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You've got to admire Russell Martin's luxuriant hair. It clings on to the job. Who knows for how much longer.

[talking to neighbor] hey I couldn’t help but notice your house is right next to mine

Christ almighty - it's like wasps around a pot of jam...

The Government has just announced that all 7 to 11 year olds will be required to produce a copy of A Poo On A Pogo Stick when asked to do so by the comedy police. www.penguin.co.uk/books/473969...

If you wanted to take out the entire command in one go, this would be a good way of making it happen.

Human nature discus fish ...themed restaurant.

joining the war on escalators and windmills. on the side of escalators and windmills

[being murdered] me: oh no i have died murderer: (stops stabbing) ok have a good day me: thanks you too

Yellow-browed Warbler in the sunshine at Torness Visitor Centre this morning @birdinglothian.bsky.social

The Scotland Office made a big funding announcement at the Granton Gasholder in Edinburgh today, but they need to think more about the visuals.

Just ate a large slice of Chilli Manchego - which, by the bye, would be a great name for a legendary jazz musician of the late 1920s - and the only suitable adjective that I can currently think of for it would be “aggressive”.

Enjoying THE PEEPSHOW Kate Summerscale’s book on the Christie murders which keeps producing marvellous cameos like this.

Marry someone who’ll monitor your pizza delivery tracker so you don’t have to look at the word “nomalicious”

My 76 year old mother has learnt how to send emojis. This is las terrifying to me as when the velociraptor’s in Jurassic Park learned to use a door handle.

Westminster Forgets About Northern Ireland. #461 in an occasional series.

If this intends to make it legally compulsory for every adult in Derry to carry something called a "Brit Card", then I'm willing to offer some high-paid consultancy on why this plan might be flawed.

Five unique Edinburgh locations to check out for Doors Open Day this weekend www.deadlinenews.co.uk/2025/09/25/f... via @deadlinenews

'A Prince Among Gushets' KLAXON

We should all call out Israeli corruption of archaeological practice: destroying Palestinian collections, tunnelling for remains & faking histories. Pointing out the errors is not political, it’s just about very bad archaeology www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Hey bud I'm just in town by your place. mind if I pop in for a quick cry?

Just wait till they introduce ego and superego cards

Edinburgh O'Clock - 3 minutes to every hour. - we run fast so you don't miss your train. A new hourly image to brighten your day taken in #Scotland very often #Edinburgh and shared with love by Tom Duffin @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social. Please repost with your own caption.

Come on. We all know Frankie. He'll be doing it on a Penny Farthing.

A while back Historic England asked for my opinion on which was the oldest pub in London. The result is a new online article that outlines the variables, busts some myths, and points to a couple of genuinely ancient pubs in and around the city... heritagecalling.com/2025/09/25/w...

His nickname was 'Rogers'.

Court Clerks should take home fistfuls of blank ASBOs so their kids can issue them to friends and family.

This is TOP GRANDPARENTING.

I've just done Stand Up Against Harassment training, designed to empower bystanders when they see harassment taking place. These free 30-minute webinars are run by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust and are available to book throughout the year. www.suzylamplugh.org/anti-harassm...

How not to illustrate the similarity of bone structures between humans & horses.

new scam going around where they hire you for a job but pay you less than the value your labor produced

is the alarm meant to wake you or is it to warn you that you are now awake

“I’m trying to find a monastery where all the monks are over six foot five” “That’s a tall order”

You can always buy HCBs in Sainsburys's and Asdas's

It is with something close to hysteria that I must announce the 6th or maybe 7th faction within Your Party, and that's without counting the joint communiqué from the Scottish branches, which I am minded to.

They’ve arrived! First Redwing of the autumn has pitched down on the Isle of May this morning

Something positive for a change www.worldofmoose.com/products/civ...

Thank you for the reminder of the time Jason Manford issued a notes apology because his tribute to Brucie being under the Palladium unintentionally sounded like he is in Hell.

As Frank Skinner once said, he enjoyed the sound of laughter and applause, just not when it was other people getting it.

Huge news for Cathkin Park! One of football's most treasured heritage assets has been designated a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland. For a location as iconic as Cathkin Park to be recognised in this way is significant for preserving our football heritage.

TIL: 'the Go Ahead Eagles'.

The world's most indispensable arts podcast is back, with a new episode out now on all your usual platforms. Another episode out tomorrow, then weekly.

Turning worn out pavements into works of art: more of the mosaics set into damaged sections of the footpaths in Queen's Park in Glasgow. #glasgow #queenspark #mosaics #ceramics #tiles #tiling #streetart

The Anglo-Scottish border, first agreed at the Treaty of York on this day 1237, has proved one of Europe’s most enduring national land boundaries. The only modifications have been to the 'Debatable Lands’ north of Carlisle and to Berwick-upon-Tweed, retaken by England in 1482.

OK, so I nerd-sniped myself with this one. Five minutes with a stock photo and some filters later, this is the best I can be bothered to do for now.

Look what we have here then.

Your regular reminder that the A1 north of Morpeth, and the A9 north of Dalwhinnie, do not require dualling. What is required is people driving their vehicles safely, and competently, to the road conditions. The road does not cause accidents: people do.

Eric Drysdale has gone a long way from bagman at Raith Rovers FC, to Leader of Perth and Kinross Council. Good for him. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

As I said. The 80s went HARD in Scotland.