Another Iain
@anotheriain.bsky.social
Not *the* Iain MacDonald: just another Iain MacDonald.
Outer Hebridean Inner Londoner.
Harmonising with The Everly Brothers.
One man's civilisation is another man's jungle.
You might as well laugh - you won't get your money back.
Also @ukcovidghostsigns
Outer Hebridean Inner Londoner.
Harmonising with The Everly Brothers.
One man's civilisation is another man's jungle.
You might as well laugh - you won't get your money back.
Also @ukcovidghostsigns
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Another Iain
@anotheriain.bsky.social
· Oct 13
My longest-serving pinned tweet on Twitter was: "No, I don't have 'an extra i'. I have the full complement of 'i's. Those other people are lacking an 'i'. Thank you, that will be all."
(I quite liked it, but you can't pin posts here (yet).)
(I quite liked it, but you can't pin posts here (yet).)
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The December-January edition of Folk London is at the printers and will go out to readers later this week. With:
• Our tribute to Garry Walker of the HogEye Men, the ‘quiet gentleman of folk’
• Best albums of 2025
• Reviews, listings and more
Preorder here: folklondon.co.uk/product/dece...
• Our tribute to Garry Walker of the HogEye Men, the ‘quiet gentleman of folk’
• Best albums of 2025
• Reviews, listings and more
Preorder here: folklondon.co.uk/product/dece...
November 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The December-January edition of Folk London is at the printers and will go out to readers later this week. With:
• Our tribute to Garry Walker of the HogEye Men, the ‘quiet gentleman of folk’
• Best albums of 2025
• Reviews, listings and more
Preorder here: folklondon.co.uk/product/dece...
• Our tribute to Garry Walker of the HogEye Men, the ‘quiet gentleman of folk’
• Best albums of 2025
• Reviews, listings and more
Preorder here: folklondon.co.uk/product/dece...
Or, as people from the Isle of Lewis would say, 'Who are those guys with Roddy Murray?' (of @anlanntair.bsky.social , among other things).
(An April 1981 Sounds? I probably bought that.)
(An April 1981 Sounds? I probably bought that.)
'The Dreamboys
Early 1980s Scottish post-punk group (started as "Bastards from Hell" initially) featuring a young Peter Capaldi, and at one point, the role of drummer was filled by comedian/talk show host/writer Craig Ferguson.'
tellyspotting.kera.org/2014/08/08/t...
Early 1980s Scottish post-punk group (started as "Bastards from Hell" initially) featuring a young Peter Capaldi, and at one point, the role of drummer was filled by comedian/talk show host/writer Craig Ferguson.'
tellyspotting.kera.org/2014/08/08/t...
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Or, as people from the Isle of Lewis would say, 'Who are those guys with Roddy Murray?' (of @anlanntair.bsky.social , among other things).
(An April 1981 Sounds? I probably bought that.)
(An April 1981 Sounds? I probably bought that.)
Watched the fifth of six Riot Women episodes, another grim one; if this series doesn't end happily I'm going to be very disappointed.
November 14, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Watched the fifth of six Riot Women episodes, another grim one; if this series doesn't end happily I'm going to be very disappointed.
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Sat 29th Nov, 7pm start (doors 6.30pm): Drive The Cold Winter Away - album launch concert and ceilidh.
Singing songs from our new album, and more, then a ceilidh with music by The Horace Mouse Band.
Venue: St Paul's West Hackney, N16.
Tickets £12/£8/£7: www.tickettailor.com/events/morri...
Singing songs from our new album, and more, then a ceilidh with music by The Horace Mouse Band.
Venue: St Paul's West Hackney, N16.
Tickets £12/£8/£7: www.tickettailor.com/events/morri...
November 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Sat 29th Nov, 7pm start (doors 6.30pm): Drive The Cold Winter Away - album launch concert and ceilidh.
Singing songs from our new album, and more, then a ceilidh with music by The Horace Mouse Band.
Venue: St Paul's West Hackney, N16.
Tickets £12/£8/£7: www.tickettailor.com/events/morri...
Singing songs from our new album, and more, then a ceilidh with music by The Horace Mouse Band.
