Overhead the albatross
Hangs motionless upon the air
And deep beneath the rolling waves
In labyrinths of coral caves
The echo of a distant time
Comes willowing across the sand
And everything is green and submarine
And no one showed us to the land
And no one knows the where's or why's
But something stirs and something tries
And starts to climb toward the light
Strangers passing in the street
By chance, two separate glances meet
And I am you and what I see is me
And do I take you by the hand
And lead you through the land
And help me understand the best I can?
And no one calls us to move on
And no one forces down our eyes
No one speaks and no one tries
No one flies around the sun
Cloudless everyday
You fall upon my waking eyes
Inviting and inciting me to rise
And through the window in the wall
Come streaming in on sunlight wings
A million bright ambassadors of morning
And no one sings me lullabies
And no one makes me close my eyes
So I throw the windows wide
And call to you across the sky
A reminder: this weekend, Nick & Annette Mason are kindly opening up their garden to the public again to raise money for Wiltshire and Bath Air Ambulance Charity and The Wiltshire Bobby Van Trust. Are you going? Note: you MUST have bought an advance ticket to attend the event!
@djrobingalloway@jonnyrmcfarlane I think thatโs a really lazy and poor assessment Robin. Jim was Scotlands best GK for a long time. Andy became a great GK also and performed well at euro 96 but got caught under the ball for Shearers goal at Wembley. At WC 98 Jim stopped R9 single-handedly before Boydโs OG ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ
Absolute classic Chris Sutton patter right hereโฆ all in a 30 second clip
โI feel for youโ
โItโs not nice for your team to be rubbish every seasonโ
โFor you to be upbeat every year, I do admire thatโ and
โThe Rangers are comingโ
@chris_sutton73 never change mate ๐๐
The folks at the BBC asked if Iโd make a show to mark Scotlandโs return to the World Cup. FIFAโs ticket prices etc killed the buzz a bit and showed where the game is headed so I made a show that celebrates everything that football brings to people.
From supporters whose clubs represent communities and are more than just football teams, to children and adults at all levels who find joy, purpose and a sense of escapism from playing football and to top-level footballers (past and present) who are still in touch with and truly value and respect the importance of supporters and where they came from.
Itโs on @bbciplayer from Friday June 5th @BBCScotland the same night and then @bbcone Sunday June 7th 10:30pm.
Into the distance, a ribbon of black
Stretched to the point of no turning back
A flight of fancy on a windswept field
Standing alone my senses reeled
A fatal attraction is holding me fast
How can I escape this irresistible grasp?
Can't keep my eyes from the circling sky
Tongue-tied and twisted
Just an earth-bound misfit, I
Ice is forming on the tips of my wings
Unheeded warnings, I thought, I thought of everything
No navigator to find my way home
Unladen empty and turned to stone
A soul in tension that's learning to fly
Condition grounded but determined to try
Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted
Just an earth-bound misfit, I
Throttle friction lock - set
Mixtures - rich
Propellers - fully forward
Flaps - set - ten degrees
Engine gauges and suction - check
Radios - set
Transponder - set, recheck
Flight instruments
Altimeters - check both
Navigation lights - on
Pitot heater - on
Strobes - on
Golf romeo-echo ready for departure
Romeo-echo listen out 129 decimal 4
129 4 listening out
Romeo-echo is cleared takeoff, the wind's north at ten knots
Romeo-echo
So, on the brake. Just be ready, it's gonna roll this time
Just feel the power gradually, and it
Above the planet on a wing and a prayer
My grubby halo, a vapour trail in the empty air
Across the clouds I see my shadow fly
Out of the corner of my watering eye
A dream unthreatened by the morning light
Could blow this soul right through the roof of the night
There's no sensation to compare with this
Suspended animation, a state of bliss
Can't keep my mind from the circling skies
Tongue-tied and twisted
Just an earth-bound misfit, I
@NigelQuashie1@steveon7@ScotlandNT@IPDAQuashie I saw you score for Portsmouth circa 2000 Nige. 0-3 down to Watford you ran to our stand to run your finger across your name on the back of the strip. Being a Celtic fan I was raging and telling you to get the fcuking โฝ๏ธ back to the centre circle. Pompey fans lapped it up ๐คฃ๐
This isnโt spoken about enough.
No Tierney, McGregor or Engels. Scales at left back, Arthur at centre back having played less than 10 pro games.
Even at the penalties they won the toss to shoot at their end and take first penalty.
Celtic still won ๐
A FINAL REMINDER: tickets for next weekend (June 6th/7th) to view Nick's gardens, animals, and some of his classic & high performance cars, all in aid of local charities, MUST be purchased in advance. NO tickets will be available to buy at the entrance! https://t.co/Hk89kA7Vjq.