaware of exceeding 155bpm which should be my max. No bike for now 🙁 Off to talk to Doc…

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Today I’ll mostly be listening to The Nightingales “The Awful Truth” #longlivepunk #nightingales #vinyl

Today I’ll mostly be listening to Richard Dawson “End of the Middle”. Two firsts, it’s his first album I have and it’s the first vinyl I have that is “Reverse-Playing” eccentric unlike “normal” lps and like Richard Dawson he continues the English eccentric tradition #vinyl #nowplaying #vinylrecords

Today I will mostly be listening to the 1967 recording of the wonderful Ella Fitzgerald performing at the Oakland Coliseum Arena with members of Duke Ellington’s orchestra. #vinyl #nowplaying #vinylrecords #Ellafitzgerald

Isle of Arran viewed from Ardlamont Cowal Peninsula

Today I will mostly be listening to the 50th anniversary of apostrophe (‘) remaster by Bernie Grundman on well they say gold but I say yellow snow coloured vinyl. #deadlyyellowsnowcrystals #donteatthatyellowsnow #vinyl

On this very grey dreich day I will mostly be listening to the soundtrack CHERNOBYL #vinyl #hildurgudnadóttir #DeutscheGrammophon

Today I’ll mostly be listening too… Tunng - Love You All Over Again

So hopeful how humanity and art can appear in the worst of places… www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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