Venue: St Paul's West Hackney, N16.
Tickets £12/£8/£7: www.tickettailor.com/events/morri...
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my new book is published tomorrow! I have put an extract here for free of what I think might be the most important thing I say in the whole book - how to preserve friendships during an information crisis (and why it's important to try, if you can)
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
how to preserve your friendships during an information crisis
and why it's really important to try (if you can, and they're committed to it too)
naomialderman.substack.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:22 AM
my new book is published tomorrow! I have put an extract here for free of what I think might be the most important thing I say in the whole book - how to preserve friendships during an information crisis (and why it's important to try, if you can)
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
naomialderman.substack.com/p/how-to-pre...
Age yourself with gaming.
Alt text: A picture of a game of Pong being played (though the version we had was a cheap knock-off, I'm sure).
Alt text: A picture of a game of Pong being played (though the version we had was a cheap knock-off, I'm sure).
November 13, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Age yourself with gaming.
Alt text: A picture of a game of Pong being played (though the version we had was a cheap knock-off, I'm sure).
Alt text: A picture of a game of Pong being played (though the version we had was a cheap knock-off, I'm sure).
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The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
The truth about impartiality at the BBC
And the hysteria of the current "crisis"
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The reaction to the Panorama edit has been nothing short of hysterical. Yes the BBC has some impartiality problems. But its biggest isn't the one you think.
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
New piece from me.
open.substack.com/pub/goodalla...
Is there a better opening line to any song than 'Night hangs on the city like a blanket on a cage'? No, no there isn't.
You can take my love for Big Country's PORROHMAN from my cold dead hands.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRlG...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRlG...
Porrohman
YouTube video by Big Country - Topic
www.youtube.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Is there a better opening line to any song than 'Night hangs on the city like a blanket on a cage'? No, no there isn't.
Listening to the latest Rest Is History episode, about Queen Elizabeth. From the contemporary accounts they cite, it sounds like Ann Boleyn would best be played in a drama by someone like a young Tilda Swinton.
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Listening to the latest Rest Is History episode, about Queen Elizabeth. From the contemporary accounts they cite, it sounds like Ann Boleyn would best be played in a drama by someone like a young Tilda Swinton.
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Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
November 9, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Glad that someone has finally taken responsibility for the appalling assault on democracy that was the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Slightly confused that it's the Director-General of the BBC, but what do I know?
Just in time at the end of the day to say that when I was wee (70s) we used to call it Guy Fawkes Night. I'm not sure the period of the transition to everyone calling it Bonfire Night, but it seems pretty complete now.
November 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Just in time at the end of the day to say that when I was wee (70s) we used to call it Guy Fawkes Night. I'm not sure the period of the transition to everyone calling it Bonfire Night, but it seems pretty complete now.
The Virginian.
My favourite movie with my name in?
Dave The Jackal.
Dave The Jackal.
November 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The Virginian.
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So many artistic treasures in the Louvre, but none as priceless as this
November 3, 2025 at 6:46 PM
So many artistic treasures in the Louvre, but none as priceless as this
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Can't call them "mothers" any more, because of woke
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Can't call them "mothers" any more, because of woke
Booksellers who put a row of books face out leaning back on the properly shelved books, do you really not want me to look at all those properly shelved books? Because that's what you're achieving.
November 3, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Booksellers who put a row of books face out leaning back on the properly shelved books, do you really not want me to look at all those properly shelved books? Because that's what you're achieving.
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All the american replies saying "but how do brits keep themselves safe" are darkly funny when you realise that *even removing gun crime* america has more murders per capita than the uk
Well-meaning Americans in my mentions: kindly do not recommend extremely illegal actions that could land people in the UK with a ten year prison sentence
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
All the american replies saying "but how do brits keep themselves safe" are darkly funny when you realise that *even removing gun crime* america has more murders per capita than the uk
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Let's just take a moment to reflect on the self-sacrifice and hope this person embodies - not the evil, hateful monsters thirsting for violence.
November 2, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Let's just take a moment to reflect on the self-sacrifice and hope this person embodies - not the evil, hateful monsters thirsting for violence.
