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[graham broadhurst 💙 @broadhug]

@RFCgreg72 We’ve missed this type of thing. Hope all good with you. Still Crete for me. Winter in Scotland.

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@Bobby_ThatOneMo @sweirz Tremendous stuff. Πολύ ωραίο.

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@Bobby_ThatOneMo @sweirz Bit more modest here. But I don’t have your sort of money.

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@Bobby_ThatOneMo Nice. Perfect weather now.

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@Bobby_ThatOneMo στην υγειά μας.

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@RexKwonDo_ @MartinJKeatings Did you, aye?

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@Detroit67Book @BadmanVizzy I’m with Stuart. Given the choice of Hearts v Hibs game (for example) or a Champions league game, I’m going with Scottish game. I’d even prefer one of those Friday night games the bbc have on.

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@william27504693 @AndrewJQuinn97 @jackmrankin What you talking about?

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@AndrewJQuinn97 @jackmrankin I think you mean Dominic Raab. But wasn’t really expecting accuracy from the Scotsma.

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@AnasSarwar Sad to hear this Anas. She was a remarkable woman and was a great help to me when I took groups of pupils to parliament.

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@PeatWorrier Excellent analysis.

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@offtheballbbc Listening now. More football chat. Absolutely perplexed by Susi argument that she and others should get more public funding. ‘Creative Scotland’ is yours and my money. If she’s any good she doesn’t need a benefit from the tax payer.

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@BjCruickshank @CelticFC Oh for goodness sake. Thought I was having a sensible discussion. I despair.

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@BjCruickshank @CelticFC It may or may not be concluded. I haven’t seen or heard an apology or contrition from the representatives of Celtic. Maybe I missed it. This was a chance for Wilson to do that. There is no one more cynical than me about BBC Scotland, but can’t see why they’d smear Celtic

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@BjCruickshank @CelticFC The club accepted responsibility for the abuse, and are making financial reparations. This was 2025 - when Wilson was a director. So reasonable to question the director ms of the club.

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@BjCruickshank @BBCScotlandNews @CelticFC Agree generally with what you say re BBC approach and bias. But thought there was no reason not to ask him questions about Celtic, given his position. His very defensive response was telling.

[Martin Lewis @MartinSLewis]

Just had one of those somewhat depressing reminders of the capriciousness of life. It's absolutely pouring, and I stopped to chat to a homeless chap (who'll remain anonymous), I often pass on my way to work, chat with and help out.

He had a friend with him, also homeless, and when he realised it was me, wanted to ask a question... to be honest I wasn't expecting it to be about pension tracing.

Turned out he was an ex-soldier, been on the streets a few years, but had lots of jobs in the past, and lots of pensions, including some final salary. We went through how to trace them and how to get help and he took notes.

I asked his age, and was disappointed to find he was only 48, so still far away from being able to get succour from the money that is hopefully in those pensions. He was happy though, to know there was a way to find the money he had sitting somewhere.

I've been thinking about it since. In a way he has money, but no money and no home. He served our country but now sits huddled under the overhang of a street to keep a bit drier.

We discussed shelters and charities that could help, but he was resistant, he didn't like the pressure or mixing in that way.

There is no denouement to this post. No stark moral message. I just thought it worth noting.

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Get this man signed up pronto! A total star! @SkyNewsWeather

[Iain Cameron @theiaincameron]

Who’s with me? @BBCScotland is missing a trick in not trying to tie down the services of Calum (@weatherblether) on a permanent basis.