Tag Archives: Scotland
World Cup 2026 – cynicism and corruption are no match for the vibes
“I’m a professional cynic, but my heart’s not in it”. It’s a great lyric from a revoltingly twee song which I obsessively hated, because it incisively exposed an undesirable personal trait of mine. The video for “Country House” equally grates, … Continue reading
Fool me just once more? Sure, for old time’s sake.
Sadly, being ambivalent often achieves nothing. And I was completely disinterested in the upcoming Scottish elections. Then serendipity intervened. On the same day as I received my postal vote, the Labour candidate came to my door. His pitch, wisely, was … Continue reading
Dave the Diver makes fishing seem appealing, but it’s no replacement for the real thing
My old man loved to go fishing. I never saw the appeal. Even during the winter months, which in Scotland is a period of early November to late March, often longer, he’d be knee deep in water, for hours, sometimes, … Continue reading
Hey, SNP, do your job
Solitude defined by internet use is a blight on our mental stability. Having succumbed, I know that only introspection and self-control can recover a stable equilibrium. Speaking of which, the SNP need an intervention. They have forgotten that their purpose, … Continue reading
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