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Welfare rights, Scottish rugby and Romance languages

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When she just became Home Sec, she was pictured in this and it made me think of the empire villain in Andor

28.02.2026 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Even as an Edinburgh fan, the way he butchered that annoyed me

27.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah that one I kinda get, middle class parents like mine are stereotypically keen on things that are 'good for you' - muesli and country walks, that kind of thing - and suspicious of the triviality of tv so only allow a small one

22.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The audacity and the stupidity and all so typically Scottish

21.02.2026 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel pretty furious at myself for not doing so, this is the most Scottish thing to possibly happen, why didn't I back it?!😩

21.02.2026 17:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Give a Scot a broom and suddenly we're best in the world. Take note Toonie

21.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You're better off, suffice to say, we're actually playing worse than we did against Italy

21.02.2026 17:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Scotland just miss playing England, everything makes sense when we're playing England

21.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

(especially before we shit the bed today and then get marmalised by a revitalised Ireland in a few week)

21.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You've gotta enjoy this Leslie, watching an England team that looked so ominous collapse like this? That's a moment to treasure

21.02.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I mean England did win 12 in a row and that included very impressive wins against teams like NZ and Argentina. I don't think it was all hype. The way they have collapsed though is remarkable (and so very funny)

21.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Playing for the Baa Baas, 80 mins in and they offer him the conversion. "I can't" he says, voice breaking, "I just can't"

15.02.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What's the one up from 'coach-killer'? 'Coach-destroyer'? Whatever it is, your highly experienced lock kicking the ball right to the other team is it

15.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I could see that drop coming so many phases off, felt crushingingly inevitable....and then bang!! Matt Fagerson, what a man

14.02.2026 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As an Edinburgh season-ticket holder, I probably should have told Toonie that earlier, my bad

14.02.2026 17:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, what I did find weird is why they bothered doing training-type stuff rather than just taking pics

14.02.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

In fairness, this was like 1pm and was probably just a photo-thing before a real warm up later

14.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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For comparison, while the backs messed around, the forwards were doing some boring looking motivational huddle thing

14.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I was literally just wandering home from doing some shopping on princes st and was like "is that the Scotland team? shouldn't you lot be at Murrayfield?!"

14.02.2026 15:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Also, here are the Scotland backs having tennis balls hit at them by Pete Horne

14.02.2026 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Entirely by chance, I spotted Finn earlier today in moody-looking discussion with Sione in the centre of the new town

14.02.2026 15:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Watching Toulouse, I actually think he’s been better this season than he was last (maybe still not the level of his initial impact though). I do worry though about him and the other lions players needing a rest, think this is part of Irelands issue too

13.02.2026 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

(as an Edinburgh fan, the Edinburgh players are definitely also wrong...)

12.02.2026 18:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wake up babe, new Dan Jarvis just dropped

10.02.2026 23:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh Jen, no 😭

09.02.2026 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A real Toonie special that, the reverse of his usual β€˜go 6-2 to front up physically’ and then leave forwards on the bench

07.02.2026 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Realised he again did use his whole bench. Hastings and his boot surely could have helped given TJ’s game doesn’t suit that weather and he struggled under high balls

07.02.2026 17:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Kinghorn too, I’m sorry but TJ has been honking under the highball

07.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ewan Ashman had one autumn where he was great in the loose and his throwing was fine and Toonie was like β€œgreat, the hooker eebate is settled forever”

07.02.2026 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Already had a lot of good food, seen some beautiful places so yeah, grazie Roma (even if the predicted thunderstorm comes)

07.02.2026 14:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0