Today marks the 25th anniversary of the death of Somhairle MacGill-Eain, Sorley MacLean, Scotland’s greatest modern Gaelic poet. His works still resonates down the years, he remains the poetic bearer who genuinely put people’s anguish, and love, at the core of his work.
@Chocofreak887 Hi Kari, it is me singing! It’s called Roisin Dubh. I got the song from the cousin of a very good friend of mine in Ireland. I have never actually heard it in the context of the programme so thanks for the clip!
In truth, we don’t have a health care “system.” We have a byzantine network of medical institutions dominated by the profit-making interests of insurance and drug companies.
I just got a nice little shiver when working out whether the binary on the ribbon of the new £50 banknote meant anything.
1010111111110010110011000 is 23061912 in decimal. Alan Turing was born on the 23rd June 1912. What a nice touch.
RIP, Alan.
This is Rotherham where council have planted 8 miles of wild flower verges. It has saved 25k in mowing costs. These photos posted by British Beekeeping Association!
My big cousin, Derek Farquharson, was laid to rest this week. What a cool guy he was, and a lovely, lovely man. He had the DLC Hairdressing salon in Mitchell Lane, off Buchanan Street in Glasgow. Pictured here in 1991. RIP
What a lovely article in this months @Scotbeekeepers Magazine on @GlasgowBees Charlie Irwin & the background to why he is in receipt of an MBE for his services to #beekeeping
Written by the lovely Mhairi Neill GDBKA Secretary & the learned Eric McArthur 🐝
Men rarely make passes at girls with Guinness moustaches ( and that's just fine with me!)
First post penicillin pint( due to the lurgy) and it tasted just grand. Slainte!
More plaudits for the absolutely mighty and moving Sidney & Friends from Scottish director, Tristan Aitchison. Catch this film wherever and whenever you can.
@SidneyKenyaFilm Always, Tristan. Still remember being utterly blown away by the premiere @ XpoNorth. That @AmandaMillen sure knows how to programme a film festival!
#Beekeepers WANTED!
Calling all #Scottish#beekeepers 12-17years old! Fancy representing #Scotland at the next International Meeting of Young Beekeepers #IMYB The competition takes place in #Slovakia in July so please message us for more details or to register your interest 👍🐝