Catholics are now being prevented from approaching St Alphonsus for 12 Mass by a group of anti-Catholic bigots. The police have no safe plan in place to allow them to get to Mass. The priest was delayed in getting to the church. This is life in Scotland for Catholics today.
This has been an incredible long weekend in Glasgow. I have again enjoyed the hospitality, passion for football, the respect for all things Spanish and the general bonhomie of the town and its people. This is one of my favourite places in the world!
Accompanied by my friend @neil_manship we discovered more about what pushes Glasgow forward by going on a tour of murals of the city (with Walking Tours in Scotland). The wildlife one in the Ingram street car park is mind blowing. The Falling in Love one by Rebel Bear is just beautiful
The first seat down dinner was at the beautiful La Lanterna with friends Dom and Gitte O’Riley, and we were looked after by the smart manager Chris.
We had a lovely drink to finish the Friday in cool pub where Lauren and Hardy first performed in Glasgow, The Scotia (Scotia Bar). Great chat with some new friends there!
Then, of course, the Glasgow derby. The game started with electric noise from the stands. It is difficult to find anything like it, but it is strange that when the rival scored (in a key moment, just before half time) no noise was made. I am glad they are returning next season. Even though Celtic played against ten for the second half, they did not control matters, despite the effort from Matt O’Riley who was superb despite missing the penalty. The crowd wanted direct action when the game required calm heads, but very difficult to find then in such atmosphere. We were made feel absolutely at home, lovely chats with people in and out of stadium. Just a superb game experience.
Then Malaga Tapas, run by the so welcoming @jamiecfcfcb87 and his beautiful family. What a great selection of tapas and wine we were given. Totally recommended Spanish restaurant, I hear the best one in Glasgow and I am not surprised. Lovely food and chat.
I was looking for a music venue (I visited a couple on Thursday night) but @Pint2Shots podcast got in touch and invited me to their first live show. And what an evening it was. Ok, ok, I hardly understood what they were saying but I laughed the whole show! Their laugh and brilliant attitude is contagious! I was invited to go on stage and it was one of the most unbelievable feelings of my life. In front of 1500 people I sensed their respect, love after years of filling their heads with stories. You all made me feel so loved! Thank you so much for the opportunity to share time with you and for the embrace! In the backstage we took a very dark photo and had the chance to congratulate the Scottish Player of the year, Lawrence Shankland
Before heading back home, I was invited to sign books at Waterstones Silverbur @Wsilverburn, which they tell me is the second biggest sellers of my Messi book in the UK, and have also Ronaldo books, plus the others!
I have an idea to return. Create a show that will give people of Glasgow a good evening and that way raise funds for @Biggleswadeutd. I will keep you posted!
This was one very special weekend. Unforgettable. Thank you all for making it so memorable 🤩😘☺️🤗
#Scotland #Glasgow #Celtic #OldFirm
As #ısraelTerrorists continue their genocidal assault on the people of Gaza, & the media platforms their ongoing lies...the facts expose them in their war crimes #CeasefireNOW
@GaryLineker They could 'stop the boats' tomorrow by opening processing centres in France but they don't want to. They would rather have the optics and language of 'invasion' to enrage their flagging base.
• UK Banking Profits doubled
• UK Government run a tax surplus of £5.4bn in Jan
• UK Wholesale Gas now so low in price it’s hard to remember a time it cost less
We are been ripped off from every angle imaginable all while wages have crashed to an 18 year low.
Fall behind on your gas bill and they break in to fit a prepayment meter. Fall behind on your £3.7m tax bill and they make you chancellor of the exchequer.
Liz Truss going is not enough.
Austerity must go.
Poverty wages must go.
Foodbank queues must go.
Cold homes in winter must go.
A new suit in Downing Street means nothing to our people.
Fix the society you have broken – or get out of the way.
#EnoughIsEnough
BREAKING | ENERGY PRICE GUARANTEE U-TURN!
After promising 2 YEARS of fixed prices, our already unaffordable bills will face another MASSIVE hike in 6 months.
We cannot live like this, we cannot afford this.
We have to fight back - pledge to strike now! https://t.co/RYOlAV7a1D
Racism is a virus that quickly mutates and, instead of disappearing, goes into hiding, and lurks in waiting. Instances of racism continue to shame us, for they show that our supposed social progress is not as real or definitive as we think. #FightRacism#FratelliTutti
Wholesale gas prices are now the same price they were in October last year, long before the inflation crisis & long before Putin invaded Ukraine.
Since that date the price they charge you has climbed 85%.
"Powerful men shouldn’t be allowed to commit sexual crimes and get away with it" says Rory, arrested for shouting at Prince Andrew on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
Thank you for standing up for survivors of sexual violence, Rory.
It would cost £0.00p to nationalise energy.
1. Set up state owned energy company
2. People switch to that firm
3. It supplies energy at cost price
4. It invests revenues in renewables
Private energy firms can go feck.