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Good morning folks

If you want the truth, ask a child… or an idiot

Gave my sis a signed Sally Rooney first edition (paid cost price) for her Chrimbo a few years ago. Still on sale in Edinburgh but seems to have appreciated in value somewhat in the interim!

Top tip from Simon Harris

I was much wittier in 2020

His new LP is taking forever in the post from ROI but he’s an absolute legend so I’m happy to wait

Tenement in Leith. Pic: Erm Dea

Sunrise in Wardie Bay. Calm before the storm?

Everyone told me Slow Horses was brilliant, but I don’t do subscription TV so had no way of confirming. Took a 7hr transatlantic flight last week to finally get chance to gorge myself on S1. It was indeed fantastic and yeah I reckon Jack could do a decent Bond. Night Manager 0-1 Slow Horses

Pishing doon all day out there. You could say wetter than an… Cheers all 🍻

Friday! But with jetlag 😮‍💨

🗣️ 'I mean, if you’ve defecated the bed, you have to change the sheets. This legislation has to go' Irvine Welsh has demanded the Palestine Action ban 'has to go' as he hit out at the treatment of fellow author Sally Rooney

Not now, Harry

Home, jetlagged, happy and sad at the same time. The last school drop off was tough. Said goodbye to our beautiful grandson and had nothing to do for three hours so had a coffee & a wander round his neighbourhood. Liberal upstate NY. Good vibes.

My beautiful grandson Solo 🇺🇸🧡🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Trip to the library. ♥️ Libraries

2018… up there in the top five gigs this one, I reckon

Messed up universe where I find myself cheering on the team in tangerine and black yesterday 🧡🖤

Slim pickings this year but I’m getting geared up for the Autumn syrups 💪🏼 🫐🍂

Who can explain NHS Dentistry to me? In the chair for less than 5 minutes yesterday, no treatment, cost me £18. That’s nearly £4 p/minute. Jeff Bezos would rub his hands together for that kind of dosh. How’s this in any way in the spirit of the NHS? I don’t get it.

Hampden bound 🥳🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

From the Scottish Enlightenment to the Scottish Endarkenment Scotland’s universities are falling apart. Edinburgh is axing 90 degree courses in arts and humanities including single honours Scottish Literature. These are the courses that teach Scotland about Scotland In @heraldscotland.bsky.social

“Jeffrey Archer took everything away from me. I lost my home, my dignity, my self-respect, and any hope of a future.”

What exactly is going on in the Arts in Scotland? Glasgow has it’s share of controversy & cuts now it’s Edinburgh’s turn. Art, Craft and language courses killed at the University, 100+ artists booted out of their Meadowbank studios and now Summerhall is due to get bulldozed (yes, more flats). WTF?!

Laying back with the radio on, time to hear the Archers An everyday tale of country folk mixed up in prostitution youtu.be/6IKVTq55v9E?...

Phenomenal

Good health, BlueSky pals #sliante 🍻

Couple of clicks to generate an email (which you can personalise) to your local MP explaining that you support a closer relationship with the EU. Just sayin, pals 🇪🇺 See - bestforbritain.org/take-action/...

Good health, pals 🍻

He gets repeated kickings on here from an ex-bandmate, I guess we can’t know all the in house politics, but Andy C was always a very approachable character in the PW band. Enjoyed this album back in the day (2012). The drummer Ben has survived the Weller culls. So far.

Amazing weekend in Galloway but it’s been back to porridge now and auld claes as my lovely Mum says. Not a bad life though. Sliànte!

Sliànte from Galloway 🌞🍻

Never walked the Lairig Ghru did he

Any folks in Galloway this weekend… my exhibition The Killing Time opens at Stranraer Museum on Saturday. Then I will be doing an event with Karine Polwart and James Robertson at the Wigtown Book Festival on Sunday. Be great to see you, it’ll be a good one!

Of course I’m gonna click the ad. Beejaysus! World’s gone mad etc etc