Weirdly, the bit of Wire’s ouvre that Britpop completely ignored… #forgotten80s

This is a proper #forgotten80s. And like Dreams Of Children and Computer Love, the little played half of a double A side that went to Number 1.

In the kitchen when this came on. Instantly reminded of the Hits 5 cover (which this was on)… #forgotten80s

Neil Robertson is clearly trolling the #totp massive…

Ahh, 1983. The year Jensen gave copious plugs to the mighty St Mirren on #totp

Not the only link with The Style Council and House. They’d cover Joe Smooth’s “Promised Land” in 1989. #totp

Moyet, you know should have been a bigger artiste, were it not for myopic record execs… Not the only one. #totp

You can tell they've toured America by the long hair… #totp

Johnson obviously foreshadowing what the rest of Liverpool would think of that newspaper five years later. #totp

Heading back to Paisley for football. Last time I was there was over Christmas, seeing my parents. Took this during a wander on Christmas Eve…. #paisleyabbey #paisleyis #canonstories #eos5dmkIV #photography #scottishphotographer

So….

sonne und nebel - #nebel #schweiz #switzerland #layers #winter #landscape #trees #wald #shotoniphone #foto #photography #eastcoastkin #scape #imvorbeigehen #shotoniphone

Was out for a short while on Sunday with my camera. I took this shot up in Kings Park of interesting seeds in amongst the frosty grass and leaves. #kingspark #glasgowphotography #photography #intimatelandscape #canonstories

What's remarkable is he only had enough for 6 shots and every frame is an iconic shot.

Proper #forgotten80s. It's also little remembered that part 2 was a bigger hit at the time than Driving Home For Christmas.

One of The Cure’s New Order “tributes”… And on the day of Barney’s 70th. #forgotten80s

Weirdly the second time i’ve heard The Rattler (featuring the magnificent Shirley Manson). Not that i’m complaining… #forgotten80’s #stereounderground

Last of my favourite shots of the year that was. This was from an afternoon at Mugdock Park where the weather didn't know what it wanted to do. Hence this misty scene. #woodlandphotography #mugdockcountrypark #mugdockpark #canonstories #canonphotography #eos5dmk4 #scottishphotography

This Top of the Pops is a reminder why punk had to happen. #totp

Fun fact, I was approaching 6 months old… #totp #totp1976

Favourite shots of 2025, part 9. #cathkinbraes in autumn is like the bank of photography when you haven't overdrawn. Full of interesting and gnarly trees and this shoot from October was no exception. #canonstories #woodlandphotography #scottishwoodlands #eos5dmk4

Favourite shots of the year that has just ended, number 8. I took myself off for my fiftieth as… well I just couldn't face it. Stayed in #rothseay for a couple of days. The day before my birthday I took a trip to Ettrick Bay, where this shot was taken. #bute #visitbute #ettrickbay #eos5dmk4

Favourite shots of… well now last year. We are up to the seventh choice. More #arran. This shot is from the top of #goatfell. Took me 4hrs to walk up there and 4 hours back down. #scottishphotographer #visitarran #canonstories #canonphotographer #eos250d

Favourite shots of the year, sixth choice. Fancy some more #arran? of course you do. This was taken on the walk up #goatfell looking back over Brodick. #scottishphotographer #visitarran #canonphotography #canonstories

Favourite shots of the year, fifth choice. One from my Arran trip in May, this was taken in Glen Rosa looking back down the valley. This was also entered into the recent Camera Club mono competition and was commended. #canonphotography #glenrosa #arran #visitarran #scottishlandscapes

Favourite Shots of the year, fourth choice. My first visit to Mugdock Country Park proved fruitful as this shot proved. #mugdockcountrypark #milngavie #canonphotography #eos250d #scottishwoodlands #woodlandphotography #bluebells

Favourite shots of the year, third choice. Took this in March up at Cathkin Braes on a day I was seriously struggling with my mental health. I’m utterly amazed got this shot on that day. #glasgowphotography #cathkinbraes #canonphotography #eos250d #blackandwhitephotography

Favourite shots of 2025, second choice. This was from Pollock Park at the start of February. Still cold and chilly as the White Cart rolls through the scene on its way to Paisley. #pollockpark #Glasgow #glasgowphotographer #canoneos250d #rivercart

I’ve picked my favourite shots taken this year. First up is this long exposure of the old Clydesdale Bank building in Waterloo Street. Taken in January. #tenbestshots #2025 #glasgowphotography #canoneos250d

Eh?!?!? Haven't You Heard never made the UK top 40. To quote a catchphrase from another show, sometimes…. #forgotten80s

I’m somewhat disappointed Jensen didn't mention his love of St Mirren here. After all we had won the First Division championship this year under one Alex Ferguson… #totp

Funnily enough, I remember #totp posting in the other place…

That… (and the chip pan scene in episode three of Spooks) were the best scenes in what’s called the “Golden age of television”.

Lot of stuff about “Driving Home For Christmas” in the tributes to Chris Rea today. At the time (1988), only got to 54. On The Beach, The Road To Hell and Auberge were his big hits. #chrisrea

Is Christmas Wrapping necessarily forgotten though. I mean, there is a famous (yet utterly dreadful) cover by the Spice Girls, so… #forgotten80s

She Won’t Be Home, off the only bit of vinyl I ever bought (out of Stereo One in Paisley). #forgotten80s

See that killer bass line? That… #totp #totp1990

6 Music’s 90’s Forever > Ferne Cotton’s Sounds of the 90’s. #totp #totp1998

Well… #stmirren #leaguecupfinal #premiersportcup

Can’t say I’m feeling good about this. But, let’s do this…. #premiersportscup #scottishleaguecupfinal #leaguecupfinal2025 #coys #stmirren

Got a commended at the Camera Club in tonight’s Mono competition for this shot…

Well, on the Sex Pistols edition of the virtual music pub quiz. I got a big fat zero… #stereounderground

First time we’ve played Brazil in a non European hosted World Cup (having played them in Frankfurt, Seville, Turin and Paris). #worldcupdraw #fifaworldcup2026

The grabbing hands, grab all they can. Everything counts in large amounts… Is it just me that thought of Everything Counts when this popped up in their feeds? #worldcupdraw #fifapeaceprize #fifaworldcup

Other people, here’s my Spotify unwrapped… Me: errr…

Countryfile talking about Borrowdale takes me back to the trip down there nearly three years ago… #lakedistrict #landscapephotography

Amazing amount of songs at the end of ‘87/start of ‘88 (this, Climie Fisher and the Two Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet track) had this sample… #forgotten80s #samplebingo

And of course, it gets an airing during half time this evening… #showaddywaddy #stmirren

Deeply disappointed nobody on #AViewFromTheTerrace did Isiah Whitlock Jr’s catchphrase from The Wire when discussing his support for Stenhousemuir…

Oh, this is the Jackson vid that ripped off Godley & Crème’s own promo for “Cry”, isn’t it? #totp