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Marta
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Left-of-centre
Feisty
Hopeful
Don't do Trump
Don't do Brexit
Don't do lawyering
Don't do podcasting
Don't do columning
Don't do meringue
Don't mind a rainy day
Andrew Neil at his sartorial height:
November 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
'...and what I remember best is that the door to your room was the door to mine'.
October 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Find him to be somewhere between a Toasted Marshmallow and Maple Shadows kind of guy.
September 19, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Exhibit 1,000: Scott 'Pretzel' Jennings on NewsNight defending free speech, Trump-style.
September 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Welled up listening to Alastair's touching anecdote on witnessing Mandy crying on being sacked for the THIRD time.

Stay strong for Mandy, Alastair.
September 12, 2025 at 11:25 AM
September 9, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Heaven forfend that classified documents aren't handled appropriately.
August 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Home for a few weeks and decided to indulge myself with a childhood treat - the delight of a Tunnocks tea cake.

Scotland, what has happened? Thinner, less chocolatey covering, not so creamy interior and NO JAM* SPLODGE on the biscuitty base?

[am now thinking 'was there ever a jammy splodge?!]
August 11, 2025 at 1:11 PM
"What I remember best is that the door to your room was the door to mine"
Anne Sexton

France and a lost love and wine and us and knowing.
August 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
"Before today, my body was useless"

The brilliant Anne Sexton:
August 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I found Anne Sexton many years ago and she has been my constant, truly human poet, ever since.

Here's why:
August 4, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Wiki extract which tells you all you need to know about this fine, beautiful human, and all Scots in general.

We are indeed feisty💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
August 1, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My people did us all proud. Born in Scotland and visiting now, I live and work in the US.

Know that Trump and MAGA are genuinely reviled here, and the US, where so many Scots have family and friends, is dearly loved.

We'll get through all of this together 🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙
July 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
July 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
You are a better human than I.

My life choice:
July 21, 2025 at 9:44 AM
July 7, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Twas forever this. Wee Speedy Gonzalez that he is.
July 5, 2025 at 12:17 AM
This man is the reincarnation of Mike Mazurki as Moose Malloy in 'Murder, My Sweet'.
June 30, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Nary a worry from me. The Lone Eyebrow will see us through. Fugate, you're on!
June 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
The word you may be looking for is 'dreich*'. A great Scots word for just this kind of disastrous event. I believe General Bleakness was, in fact, attending 💙

*Pronounced 'dreek'
June 15, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Scotland is wrapping in Robert Burns and a 'No Tesla' protest too. We're canny like that.🇺🇲🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💙

'May tyrants and tyranny die in the mist and wander their way to the devil' (trans from Burns 'Here's a health to them that's awa')
June 14, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Great news on NHS waiting lists.
June 12, 2025 at 4:35 PM
June 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
If you're ever in England, please plan a trip to Shibden Hall, Anne's family home. Brilliant staff, beautiful setting and a great wee tea room!
June 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Busy all day today checking my son's porn views. We have such different tastes. His mother is so proud.".
June 10, 2025 at 3:03 PM