impossible songs

These are just fleeting thoughts from the heartland of the UK's colonial dustbin somewhere beyond the wall of sleep. Odd bits of music and so-called worldly wisdom may creep in from time to time. Don't expect too much and you won't feel let down. As ever AI and old age are to blame. I'll just leave it there ...

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Buzzed by swifts

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So wildlife photography, or any kind of proper photography clearly isn't my thing. Anyway here's a quivering shot of the tiny swi...
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Friday, June 29, 2012

Harumph!

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Waiting from the rain to stop so that I can surgically probe the MX5's roof and water management systems.  I have two special tools d...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

Go and chill

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This (otherwise very good) week has been blighted by things out there, in the wild woods, wider worlds and media that for some reason hav...
Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Glayva

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Actual photo of our actual glasses, actual ice and actual bottle. Nice to relax with a Scottish Liqueur  , watching the football, discu...
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Five Stones of Wisdom

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The Five Great Stones of Scottish Wisdom. These stones are between 3500 and 2000 years old, their meaning and use has been lost somewhere...
Monday, June 25, 2012

A door in Edinburgh

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What can be on the other side?

Getting the most out of life

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Traditional pot (showing tear-off ragged edge) The classic corner model The swirling but irritating artisan Part #1. A big part...
Saturday, June 23, 2012

Home studio

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Just spent the last seven hours in the err...home studio (or dining room filled with miscellaneous cables and boxes to be precise) playin...
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Friday, June 22, 2012

Doing something brilliant

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Starting . For all the days when you should be doing something better, something brilliant, finishing writing that song, drawing up tha...
Thursday, June 21, 2012

40 shades of blue

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Art: The blues and greens of some undersea world, corked and captured in an artistic window sill piece that uses the sky and the norther...
Wednesday, June 20, 2012

We're not brave we're just...

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The lovely Nicola Sturgeon about to take revenge on her critics before she morphs into Rebecca Brooks thanks to the magic of CGI / PMS. Me...
Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Diddley Bo

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Why is it that after 44 years – for some a little more than a lifetime, the Rolling Stones “Let it Bleed” still works so well as an album...
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Monday, June 18, 2012

No longer at your convenience

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For sale in Rosyth, behind a bookies and a corner shop and near the Police Station; a fine development opportunity. Near the beach in ...
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Saturday, June 16, 2012

Euro 2012 prediction

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So who played the right handed Fender bass? I gaze down at my printed competitive predictions for Euro 2012, none of them looking good a...
Thursday, June 14, 2012

Cyclists - lighten up

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A respectful toast is partaken as we take custody of an exact replica of some magical Olympic Flame or other.  Meanwhile out in the crowde...
Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Something that works

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It's great when something actually works well. These guys are on the ball, ordered yesterday, arrived today and apart from an incorre...
Monday, June 11, 2012

Prometheus revisited

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That Space Jockey moment. It's been a source of irritation since I saw it two weeks ago. I've read reviews, had discussions, r...
Sunday, June 10, 2012

Three o'clock shadow

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I don't mind the shape I'm in. Every afternoon there is a three o'clock moment. Today was no exception. Out in the wide open...
Saturday, June 09, 2012

Social media and the death of song writing

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Turns out that snails and insects enjoy stale sweet corn more than the birds do. Cat falling asleep #1.  Cat falling asleep #2  ...
Friday, June 08, 2012

Looks like chicken

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Compost heap padding materials. 50% rhubarb, 50% apple, 50% crumble - it just doesn't add up. It looks like chicken but it t...
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