Alasdair Satchel
@alsatch.bsky.social
Arts, education and community creative sort. Part of Screen Argyll. Host of What We Do In The Winter - a podcast about life in remote and rural locations. Co-host of Down the Back of the Seats. Tha Gàidhlig agam.
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Alasdair Satchel
@alsatch.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Hello new followers! If you’ve come from ‘X’ you’ll know my spiel, if not, I’m a film, podcast & theatre maker based on the Isle of Mull, working with English, Gàidhlig and French. My podcast work is mostly oral histories of communities, but I’ve a new one starting soon on film stuff. Cheers!
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This looks good.More mind-bending films, please. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIJe...
RESURRECTION - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Janus Films
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November 10, 2025 at 11:51 AM
This looks good.More mind-bending films, please. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIJe...
Not long finished listening to The Golden Road by @willdalrymple.bsky.social It's absolutely superb. Shines a new light on a history that should have been so obviously in our eyeline. Well worth your time. williamdalrymple.com/books/the-go...
The Golden Road – William Dalrymple (en-GB)
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November 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Not long finished listening to The Golden Road by @willdalrymple.bsky.social It's absolutely superb. Shines a new light on a history that should have been so obviously in our eyeline. Well worth your time. williamdalrymple.com/books/the-go...
Here's the trailer for Memories of an Island at War, the tale of the people of the isles of Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra in WW2. .
If you've tales and photos you'd like to share, please drop me a line on whatwedointhewinter@gmail.com
Thank you!
If you've tales and photos you'd like to share, please drop me a line on whatwedointhewinter@gmail.com
Thank you!
Memories of an Island At War - Trailer
YouTube video by What We Do In The Winter
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November 6, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Here's the trailer for Memories of an Island at War, the tale of the people of the isles of Mull, Iona, Ulva and Gometra in WW2. .
If you've tales and photos you'd like to share, please drop me a line on whatwedointhewinter@gmail.com
Thank you!
If you've tales and photos you'd like to share, please drop me a line on whatwedointhewinter@gmail.com
Thank you!
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I always forget to plug my Patreon, but if you're interested in a lot of additional bits and pieces for a quid or two a month then it's just over here...
www.patreon.com/c/outonbluesix
www.patreon.com/c/outonbluesix
Get more from Tim Worthington on Patreon
creating writing and occasional broadcasting.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:50 PM
I always forget to plug my Patreon, but if you're interested in a lot of additional bits and pieces for a quid or two a month then it's just over here...
www.patreon.com/c/outonbluesix
www.patreon.com/c/outonbluesix
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Gaelic is no longer just a marker of heritage — it’s becoming a powerful tool for innovation, identity and economic growth
www.heraldscotland.com/poli...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Gaelic is no longer just a marker of heritage — it’s becoming a powerful tool for innovation, identity and economic growth
www.heraldscotland.com/poli...
www.heraldscotland.com/poli...
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The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
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October 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM
The German company that makes the mechanical ladder used in the Louvre heist has used the image to advertise, with the text 'When you need to move fast'
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The reality of living here on Mull and trying to use the Craignure - Oban service in winter.
October 21, 2025 at 8:03 AM
The reality of living here on Mull and trying to use the Craignure - Oban service in winter.
For anyone interested in filmmaking, Tom Barrance has made his wonderful e-book Making Movies Make Sense for free on his website. It's one of the best books on the topics out there. www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-movie...
Interactive Filmmaking Book for Children and Teens - Learn About Film
Interactive introduction to filmmaking and film language for ages 9 to adult . For iPad, Mac and iPhone. 148 pages, 55 videos, instant download.
www.learnaboutfilm.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
For anyone interested in filmmaking, Tom Barrance has made his wonderful e-book Making Movies Make Sense for free on his website. It's one of the best books on the topics out there. www.learnaboutfilm.com/making-movie...
The Northern Lights at ours last night, a timelapse. youtu.be/PMIOnoUZSuo
Northern Lights, Isle of Mull 18-10-25
YouTube video by Alasdair Satchel
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October 19, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Northern Lights at ours last night, a timelapse. youtu.be/PMIOnoUZSuo
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Fantastic to see these together for the first time. 🏺
Earlier this year, an excavation in Rousay by @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social uncovered an expressive carved stone face. We have a similar fellow in the cathedral, so archaeologists visited today to examine them side by side!
October 15, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Fantastic to see these together for the first time. 🏺
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A Scottish island is set to benefit from a £200 million fund aimed at helping areas 'unlock the potential of their heritage' 👇
Scottish island to benefit from £200 million heritage funding package
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October 15, 2025 at 9:23 AM
A Scottish island is set to benefit from a £200 million fund aimed at helping areas 'unlock the potential of their heritage' 👇
This is great news. People in power can be held to account. What a hideous figure he is.
