Rob Mac

the urban hellscape that is the capital of the highlands. (photo of the bronx, 1970s)

I need to go to Inverness today.

bukowski at his typewriter

Black glostly monster floating over Japanese block print waves. Yellow eyes, open red mouth. Japanese characters in lower left box.

Matchbox, 4 October

looking west from sleat towards glenelg and knoydart. weird cloud formations over the mountains.

In Sleat yesterday, weird skies.

The storm was brutal. The worst I can remember for a while. Lots of trees down, debris everywhere. Some people still don't have their power back on. Electricity is good.

Lost power in the storm on Friday. Got it back last night.
1st day; this is nice. I'll go for a walk and read my book.
3rd day; this is miserable. I'm cold and hungry and stinking.

Just got power back. 😔

A muddy tree stump troll in the woods.

It was three years ago today that I met a real life troll in the woods near a village in Fife. I had a dental appointment in Kelty but I’d made a mistake and was two hours early so went for a walk. I shouldn’t have walked over the motorway bridge. Never walk over the motorway bridge.

That Jack Torrance gif. He does a funny little camp kick in the middle of it. Like "Grr, I'm furious, ooh look, one's on the floor, I'll give it a little kick, yay! ...grrr I'm furious again..."

fucking michael fucking gove

Stiff competition.

Didn't know they'd mentioned anywhere round my bit but "He's booked two weeks off at the end of July Dumfries and Galloway, Plockton and Skye..."
🙂

Oh that's nice.

That sounds like a good idea. Be kind to yourself.

Good luck.
It's going to be a long one. It'll peak tonight but strong winds forecast to last until Tuesday.

YouTube video by Limmy Limmy's Show: Paraside: Doonstairs

"She's doonstairs..."

Everything's battened down, there's nowhere I need to be.
I have food, coffee, catfood. Movies to watch, books to read.
Bring it on.
🙂

psykick raymond day

hour by hour weather forecast.

The storm's going to peak at nine o'clock tonight.
74mph winds, that's a lot for us, we're quite inland.
#StormAmy

The saved posts feature on here's really good. I use it just for music.
I'm building up a decent playlist of stuff to listen to when I can't think what else I want to hear.

YouTube video by 4AD Kristin Hersh - Your Ghost (Official Video)

They played this on the radio today, hadn't heard it in years.

YouTube video by Vibracobra23 Roxy Music - Peel Session 1972

Two-Song Peel Session of Roxy Music from July 18, 1972. Includes a 12-minute version of the song “If There is Something”. Length: 17:19. m.youtube.com/watch?v=9T2B...

Brand new Adrian Chills story - short horror stories inspired by the Guardian columns of Adrian Chiles.

This one is called 'Superfood'.

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sign on the door saying 'closed in solidarity with the people of palestine and those of the global sumud flotilla who were attempting to break an illegal siege on gaza"

palestinian flag behind a glass door

Asda petrol station, Broadford, Skye.
#FreeGaza

“If I could write words
Like leaves on an autumn forest floor,
What a bonfire my letters would make.

If I could speak words of water,
You would drown when I said
I love you.”

― Spike Milligan
#NationalPoetryDay

Oh Chris. Remember that no matter how shitty the day becomes you'll be home tonight, safe and warm, with the cats sitting with you purring.

That time Blue Peter got mashed out their heads on E...

Good question. Wouldn't be surprised if landlords try to sneak in a large increase just before it comes into effect.

May she live a long and happy life. ❤️

That time Blue Peter got mashed out their heads on E...