Alasdair MacDonald
@macdonwald.bsky.social
Former university administrator; happily married step-dad to three, and cat-servant to two. Also a “middle-class leftie remoaner lunatic" (wtt Dan Wootton). There are places to visit, books to read, guitars to play, and songs to sing.
Here is George preparing himself for a trip to the vet.
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Here is George preparing himself for a trip to the vet.
Larkin Poe at the Apollo in Hammersmith last night. Knock-out performance.
October 22, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Larkin Poe at the Apollo in Hammersmith last night. Knock-out performance.
Enough of BlueSky this afternoon. On to the good stuff! I fear George is going to have to find another bed.
October 8, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Enough of BlueSky this afternoon. On to the good stuff! I fear George is going to have to find another bed.
I have an idea for Basil’s Christmas present…
October 5, 2025 at 12:12 PM
I have an idea for Basil’s Christmas present…
Have a good day back, from Oxford!
October 5, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Have a good day back, from Oxford!
We’re having a quiet Sunday afternoon read.
September 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
We’re having a quiet Sunday afternoon read.
Waiting in for deliveries arriving at unspecified times. Only one thing to do…..
September 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Waiting in for deliveries arriving at unspecified times. Only one thing to do…..
Current energy levels here at home….
September 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Current energy levels here at home….
Stag weekend for junior step-son, in Budapest. I haven’t been here for more than thirty years; it’s a bit different to how it looked then. Nice city. Here’s the Hungarian Parliament building from across the river in Buda.
September 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Stag weekend for junior step-son, in Budapest. I haven’t been here for more than thirty years; it’s a bit different to how it looked then. Nice city. Here’s the Hungarian Parliament building from across the river in Buda.
One of my support animals, currently supporting himself on my leg.
August 29, 2025 at 9:59 AM
One of my support animals, currently supporting himself on my leg.
Looks terrific! They are very hard to beat (although 40 years later I have given this one back to its original owner…).
August 28, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Looks terrific! They are very hard to beat (although 40 years later I have given this one back to its original owner…).
Poster in our kitchen. Not for an actual concert, but a piece of art featuring a number of Cambridge bands. My favourite listing is Syd Barrett conducting the King’s College Choir 😊
August 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Poster in our kitchen. Not for an actual concert, but a piece of art featuring a number of Cambridge bands. My favourite listing is Syd Barrett conducting the King’s College Choir 😊
My bargain in Blackwell’s today (£35 down to £11.99!). Very much looking forward to reading it.
August 22, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My bargain in Blackwell’s today (£35 down to £11.99!). Very much looking forward to reading it.
OH has rotten cold so I’m in the spare room so that we can both, hopefully, get some sleep. I’ve been discovered.
July 15, 2025 at 9:53 PM
OH has rotten cold so I’m in the spare room so that we can both, hopefully, get some sleep. I’ve been discovered.
I’d never have met my OH in the olden days….
July 14, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I’d never have met my OH in the olden days….
Because we are still not hot enough….
July 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Because we are still not hot enough….
Because we’re not hot enough….
July 13, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Because we’re not hot enough….
80 degree heat and he didn’t think I was hot enough….
July 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
80 degree heat and he didn’t think I was hot enough….
1981. I couldn’t sing then, can’t really sing now…..
July 5, 2025 at 10:32 PM
1981. I couldn’t sing then, can’t really sing now…..
I know it’s hot but I do need to try and get under the covers at some point tonight….
July 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
I know it’s hot but I do need to try and get under the covers at some point tonight….
I seem to be being held responsible for the excessive heat in the garden.
June 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I seem to be being held responsible for the excessive heat in the garden.
Current situation here…
June 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Current situation here…
Really getting into it now….
June 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Really getting into it now….