Jim Steel
@theejimsteel.bsky.social
Adrift in the Anthropocene
It's Scotland in the middle of November. This big guy shouldn't have been outside.
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
It's Scotland in the middle of November. This big guy shouldn't have been outside.
Had attempted to to stay home this weekend. Failed. Am arriving home now after going out on Friday. I need to sleep. Good seats, though.
November 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Had attempted to to stay home this weekend. Failed. Am arriving home now after going out on Friday. I need to sleep. Good seats, though.
Our local supermarket has started selling eggs in open trays to cut down on packaging. This will mean a saving for all households that don't have a cat that eats egg boxes.
November 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Our local supermarket has started selling eggs in open trays to cut down on packaging. This will mean a saving for all households that don't have a cat that eats egg boxes.
Graham posing like a kipper.
Tart.
Tart.
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Graham posing like a kipper.
Tart.
Tart.
His name's Philip, according to daughter.
September 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
His name's Philip, according to daughter.
Graham's finally sitting in a box like a proper cat. He's also started playing chase with Tiny Ted the puppy in the garden. I think he's trying to entice him out into the main road.
September 17, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Graham's finally sitting in a box like a proper cat. He's also started playing chase with Tiny Ted the puppy in the garden. I think he's trying to entice him out into the main road.
The Rants were supporting. I'd certainly have no issues with going to see them again. Good emo stuff.
August 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
The Rants were supporting. I'd certainly have no issues with going to see them again. Good emo stuff.
Friday was the first time I've been to the new Bungalow in Paisley. What an excellent venue! And the Primevals are on the form of their lives! Honestly, this gig and the New Christs a couple of weeks ago have moved into my top-ten favourite gigs.
August 31, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Friday was the first time I've been to the new Bungalow in Paisley. What an excellent venue! And the Primevals are on the form of their lives! Honestly, this gig and the New Christs a couple of weeks ago have moved into my top-ten favourite gigs.
Well, I've scratched that itch.
August 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Well, I've scratched that itch.
Both bands on top form.
August 15, 2025 at 7:33 AM
Both bands on top form.
Wow. Just wow. That was one of the best gigs I have ever seen.
August 15, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Wow. Just wow. That was one of the best gigs I have ever seen.
Don't normally drink lagers, but it is summer.
August 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Don't normally drink lagers, but it is summer.
Excellent gig in one of my least-favourite Glasgow venues. The Sting-Rays were much, much better than I expected, having previously only a brief familiarity with their early eighties stuff.
August 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Excellent gig in one of my least-favourite Glasgow venues. The Sting-Rays were much, much better than I expected, having previously only a brief familiarity with their early eighties stuff.
A bit blingier than I thought they'd be -- and the irony of the courier's alert saying 'Please secure all pets' wasn't lost on me -- but here we are.
Cat proof.
Cat proof.
July 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
A bit blingier than I thought they'd be -- and the irony of the courier's alert saying 'Please secure all pets' wasn't lost on me -- but here we are.
Cat proof.
Cat proof.
The image I shall use for age verification.
July 13, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The image I shall use for age verification.
Kinda disappointed. I was hoping for some sort of hoppy monstrosity that I could rant about, but it's basically just Irn Bru.
July 4, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Kinda disappointed. I was hoping for some sort of hoppy monstrosity that I could rant about, but it's basically just Irn Bru.
I think I bought ice-creams off one of the Young Offenders.
June 22, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I think I bought ice-creams off one of the Young Offenders.
And the Sex Pistols. Frank Carter is magnificent. A great fit for the band. Can't believe this is the only photo I can find on my phone. I may have been making sure I didn't get dehydrated by this stage.
June 22, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And the Sex Pistols. Frank Carter is magnificent. A great fit for the band. Can't believe this is the only photo I can find on my phone. I may have been making sure I didn't get dehydrated by this stage.
The Stranglers. Probably seen them more times than every other band on this bill put together. I can even remember when they were briefly an eight-piece featuring only one member of the current lineup.
June 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The Stranglers. Probably seen them more times than every other band on this bill put together. I can even remember when they were briefly an eight-piece featuring only one member of the current lineup.
The Undertones. Only band I hadn't seen before. Derry Boys. Bloody brilliant.
June 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
The Undertones. Only band I hadn't seen before. Derry Boys. Bloody brilliant.
A scarier mouth than my cat. He has all his own teeth, just not necessarily in the right order. Haven't seen the post-Shelley Buzzcocks before. They are a revelation. Could've left after this and still counted the day a success.
June 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A scarier mouth than my cat. He has all his own teeth, just not necessarily in the right order. Haven't seen the post-Shelley Buzzcocks before. They are a revelation. Could've left after this and still counted the day a success.
Heard the Rezillos, saw the Skids. No human being should be that colour: we were worried he wouldn't make it to the end of the set. Great banter, though. A career in standup awaits.
June 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Heard the Rezillos, saw the Skids. No human being should be that colour: we were worried he wouldn't make it to the end of the set. Great banter, though. A career in standup awaits.
We were at my Aunt Elizabeth's funeral last week and this photograph was in her order of service. Aunt Elizabeth is in the centre talking to Granny Steel, with Aunt Alison on her other side. Behind them is Grandpa Steel and, at the rear, my Dad. All gone now.
An apt photograph for Father's Day.
An apt photograph for Father's Day.
June 15, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We were at my Aunt Elizabeth's funeral last week and this photograph was in her order of service. Aunt Elizabeth is in the centre talking to Granny Steel, with Aunt Alison on her other side. Behind them is Grandpa Steel and, at the rear, my Dad. All gone now.
An apt photograph for Father's Day.
An apt photograph for Father's Day.