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Painter. Poet. Perfectionist.

[humblegents @humblegentsnl]

The algorithm is killing small business we really need you to engage comment, RT, like or tag a mate helps more than you think

[Scotland’s Coefficient @scotlandscoeff1]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🔟 England’s World Cup record against top-10 nations

📊 Based on the final FIFA ranking before each tournament since 1994, when rankings were introduced. Rankings from https://t.co/N4IDNYfEsD used for earlier tournaments

🤔 My data on England only goes as far back as 1970

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

England missed out on the World Cup final, but the third-place play-off is still huge for some members of the French community...

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[Paddy Power @paddypower]

"And after all... you've won f**k all..."

England crashed out of the World Cup to Argentina and the fans were raging. It's... Fan Denial.

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[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Well, it's never coming home... for another 2 years at least!

We've got a few of our bucket hats left to give away. Fancy getting your hands on one?

Simply REPOST this post in order to be in with a chance of winning one!

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[SPFL Mediawatch @SPFLWatch]

HAS ANYONE SEEN JASON CUNDY AMD JAMIE O’HARA?

[Teresa Paddystinian🍀122🏆🏆😘 @celtic_ma1888]

The GOAT 🤣🤣🤣🇮🇪😎🇦🇷

[James Dreyfus @DreyfusJames]

“Live From The Apollo” last night.

I tried… how I tried…

[St Patrick's Branch of Hibernian Supporters @St_Pats_Branch]

Just received this clip from our good friends in Ballingarry, featuring the first Hibs team to train in Ballingarry. St Patrick’s Branch are proud to have helped make this happen. Hannan and Whelahan will have smiles on their faces today. Glory Glory!

[Referee Channel @RefereeC21621]

Did the ball hit the wire? #england #norway #worldcup #var #worldcup2026

[Tommy Andersen @TR_Andersen]

Tysk TV har bildene. Ballen treffer vaieren. Skulle selvfølgelig vært blåst. Ufattelig surt.

[Melissa Reddy @MelissaReddy_]

For the benefit of those who haven’t seen the review of the ball hitting the camera cable before England’s equaliser on Fox Sports…

[humblegents @humblegentsnl]

Onwards and upwards

[humblegents @humblegentsnl]

Theres always a beginning a middle and a end

[humblegents @humblegentsnl]

https://t.co/tznmVBoY5N

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

Ahead of England’s next World Cup match, a certain cohort of Scottish people are suddenly feeling very Norwegian…

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[Batfox Pictures @Batfox_Pictures]

An a cappella cover was an unlikely way to score a Christmas number one, but that's exactly what The Housemartins achieved. Their joyful version of "Caravan of Love," originally recorded by Isley-Jasper-Isley, showcased the band's rich harmonies and proved they could step away from jangly indie guitars without losing their charm. This appearance on The Tube captures the warmth and simplicity that turned the song into one of the most memorable festive hits of the 1980s.

[Paddy Power @paddypower]

There’s a growing Mexican community in Scotland.

Ahead of the game against England, we paid some of them a visit…

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[History Nerd @_HistoryNerd]

Major Frank Prentice was 18 years old when he dropped over a hundred feet off the stern of the Titanic into a sea full of ice.

He survived. This is what he saw.

Prentice worked in the Purser's office.

He was in his cabin at midships when the collision happened. He describes no chaos, no impact, nothing dramatic:

"It was just like jamming your brakes on my car. There was no great impact you couldn't feel. Just a bit of a shudder and she stopped."

That quiet did not last.

As the ship began to sink, Prentice moved through it.

He helped stewardesses into lifeboats who did not know where to go. He helped a woman named Mrs. Clark with her lifejacket. She did not want to leave her husband. He told her the husband would follow on later.

He would not.

On his way back from the lifeboats, Prentice heard the band. They were playing "Nearer My God to Thee" and singing.

He kept walking.

When the end came, he made his way to the stern. He describes it as quiet up there.

By the time he let go, the ship was nearly vertical. He had been hanging onto a board that read "Keep Clear of Propeller Blades."

At the very last moment, he let go and fell.

"I just missed the propellers on the way down."

The drop was over a hundred feet. The water was packed with ice and chunks of berg.

His watch stopped at 2:20 am.

He was not alone in the water at first. Then he was.

"I gave it a long thought when I was on my own and everybody else seemed to be dead round me."

He had two life jackets and a cushion.

He paddled toward a light he could still see from the rockets the bridge had fired. He reached a lifeboat and climbed in.

Mrs. Clark was already there. She wrapped a blanket around him and tried to keep him warm.

Her husband had drowned.

When asked who was responsible for the disaster, Prentice did not hesitate.

He blamed the bridge. He blamed Bruce Ismay, chairman of the shipping line, for pushing Captain Smith to maintain speed through waters they had been warned were full of ice.

"We had warnings that there was ice. We had it from ships and shore, and we went straight ahead as if there was nothing there in our way."

His verdict was simple:

That ship was thrown away.

Prentice was interviewed decades later.

Asked if the memory still haunted him, he said:

"When I'm alone tonight, I still think a lot about it. Can't help it, can you?"

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Source: @BBCArchive – The Great Liners (1979)