France: l'ancien président Nicolas Sarkozy sera incarcéré le 21 octobre 2025 à la prison de la Santé
France: l'ancien président Nicolas Sarkozy sera incarcéré le 21 octobre 2025 à la prison de la Santé
Convoqué ce lundi 13 octobre 2025 par le parquet national financier pour connaître les conditions de son incarcération consécutive à sa condamnation dans l'affaire du financement libyen de sa campagne présidentielle de 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy est désormais fixé. Selon des sources proches du dossier citées par l'Agence France Presse, l'ex-président de la République sera incarcéré le 21 octobre à la prison de la Santé, à Paris.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:28 PM
This is great news. People in power can be held to account. What a hideous figure he is.
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18 Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh—built around 1820. Eight flats in the stair, over two ground-floor flats. Notable former residents include:
October 13, 2025 at 11:32 AM
18 Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh—built around 1820. Eight flats in the stair, over two ground-floor flats. Notable former residents include:
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The surge in Green Party membership, the coverage Zack has had and taking the fight to Reform has been … well…and I am not overly familiar with this feeling…but…hopeful.
October 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The surge in Green Party membership, the coverage Zack has had and taking the fight to Reform has been … well…and I am not overly familiar with this feeling…but…hopeful.
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It's the final day of our in-depth series on the future of Scotland's film and television industry.
Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...
@brianjaffa.bsky.social
Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...
@brianjaffa.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
It's the final day of our in-depth series on the future of Scotland's film and television industry.
Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...
@brianjaffa.bsky.social
Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...
@brianjaffa.bsky.social
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‘Real resilience means investing in systems that can function when fibre cannot: satellite terminals, community radio repeaters, off-grid mobile cells, & emergency hubs with their own power supply & open access for residents.’
www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...
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Rhoda Meek: When Storm Amy hit, every network failed. The analogue lifeline must stay
I CHANGED my column topic at the 11th hour this week. Why? Because, as luck would have it, only a few weeks after I wrote about how island…
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October 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
‘Real resilience means investing in systems that can function when fibre cannot: satellite terminals, community radio repeaters, off-grid mobile cells, & emergency hubs with their own power supply & open access for residents.’
www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...
www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...
50 hours into a power cut. Storm Amy was quite something. Hope we get power back tomorrow.
October 5, 2025 at 9:15 PM
50 hours into a power cut. Storm Amy was quite something. Hope we get power back tomorrow.
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I still hate postcards.
October 1, 2025 at 7:35 AM
I still hate postcards.
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UK has the highest Energy Prices in the WORLD.
Tiny Scotland supplies HALF of the UK Renewable Energy.
Only a fool doesn't want Scottish Independence.
Tiny Scotland supplies HALF of the UK Renewable Energy.
Only a fool doesn't want Scottish Independence.
October 1, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Delighted to get the new edition of this classic by @johnhiggs.bsky.social from @resident-music.com If you’ve not read it I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
September 30, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Delighted to get the new edition of this classic by @johnhiggs.bsky.social from @resident-music.com If you’ve not read it I can’t recommend it strongly enough.
Loved recording this episode.
Episode 85 is out now! It’s a conversation with Kenny and Colin MacIntyre of Tobermory. Kenny is a well known broadcaster and host of Sportsound on BBC Scotland, and Colin is a world famous musician under the name Mull Historical Society and also an acclaimed novelist, writing the Mull Mysteries.
September 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Loved recording this episode.
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🔴 URGENT - France: l'ex-président Nicolas Sarkozy jugé coupable d'asssociation de malfaiteurs dans l'affaire du financement libyen
Financement libyen: l'ex-président français Nicolas Sarkozy reconnu coupable d'association de malfaiteurs
C'est l'affaire dans laquelle Nicolas Sarkozy risque la plus lourde sanction. L'ex-président français a été reconnu coupable d'association de malfaiteurs, mais a été relaxé des faits de corruption lors…
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September 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
🔴 URGENT - France: l'ex-président Nicolas Sarkozy jugé coupable d'asssociation de malfaiteurs dans l'affaire du financement libyen
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🔴 ONU : Trump emmerde le monde. C'est la une de Libération ce mercredi.
September 23, 2025 at 7:19 PM
🔴 ONU : Trump emmerde le monde. C'est la une de Libération ce mercredi.
I'm sure I've said it before, but there really is nothing like old friendships. It just means the world to me.
September 22, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm sure I've said it before, but there really is nothing like old friendships. It just means the world to me.
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The James Bond Book Club returns with @alsatch.bsky.social discussing the first #007 #JamesBond continuation novel Colonel Son by Kingsley Amis
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Colonel Sun
Podcast Episode · The James Bond Book Club · 19/09/2025 · 54m
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September 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The James Bond Book Club returns with @alsatch.bsky.social discussing the first #007 #JamesBond continuation novel Colonel Son by Kingsley Amis
podcasts.apple.com/it/podcast/t...
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