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Updated thread on The Lost King film:
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
October 31, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Updated thread on The Lost King film:
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
I’m digging over old ground but I have to challenge Steve Coogan's line. He claims it’s all true (as has Philippa Langley): Langley will be celebrated for her achievement, Richard Taylor & his personal gripes will be forgotten
So what’s the real story? 1/15
Spare us from the Americans on Beatles podcasts, especially the Team John ones, who know less than they think and grossly over/misinterpret the lyrics and lives of The Beatles.
November 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Spare us from the Americans on Beatles podcasts, especially the Team John ones, who know less than they think and grossly over/misinterpret the lyrics and lives of The Beatles.
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I had the same question!! Was annoyed enough at omission to go digging. She went on to become a teacher in London and is still alive. She should have been interviewed.
November 1, 2025 at 6:56 AM
I had the same question!! Was annoyed enough at omission to go digging. She went on to become a teacher in London and is still alive. She should have been interviewed.
We want to know more about 1977 A-level student Cathy O'Neill. Why had she chosen this research, and what did she go on to do afterwards?
Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student
Lost grave of daughter of Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano found by A-level student
Fitzwilliam Museum has uncovered student’s work from 1977 that revealed Cambridgeshire location of child’s burial place
An A-level pupil found the lost grave of the Black abolitionist Olaudah Equiano’s daughter, revealing a story of love and solidarity in 18th-century rural England.
Olaudah Equiano (1745-1797), also known as Gustavus Vassa, escaped enslavement to become a celebrated author and campaigner in Georgian England. His memoir, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African, was a bestseller. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:42 AM
We want to know more about 1977 A-level student Cathy O'Neill. Why had she chosen this research, and what did she go on to do afterwards?
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Sat 29th Nov, 7pm start (doors 6.30pm): Drive The Cold Winter Away - album launch concert & ceilidh.
At St Paul's West Hackney (182 Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7UE). Bar.
Tickets £12/£8/£7 available from buytickets.at/morrisfolkch....
Pre-order CDs at folklondon.co.uk/product/morr... or buy at gig.
At St Paul's West Hackney (182 Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7UE). Bar.
Tickets £12/£8/£7 available from buytickets.at/morrisfolkch....
Pre-order CDs at folklondon.co.uk/product/morr... or buy at gig.
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Sat 29th Nov, 7pm start (doors 6.30pm): Drive The Cold Winter Away - album launch concert & ceilidh.
At St Paul's West Hackney (182 Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7UE). Bar.
Tickets £12/£8/£7 available from buytickets.at/morrisfolkch....
Pre-order CDs at folklondon.co.uk/product/morr... or buy at gig.
At St Paul's West Hackney (182 Stoke Newington Rd, N16 7UE). Bar.
Tickets £12/£8/£7 available from buytickets.at/morrisfolkch....
Pre-order CDs at folklondon.co.uk/product/morr... or buy at gig.
Went back into my niche as-and-when hobby account (uk covid ghost signs) and saw there were 29 notifications, which turned out to be all from the same - actual, German - person liking basically all the posts I'd put up, which was both a bit of a disappointment and a bit of a relief.
October 31, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Went back into my niche as-and-when hobby account (uk covid ghost signs) and saw there were 29 notifications, which turned out to be all from the same - actual, German - person liking basically all the posts I'd put up, which was both a bit of a disappointment and a bit of a relief.
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It's weird that a shoehorn is a tool that helps one thing slide smoothly inside another thing designed to hold it, without applying undue pressure, but shoehorning means awkwardly forcing one thing inside another where it doesn't really fit, in a way that may well cause damage
October 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's weird that a shoehorn is a tool that helps one thing slide smoothly inside another thing designed to hold it, without applying undue pressure, but shoehorning means awkwardly forcing one thing inside another where it doesn't really fit, in a way that may well cause damage
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tomorrow night!
Morris Folk Club for October is on Tuesday 28th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish), at The Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Road, Clerkenwell. Free entry.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... (and pic).
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli... (and pic).
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!
October 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM
tomorrow night!