Brian McRoberts

Brian McRoberts

@brimcrob.bsky.social

Fifer. Software Tester. Raith Rovers and Scotland. Living in Leith. Posting mostly random music, Scottish Football, Software Testing, and writing. Shall follow ye back. Illegitimi non carborundum.

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Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

It was called 'Guising' in Scotland as you dressed up in a disguise and you went round folks home reciting a joke or a poem. #Halloween

Richard Littler@richardlittler.bsky.social

I don't recall ever going trick-or-treating when I was a kid (in the UK in the 1970s/80s). Getting dressed up and going door-to-door was more of an American thing, right? Or is this just me? #Halloween

Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

Fash Farrage being a Fash on tv.

Otto English@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Farage tying himself in angry knots here ... as he refuses to answer the basic question: Is it racist to call Kemi Badenoch a "Nigerian scammer"?

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Otto English
@ottoenglish.bsky.social

Farage tying himself in angry knots here ... as he refuses to answer the basic question: Is it racist to call Kemi Badenoch a "Nigerian scammer"?

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The Scottish Football Kick-Off
@scottishkickoff.bsky.social

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⚽️ Your latest Scottish football news round-up. Colby Donovan signs new contract at Celtic. Caroline Weir comes 25th in Women’s Ballon d’Or. FC Twente debut tartan-inspired shirt that celebrates Stranraer links. 📰 www.scottishfootballkickoff.co.uk/p/the-kick-o...

scottishfootballkickoff.co.uk⚽ The Kick-Off - Tuesday 27th October 2026Colby Donovan signs new contract at Celtic. Caroline Weir comes 25th in Women’s Ballon d’Or. FC Twente debut tartan-inspired shirt that celebrates Stranraer links.

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Colin Burt
@cdburt4.bsky.social

Bit sad news from Edinburgh…this was always one of the places I suggested when people asked about Edinburgh record shops… #WeekendSingles #Vinyl #AlbumAlmanac #VinylCollector

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Wonderful World
@wondworld.bsky.social

🍂 Fall in Edinburgh - a time when the city transforms into a true fairy tale, enveloping its ancient streets and majestic castles in golden foliage and a soft mist! 🏰🌫 #wonderful_world

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Louie Stowell
@louiestowell.bsky.social

Sobs in I have a god kid in europe and readers I post packages to in ireland. And it's already currently almost impossible to post things to Ireland/europe without weird charges and returns. Brexit, the gift that keeps on giving.

RTÉ News@news.rte.ie

The EU will from 1 November slap a €2 handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc in a bid to curb the influx from China rte.ie/b/1596837

rte.ieNew levy on non-EU parcels to start on 1 NovemberThe European Union will from 1 November slap a €2 handling fee on packages from outside the 27-nation bloc in a bid to curb the influx from China.
Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

Man United are trying to get him signed for their next match

Derryl Murphy @derrylm.bsky.social

My son Brennan is a professional youth soccer coach, so I talked with him about it. His takes: - The kid is a great player - If he were coach he'd get the dad (the parents, really) to shut up. They aren't the coaches and should just let young Nevada play

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New-Cleckit Dominie
@ncdominie.bsky.social

Musical friends, please appreciate Charles Rennie Mackintosh's *extremely 1970s voice* Piano Of Love.

Richard Fallon@richardfallon.bsky.social

Modestly low-key art nouveau piano at the House for an Art Lover in Bellahouston Park, Glasgow (which was built in the 1990s to an early c20th Charles Rennie Mackintosh design).

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Andy Arthur💃🏰⚓🦌 Threadinburgh 🧵
@threadinburgh.scot

🪹🍻The Robin's Nest is in the news for the wrong reasons. Built in 1936 by Mrs Johan Thom as the "Greenend Inn". An "improved pub", it was an anachronistic arts & crafts-style take on an English country tavern to try counter the success of the Temperance movement threadinburgh.scot/2024/01/25/t...

threadinburgh.scotRoadhouse! the thread about when Art Deco hostelries took on the Temperance Movement (and won!)There’s a pub in Edinburgh that has been in the news for all the wrong reasons recently but, despite its rather forbidding appearance, it’s a very important pub. It is a surviving examp…
EdinburghMinute.com@edinburghminute.com

☔️  Good morning Edinburgh. Monday’s headlines: Storm clean-up, more wind tomorrow, Gilmerton shooting, St Margaret's House eviction delay vote + Big Wheel arrives ⏰ Read more in Edinburgh’s ad-free local newsletter: www.edinburghminute.com/the-edinburg... Photo: @tomduffinphotos.bsky.social

Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

What sporting phrases and positions make you smirk the most. Ladies and gents I give you 'Tight End' in American Football. We all remember the cricket radio commentators having a hysterics by the use of 'Leg Over' during a match.

☀️VINNIUM⚡ @HFX🍁@vinnium.bsky.social

National Tight Ends Day 2026: Davis Allen, Mason Taylor put on a show during holiday www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... Garrett Celek caught an 11-yard touchdown from Jimmy Garoppolo. With possession of the ball, he was held by two defenders, he dragged into the end zone. National Tight Ends Day was born.

Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

Edinburgh VV was one of the first record shops I visited. Back when I was 15 years old and allowed to go to tbe big city by myself. Truly an end of era. Rent rises have forced the owner out. A real shame. Going to pop in grab a T-shirt. #Leith #RecordShop #VinylVillans

thescottishsun.co.ukBeloved Scots record shop to close after 43 yearsA POPULAR Scottish music shop has announced its shock closure after over 40 years, leaving customers gutted. Vinyl Villains, in Leith, Edinburgh, has been a favourite in the area since it first ope…
Brian McRoberts
@brimcrob.bsky.social

Scottish Football Lots of scrappy passing from both teams. Hibs defence is benfiting from this as most of the game is being played in the HIbs half #ScottishPremiership