Airport beer. Is there anything better?

Today I had my hearing tested. I said, TODAY I HAD MY HEARING TESTED. Oh never mind 🙉

Famous in Dingwall! Borrow my books or buy them, I don't mind as long as you read them. Everybody needs a laugh, especially now.

Thank you Dingwall Public Library for promoting my Daily Diaries 👍

"Please don't eat me....."

When I was young I had a very good friend who I respected and looked up to. He was sacked from the bank where we both worked, on Friday the thirteenth 1970.

@flups.bsky.social Happy birthday to you! Mine was yesterday so I'm a day (and just a bit 😂) older than you. Keep your funny observations going, I love them! x

Birthday present from Mrs T. After 43 years of marriage she knows the way to my heart 🍺🍺🍺

Appropriately named for when you work on MasterChef the Professionals. Sadly Rosie can't spell and Victoria makes me cry 😭

Not just the duke, but his horsey too 😂 #glasgowsmilesbetter

What do I look like in a Travelodge mirror selfie? Well now you know.....

After a long coach journey this is a very enjoyable way to spend a rainy afternoon in Glasgow. Matthew Kelly and George Costigan are perfectly paired for this deceptively simple yet immensely complex drama.

On the Citylink bus from Inverness to Glasgow. 11 passengers on board.

Last week: "The Sopranos" on stage in Edinburgh. Next week: "Waiting for Godot" on stage in Glasgow. How's that for a contrast?

Signs of Spring at last in my wee corner of the #scottishhighlands

Happy Pancake Day to all you tossers.

Floss: "are you going to eat that sausage all by yourself, grandad?"

Me aged six, apparently.

When you're on holiday it's always interesting to keep an eye on the neighbours.

Floss: My family's away on holiday so I'm living with my cruel Granny and Grandad. I'm being forced to eat chicken and sleep on this uncomfortable sofa. Please send help.

Stressed out and missing your family, Floss? 😂

I'm far from home today, but where am I? 😂

So ex-Army personnel can be called up now, right up to the age of 65? My service ended 35 years ago and I'm outside the age bracket now, thank heavens. Anyway Mrs T says I'd never survive the cold in Greenland. Or the heat in Iran. #coldwarwarrior

Even more praise for NHS Highland. Following on from Saturday's nebuliser experience I took a dip today. Phoned GP surgery 0930, got an appointment 12.25. Got prescription for oral steroids, will be high for the five days! Super service from Receptionist to Student Doctor to GP, thank you all 👍

Nothing but praise for NHS24, we're so lucky in this country to have such a great service. Friendly and efficient staff sorted me out on a Saturday morning, efficiently and without fuss. Well done 👏👏👏

@helsmels.bsky.social - Saw this and thought of you lol! Mrs T bought me this as a reward for being a good tiger cos I landed in hospital on a nebuliser this morning. Breathing better now tho, cheers 👍

Northern Canada? Norway? No, this is #scottishhighlands this morning...

After a nice morning clearing paths, look what's happening now.. #scottishhighlands

Sunrise over The Black Isle #scottishhighlands

A further dump of snow overnight. This car was cleared yesterday #scottishhighlands

My back garden this afternoon. #scottishhighlands

Dear BBC, what's this "17 centimetres of snow" nonsense? Means nothing. FFS tell us in INCHES !

On New Year's Day 1958 my dad passed away following a heart attack. No heart bypass surgery, no defribillators, no stents etc in those days - a heart attack was a death sentence. He was 38, I was 6. If you still have your parents, look after them.

Everyone needs a little hint of tiger at Christmas. Here's yours...

Inverness Castle Experience, now open to the public. Hope you enjoy it, last time I was in there it was the court house and the Sheriff fined me £35. Still bearing that grudge 52 years later.

Money's tight. Times are hard. Here's your fecking Christmas card.

Xx

Going out for Christmas lunch today, with office staff and volunteers. 🎄 Looking forward to some good food and wine. And perhaps a little stuffing.

Can it really be December? Beautiful day here in my wee corner of Scotland.

Christmas shopping getting you down? Make someone (or yourself) smile this year! Both books still available on Amazon, go on, go on, go on, go on........

Happy Halloween y'all

Love him or hate him, Clarkson makes a nice drop of beer.

Today in the North of Scotland, the schools have closed down for the "tattie holidays" To mark this auspicious annual event I baked a tattie for my lunch today. If you don't know what a "tattie" is, Wikipedia is your best friend.

Yes, yes I know I keep banging on about my fucking book! However, if you want one repost this and I’ll do a random winner pick thing by the end of the week because I’m great like that. ♥️📚 #amindofmyown

Revealed - UK's new Ambassador to the US. He gets to visit his friend in prison, and we get shot of a national embarrassment. Win/win. (It's OK Officer, I'll hand myself in to the Tower)

And now her Rayne is ended...

Name that tune....

The best kind of arms are logical....