Paul Connell

Just don't be standing downwind of him when it happens.

Might see you at the Tolbooth.

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The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup The Barbecue at No 9 by Jennie Godfrey; A Sociopath’s Guide to a Successful Marriage by MK Oliver; A Bad, Bad Place by Frances Crawford; Holy Boy by Lee Heejoo; A Stranger in Corfu by Alex Preston

A bit emotional reading such a stunning review of A Bad Bad Place. And in such an amazing lineup 🥹🥹

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Glorious.

The oldest image of Stirling Castle and Stirling! Some thoughts on the oldest surviving images of Stirling Castle

My latest blog is all about the oldest image of Stirling Castle open.substack.com/pub/stirling...

Press photo of the year 2026. As is.

Just as well those big houses they inhabit don't contain any firearms.

Oh.

Well, bizarrely, I do intend to vote Green at the Holyrood elections but the personal demeanour and behaviour of party leaders and activists may affect that intention.

We vote on ideas but vote for people.

Looks like he has an appointment with a rope and a roof beam.

Rude entitled behaviour. She has every reason to object to them.

Or that she splashed out £12 million on a whim. Your choice.

As used by Shakespeare.

If we've submitted and heard nothing, can we assume we aint in it?

She is spookily brilliant.

New book on pre-order - 'Royalty and Ritual: The Landscape of Power in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe' edited by Professor Alex Sanmark ( @thinkuhi.bsky.social Institute for Northern Studies), Dr Mark Hall, Professor Jane Geddes & Dr Oisin Plumb (UHI INS)

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1992? I must have missed that meeting.

Left to right - Zia Yusuf, Robert Jenrick, Nigel Farage, Richard Tice and Suella Braverman

Welcome to Reform’s front bench

Yusuf, Hampton School, £29,916 per year
Jenrick, Wolverhampton Grammar, £17,835 per year
Farage, Dulwich College, £30,618 per year
Tice, Uppingham School, £58,176 per year
Braverman, Heathfield School, defunct private school

The authentic voice of the working class

René Volpi (@renegvolpi) Such a cool, hilarious pup having the time of his life – it's something I won't forget any time soon. How could I? Lol 😂. And the rottie is so studious and serious, making for the perfect dynamic.

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Belly dancing pup.

There was a brief period when Roogalator, a perfectly decent rock/RnB outfit, were NMEs tip for next big thing.

Other next big things then occurred.

Anyway. If you haven't already. Please consider reading Spirit Level.

They're all on benefits.
They're taking our jobs.

Delete as applicable.

Looking across the Atlantic and seeing what a Reform government would mean in practice?

Wow.

Here's the arena in Nimes, being set up for a ZZ Top and Status Quo gig in June 2019.

The case for carrying a mummified ibis in the Burrell Collection, Glasgow.

What would I do with it? Daft question.

Allow yourself to be placated by empty words? Good strategy.

And then a visit to Rupert?

YouTube video by IvanDobskyAndMrHoppy Sooty & Sweep - No Guitar

Sweep having a bash at it too.
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Front cover of A Bad Bad Place showing black dog, blue swirls and punk font.

Publication day for A BAD BAD PLACE. Feel like an anxious mum at school gate. Good luck wee book, hope you make a friend. Don’t lose your lovely jacket.