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Faery pools on skye, was still wet when photo was taken

Also have the latest 'shetland' book, looking forward to that

its great to be back. We are in a class with fewer people (obviously) but have a couple of people completely new to painting and its lovely just hearing them start on their journey. Its week 3 and they are moving into the 'hard graft-hate this bloody painting' stage. Next week just one or two spots of paint will suddenly pull it all together and they will fall back in love with what they are doing.

Covid compliant corporate hospitality at Firhill

the current restrictions appear to be having an effect, the rolling average days to a doubling of infected numbers has gone from 8 days three weeks ago to 35 days yesterday. R number must be getting close to 1.

As a wee counter to the media's doom laden headlines.Trends are confirming that the second peak will be around 80%-90% less than first peak in terms of lethality.Five year all cause mortality is in the normal range of the 5 year average for last 5 months.Econonomy is at 92% and climbing.Schools and universities are back at least to some form of decent standard.Vaccine roll out is continuing with a good expectation of being a real game changer.Antibody therapy is showing good signs of reducing the lethality / long term damage of Covid further.No one is wanting to be all good news, we are stil

Finally bit the bullet and purchased 'A year in Provence'; I know its hardly the latest thing but its new to me. Love the way the Provencal life is painted but find I am so hungry after each chapter

Just been notified, the classes start back next saturday, Hurrah!!!

I know its stretching the 'west end' but if you love Greek food then you are in for a delight. cannot praise this restaurant enough, the food is absolutely sensational

Thornwood pub, 1939 - actually looked identical right up to 1980s

Salmond's lawyers have reportedly contacted Wark's

went and purchased a couple of classic DVDs after reading this, Rear Window - which has been watched and is as magnificent as remembered, and Citizen Kane - never seen and a treat planned for tonight

The Smiddy bar, 1953

Crown office has contacted the BBC over kirsty Wark and another female reporter. Possible contempt of court

Possibly one of the most appalling pieces of TV ever produced by Kirtsy Wark last night. Her retrial of Alex Salmond brought her and BBC journalism down to the gutter level, straight out of the Daily Mail playbook. Not a fan of this guy but he does a good job analysing last night's disgrace https://wingsoverscotland.com/the-endless-trial/