Alasdair Mckinlay
alimak66.bsky.social
Alasdair Mckinlay
@alimak66.bsky.social
Early retired civil servant. Did lots of community stuff. Living with myeloma and doing just fine.
@atarbuck.bsky.social have you seen this?
November 17, 2025 at 5:50 PM
@vimtotime.bsky.social beware with Cheez.
November 15, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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Light on the canal- beauty everywhere #edinburgh
November 15, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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Happy heavenly birthday to iconic silent star Louise Brooks! #filmsky
November 14, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Born on this day, 1897, Nye Bevan, Minister of Health and Housing when Labour built 805,000 council homes between 1945-51. He believed high-quality council housing should reflect 'the living tapestry of a mixed community'.
November 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
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If you’re sat there thinking that what’s missing in your life is an early 2000s McFurby with angel wings to put on your Christmas tree then look no further! ⭐️💘🎄

hellohalloweeno.etsy.com/listing/4405...
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
@vimtotime.bsky.social in Roseleaf Bar in Leith. I think you'd like it. Full of quirk.
November 14, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Solvitur ambulando is my favourite Latin phrase. It means "it is solved by walking".
November 13, 2025 at 4:59 PM
@shewithcapitalv.bsky.social world kindness day V. Hope you get smothered in it. X
Happy Robert Louis Stevenson Day! 🏝️
Today is Thursday 13 November 2025

It is World Kindness Day ♥️

also

〰️ RLS Day

🌽 Sadie Hawkins Day

🌍 Carbon Literacy Action Day 2025

French Republican Calendar: MADDER

Roman Festivals: Epulum Jovis & Ides

#OTD 60 yrs ago, the word "fuck" was spoken for the first time on British TV.
Cont...
November 13, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Absolutely gone at this story from Harris on FB, the last sentence is pure Atlantic coast magic.
November 12, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Watching To Kill a Mockingbird again. In bits again. Miss Jean Louise. Stand up. Your father's passing. 😭 @atarbuck.bsky.social is there a queer reading of Scout?
November 10, 2025 at 12:36 PM
@madamegothica.bsky.social @atarbuck.bsky.social the moon in North West Scotland on Saturday. From my brother.
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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Rena Stewart #Scottish #centenarian Studied German @ Uni of St Andrews. #WWII codebreaker @ Bletchley Park, translated Hitler’s will. Joined BBC Caversham Park, monitored Radio Moscow. Became journalist, 1st woman Senior Duty Editor #BBC World Service d. 11 Nov 2023 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rena_St...
November 10, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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I’m at SPOT Design Market today!

Wonderful venue ✨

Pollokshaws Burgh Hall
11am - 4pm
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
November 9, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Auld Reekie Scrievers, an Edinburgh group of short story writers, today launched our anthology "Pulling At Threads." Published by Dean Park Press, all profits to the homeless charity Streetwork for its library and creative writing group. Available from local bookshops and online.
November 7, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Please peruse my goods 💘🐤https://hellohalloweeno.etsy.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
More magic @shewithcapitalv.bsky.social from the wonderful @vimtotime.bsky.social you two superstars.
Magical scenes ✨
November 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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The Carpow logboat on display in Perth Museum 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 It was found in the Tay Estuary near Perth and dates to around 1000 BC, in the Late Bronze Age.

#Woodensday #logboat #oak #prehistory #scotland #archaeology
November 5, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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I shamt name them,but this was the conclusion of one of my students about Ireland and Irish heritage.
That's the future thank god.
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Assign a school report? Calvin instantly questions the entire education system.
#CalvinandHobbes #HomeworkStruggle
November 5, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Sophie Woodrow, contemporary ceramics artist who creates ceramic figures #womensart
November 4, 2025 at 11:07 AM
@atarbuck.bsky.social you probably already know about this, but just in case you didn't.
Looking forward to chairing this with irrepressible duo Claire Mitchell & Zoe Venditozzi, whose company I love, & Steven Veerapen, whom I'm excited to meet. Their books are terrific and I'm sure it will be a lively event. Please come if you can: Sunday (Nov 9), 6pm, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.
How to Kill a Witch and Witches: Zoe Venditozzi & Claire Mitchell and Steven Veerapen with Dani Garavelli - Glasgow Life
How to Kill a Witch and Witches
www.glasgowlife.org.uk
November 4, 2025 at 9:37 AM
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We @womenslibrary.bsky.social are so sad to hear of the death of Elspeth King, writer, activist, curator of the People's Palace who fought so hard to collect & preserve Glasgow's social and working class histories. Her book 'The Hidden History Of Glasgow's Women: The THENEW Factor' is so important.
November 1, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Watching Babettes Feast. Again. Love it. But M Papin's behavior in the duet scene is shockingly handsy and essentially sexual assault. Don't blame Felipe for ending the lessons. Would still love to taste Cailles au Sarcophage.
November 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM