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  1. yesindyref2
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    @Chic
    Nice.

    What software do you use to produce the leaflet, and what’s their required format of file? Couldn’t find a FAQ on the site.

  2. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    Oh man !!!!! I knew you were ill ,but I had no idea you were terminally ill.
    I just don’t know what to say to you right now,other than a feeble….. I am thinking about you and your’s.
    Main thread or wherever in the long hours of the night,just shout out and let’s see how much more trouble we can get into.
    Love to you & Mrs Smallaxe X

  3. Chic McGregor
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    BDT
    Ah! I miss Ivor. A true eccentric.

    More than that, a living art installation of Celtic surrealism.
    From the abstract surrealism of ancient Celtic art through folklore and its more modern literary embodiment in Yeats, Joyce, Brian O’Nolan, Gray, Banks etc. even still evident in Celtic comedy, Mrs Brown, Lex MacLean, Francie and Josie, Still Game, Burniston.

  4. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    Smallaxe,

    Sorry dude, no idea you were so ill.

    Peace be with you.

    You were the first Winger who really engaged with me on a Saturday night and made me feel part of the WoS family.

    May the road rise up to meet you.
    May the wind always be at your back.
    May the sun shine warm upon your face, and rains fall soft upon your fields.
    And until we meet again,
    May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

    We better get Independence in your lifetime.

  5. Chic McGregor
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    Smallaxe

    Very saddened to hear of your condition.

    FWIW I never did think your mild comment on ‘grass’ anything but playful banter.

  6. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Smallaxe –

    More power to ye mister.

    We’re all ‘getting there’ one way or another, eventually.

    Our nation’s independence might not mean much in ‘the grand scheme of things’, but I hope you get to witness it in the company of friends.

    I’m sure we’ll meet again – who knows? it may be on Independence Day itself?! (Stranger things have happened, right?)

    Hoots aplenty mon, and cheers amuch for all the great uplifting posts – ‘Love & Peace Always’ right back to you and all yours.
    XXX

  7. Liz g
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    Hey Smallaxe
    Think you have just gifted a new dream to both me & Jockanes Wind Talker…….
    The determination to see your face when we get Indy.
    You are indeed inspirational.X

  8. Stoker
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    yesindyref2 & Chic McGregor

    Thanks for the help, chaps! I’ll go over your replies again once i get some refreshing kip, i’m cream crackered, but Chic you seem to have answered quite a few queries i had floating around my box. Thanks again chaps and have a great and safe weekend one and all.

    Our day will come!
    πŸ™‚

  9. Ian Brotherhood
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    It’s been a strangely quiet start to the weekend in here, and over on’t main thread.

    And we all know what that means, eh?

    *’Summfin’s gonny happen!’*

    Roll on the new month.

    We’re getting ever-closer to the blessed day when we can tell the Tories to fuck off – yet again – and this time they actually, really, properly won’t have any choice.

    πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  10. Liz g
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    Ian Brotherhood @ 1.07.
    And an Atheist Amen to that Blessed Day.

  11. Smallaxe
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    @ All:
    I really do apologise to anyone that I have shocked or distressed by my last post.Last Post!I could have put that better in the circumstances. πŸ™‚

    Seriously though I thought my condition was common knowledge on Wings,let me try to explain why.

    A while back I had been talking on the main thread to Cadogan Enright and he expressed a wish to meet me.I honestly replied to him that I had two forms of cancer,one of which could possibly be cured the other not.At the time I don’t really know why I did that.Firstly Wings was the only place on the net that I had had a conversation with anyone.

    I don’t do FB or Twitter,maybe it was the meds.that I was not yet used to,but out I came with it.I was pretty much shocked myself when I read back what I had said to him,people closer to me still had no idea of my true condition,they knew that I was ill but not to the extent of it.I had no knowledge of O/T
    at that time either.

    Anyway the next thing I knew was a deluge of good wishes came
    flooding in from Wingers,and all of this on the main thread.
    Then someone put me wise to off topic and I moved over here to try to reply to all who got in touch with me.

    I will post this bit now,in case anyone thinks that I am not answering.I will write another bit after this if that’s OK.
    with everyone.I don’t want to take up every ones time or spoil
    the usual banter and Music.

  12. Nana
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    How are you doing Billy, I got up to make a hot toddy, care to join me?

    Thinking we are the only two wingers still awake. Hope you get some sleep, see you in the morn xx

  13. Smallaxe
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    Nana good to see you on,I think that I’ve chased everyone away
    with my last few comments up thread a bit!

    But I’m going to keep writing for a while,even if I am just talking to myself.I think I owe an explanation to people who have been so kind to me.

  14. Nana
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    Still here sipping my toddy, not sure if I should be mixing with night nurse! It’s a pretty good cocktail though haha

  15. Cherry
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    Smallaxe, sorry you’re not quite your old self at the moment. I will be sending you extra healing tonight /this morning and will keep you in my thoughts…hey we’ve got an independence war to fight, so get yersel ready for the party! It’ll probably last at least a lifetime πŸ˜‰ take it easy young man.
    Blessed Be.

  16. Smallaxe
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    I am or rather I was an activist from a young age,back in let’s say my hippy days.

    It sort of started during the Vietnam war protest outside of the American Embassy in 1968,I was only 17 but when I found out how bad things had got,Students being shot on their own
    campus on the US really got to me.I joined in with others who like myself had begun to get pissed off with America killing
    innocent people for reasons I didn’t and still don’t understand.From there I went on to fighting bailiffs and as we called them at that time the Orwellian name Pigs.There were literally thousands of empty flats and office buildings boarded up and not being used,just rising in value for people to make money from and at the same time people were sleeping in the streets.

    Then the miner’s strike and so on.

    I don’t and can’t go into detail here but I will if I get the chance to talk to some of you face to face.

    These days I can’t do what I used to physically but I do what I can by donating and talking to people who can.

    In summation.I am a member of several organisations some of which I can talk about.CND.MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES.UNRWA.AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL and some others.
    I may if anyone is interested put up some websites for your perusal.

    I am passionate like you all are about our beautiful country,but it’s no use to us if we are surrounded by a dust bowl of a planet full of starving and persecuted human beings
    who only want to live in peace and harmony.

    I am nothing and nobody,without Humanity thriving in Peace.This is what I want for mine and your children and grandchildren.fin.

    Peace and Love to you All,I don’t say this lightly I mean it.

    SMALLAXE.

  17. yesindyref2
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    @Smallaxe
    Don’t know what to say, except never give up!

  18. Smallaxe
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    @ yesindyref:

    Seen your comment on the main thread earlier at 8:34 I’m with you on that my friend.I will never give up!

    Peace Always

  19. Smallaxe
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    @ Thepnr:

    Go man loved it at 8:28

  20. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    And just what makes you think you chased anybody away!!
    Everybody is a possibility!!!!
    But Anybody happens to include me.
    And I my friend am Right here.

  21. yesindyref2
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    Well here’s one, I usually go for the slower album version, but this is pretty cool

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3hoJ7keBj8

  22. Smallaxe
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    Just in case. UNRWA,United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

    And I forgot Friends of the Earth

    Peace Always

  23. yesindyref2
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    Good grief, here’s a new one on youtube

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ff5nfFT0rj0

  24. Smallaxe
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    Oh Liz:

    It went without saying,I knew you would be there xx

  25. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    Always my friend X

  26. Smallaxe
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    @ yesindyref2:

    The very man who asked a long time ago

    Where will the Children Play!

    Peace Always

  27. Smallaxe
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    @ the Tory party:

    We know what you are doing!

    You steal a little and they put
    You in prison
    You steal a lot
    And they will make
    You King

  28. yesindyref2
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    @Smallaxe
    Yeah that used to be my favourite. Here’s one that’s completely different, it was played and played by just one radio station, might have been BRMB, but I think it was the new Capital Radio, until it got the attention for a band which later got “discovered”. Ha! A flatmate of mine had discovered them from the beginning, and I caught on fast.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JofwEB9g1zg

  29. Liz g
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    Yesindyref2
    I can’t do links but if you’re still up and about.
    Can you stick up …The purple People Eater.
    Trying to work out it Smallaxe on Ayr Beach with his knitted Trunks were the inspiration for this !!!! masterpiece?

  30. Smallaxe
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    @ Cherry:

    Sorry,I missed your post up thread but I think I must have a
    touch of hay fever,my eyes were watering. πŸ™‚ people have been so kind,I Knew That there were kind people here and it seems that they were not hard to find.Thank you for your own
    kindness Cherry and I hope your own faith brings you comfort
    always.

    Peace, and Love to you and Those you love

  31. Liz g
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    Yes that’s the very one
    Thank You Yesindyref2
    Now we just need to have Mrs Smallaxe confirm our suspicions!!

  32. Ghillie
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    Love and peace to you too Smallaxe = )

    Have a lovely snooze and we’ll hear from you again tomorrow xxx

    Jockanese Windwalker, the Celtic Blessing is a favourite of mine too = )

    Nana, hope you are feeling lots better soon!

    Ps thanks everyone for being here for everyone else = )

  33. Smallaxe
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    @ yesindyref2:

    You might hate me for this,but I knew Freddy,I spoke to him frequently at one of his favourite pubs,Kenny Everett used to be there as well great guys and I dont know who was the funniest.First off I am not gay but I have had a lot of friend’s from that community.Secondly, I am just a guy like anybody else so don’t think for a minute that you would know me if you passed in the street.

    I really don’t want anybody thinking that I might be some mysterious guy working under an alias,Sumdy Famous or sumfin.
    I’m not,circumstances just happened and I happened to be in company at times,that just happened,so it happened!

    I hope you know what I’m trying to say,if so,tell me,because I would love to know.

    I know that you are probably sleeping but maybe you will see this later.

    By the way,talking of friends,one guy I have known since back then,sent me up a magazine a couple of months ago,it was Pride in London,you may have heard of it.It was held in June, well anyway it’s an official souvenir guide to pride in London 2016
    and it’s really interesting,articles by various people from Peter Tachelle,Ronan Keating and others from people I’ve never known or heard of,it has a book review by people and subjects that I didn’t think would enjoy but just reading the opinions on some of the books made me think that a lot of people might enjoy them,the books were what I would describe as really human stories.

    Anyway now that I’ve bored you to sleep again and probably other people will read this when they wake up.We did get that
    matter cleared up,remember?I am nobody you or anyone else would know I’m just a guy whose inten.. nearly! just a guy that happened to be where happenings happened to happen,in fact I can prove it, its about 5:45am just now so I’ll go outside and blow my car horn,and then I’ll know if there are any Wingers living close, if you are a Winger when you hear the horn,put your lights on and shout wtf is that! Simples.
    πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

    I fully understand that I have went on quite a bit,so if you find this post to be a bit too long,just read some of it

  34. Smallaxe
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    @ the music link people:
    Some people,are not as lucky as you people,people that you people entertain,people that for other people, these people would like you people,to let these people,entertain you people, but they can’t,these people can’t link music to you people,so you people should take requests from these people, then these people,could let you people,hear some music that these people,think that you people,and other people, might enjoy.Think about it, you lucky music link people.

    What! Where did all these people come from?

    Peace for people

  35. Smallaxe
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    Ghillie:
    How did you get up there,I never even heard you climbing up past me.Or..can you fly? and what’s a snooze,is it a zoo for
    Sne’s? I’ll take two,if their housetrained.I like pets,in fact,I could tell you wee story about Tartan gerbils and I promise you,its true.

    Maybe some time I’ll tell that story.

    Peace Love and Harmony

  36. Tinto Chiel
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    Morning, Smallaxe.

    Very sorry to hear your news. I was not aware of the full situation and thought you were convalescing from your other op.

    As you know, there will always be someone here to chat to.

    Hope to meet you at some “insurgents’ meeting” before too long.

    All the best to you and family.

  37. Andrew McLean
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    Ian that link was brilliant, pure dead!

    Liz g why the ? After my name, couldn’t be that you know my full name?
    I have never been called my first, my second is always shortened by my family in that Scottish way, and some old friends called me something completely different.
    So like most posters here it seems I am as mad as a brush too! Who knew?

  38. Paula Rose
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    Comes in, clears up, does the washing up – Smallaxe Honey is this your hat?

  39. Paula Rose
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    Puts on a disc on the trusty dansette…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7vsf7aRSR0

  40. Proud Cybernat
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    PeeP the BeeB Campaign Update

    Okay, so there’s been something of a hitch. Received several boxes midweek containing thoosands and thoosands and thoosands of USELESS stickies. They were printed onto the wrong paper stock. It was the printer’s fault and they are re-doing the job again as a priority and, of course, at their expense. Each stickie should have had a split-back to ease the peeling of the label from the paper. But they were printed onto paper with NO split-back which makes peeling the label a complete nightmare – takes me AGES.

    Handing these out for folks to stick to lapels, bags, hats, rucksacks etc will only end up with them in the bin as the person becomes totally frustrated trying to peel the damn thing.

    So, I put the word out to the distribution teams across the country to ask if anyone had any bright ideas of what might be done with thoosands and thoosands of dud stickies bearing the message “BBC MISREPORTING SCOTLAND”.

    There have been some good suggestions so far, such as simply leaving small piles of them on pub/cafe tables (indy-friendly places naturally) for people simply to take one (like a business card idea). It’s not fly-posting (illegal) because they are not being stuck to anything (and you would have sought permission anyway).

    Other ideas include finding an art student who could perhaps use them to do some art project. (I can imagine the screen of a giant telly completely covered in these dud stickies). Might get some good publicity. Maybe they could make them into badges with a wee pin of some sort?

    Anyway – a few folks suggested putting it out to the wider WoS community (that’s YOU) to get some more inspired suggestions. So – if you can think of a way that these dud stickies can be utilised in a way that will get the message BBC MISREPORTING SCOTLAND out there to as wide an audience as possible then drop an email to: peepthebeeb [@] gmail.com. (No spaces or square brackets in the addy, of course).

    Looking forward to your thoughts.

    Ta.

  41. Smallaxe
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    Paula Rose:

    Yes Paula,I left it on purpose,I like to leave it safely at home,will that be ok,could you hang it up somewhere as I won’t be leaving any time soon.x

    Peace Love and Panama Hats

  42. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    Good morning Tinto,sorry Man I assumed everybody knew,if you have read up this thread you’ll have seen my explanation,it never occurred to me that not everyone had seen my original
    Post on the main thread a while back.Then again not everybody
    has got the time to read every post,I read most because I’m at
    home a lot.

    As for us meeting,it wont be for the want of trying my friend
    I fully intend meeting you and as many other yes people and Wingers as possible.

    Peace Always

  43. Liz g
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    Andrew McLean @ 10.13am
    Em I think the ? after your name was meant to mean “I think it’s you’re post I’m talking about,but I’m not sure”.
    Other than that it can only be either sausage fingers or alcohol.
    It’s definitely Not my being mysterious,cause that’s Paula Rose’s Joab and I wouldn’t dare !!!

  44. Nana
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    @Smallaxe

    That’s the last time I mix tinctures, geez what a weird dream I had. Some very odd characters, there might be a book in that jumble of stuff!

    How are you today? I hope you got some sleep at least.
    Grab a cup of something as I’ve left links on the green and pleasant land thread.

  45. Michael McCabe
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    just showing Lynn how to link Music from You tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMTMr95oeMc

  46. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Michael –

    Please tell Lynn we’re looking forward to her posts/links.

    I’m getting my white suit back from the dry cleaner later…ready to boogie on a Saturday night!

    πŸ™‚

  47. Paula Rose
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    You’re not coming in here wearing that.

  48. yesindyref2
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    @Smallaxe
    Yes, I’m not gay either, but am pleased as the effect music has had on changing attitudes. I remember when people were shocked when Fredy Mercury “came out”, saying, like, well, didn’t you think about the name of the band? Mmmm.

    Met you at Glasgow Green, you pointed out the small axe(s) on your hat, though since you left that at Paula’s, well, that’s a bit of a shame all the same.

    Music for me is memories, history, future, change, places – and people. Yeah, loads of people. Mmmm …

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80nUhHofw0U

  49. Ian Brotherhood
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    Too late!

    Associates, ’18 Carat Love Affair’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4ciQBTwgec

  50. Thepnr
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    @Ian Brotherhood

    I went out once with lead singer Billy Mackenzie’s wee sister. Wasn’t to be though πŸ™‚

    I think this is their best well known song of course.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ww2AYxrPqkk

  51. X_Sticks
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    @Smallaxe

    Just catching up with O/T and I’m sorry to hear you’re not in such a good place. I could see you weren’t 100% when I met you at the Green but I didn’t realise how bad things are for you. All the more respect to you sir for making the effort to be there. It was an honour to meet you and you lovely lady.

    I don’t often dj around here and I’m sure other will tell you why, but here’s a little thing you might remember and I hope it cheers you up.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2Gj0Pg1uE

  52. Ian Brotherhood
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    Who’s up for a jig?

    A wee warmer…

    Alvin Stardust, ‘Pretend’ –

    (Didn’t realise he was such a good guitar player – certainly looks for real anyway…)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FQx1awDN_8

  53. Ian Brotherhood
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    Here’s one for Thepnr, cause I know he likes it.

    Shakin’ Stevens & Bonnie Tyler, ‘Rockin’ Good Way’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvcZGlPoNZQ

  54. Ian Brotherhood
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    For those of a certain age, this may summon a sniffle or twa…(I was five when this was out and loved it.)

    Mary Hopkin, ‘Those Were The Days’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3KEhWTnWvE

  55. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Michael McC –

    Did Lynn pick anything yet? Let’s get it on!

    In the meantime…

    Petula Clark, ‘Downtown’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zx06XNfDvk0

  56. Ian Brotherhood
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    This is for all Wingers, Cybernats, lurkers, switherers, anyone who’s feeling a bit low about it all, and, very especially, all those No’s who know deep down that Scotland can and should – for a host of solid reasons, moral and pragmatic – reclaim its self respect.

    I hereby nominate this magnificent Andy Williams classic as a ‘Friends of Wings’ anthem:

    Honda ‘Impossible Dream’ Commercial (2005)

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiBX8MkFkd4

  57. Paula Rose
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    You don’t have to…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QR4vE9xL3yk

  58. Ian Brotherhood
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    Another one of my lad’s favourites.

    Yelawolf, ‘Till It’s Gone’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ndpryp2OlUQ

  59. Paula Rose
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    Total genius from one of our own…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAtKVj65G0o

  60. Smallaxe
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    For a laugh! http://www.petethetemp.co.uk

    Video : Cameron’s goodbye :the pig society

    This guy does some great stuff,Activist, mostly English but
    Relevant.

    Peace Always

  61. Smallaxe
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    Just been lurking,had grandkids over, so just enjoying the music now,catch up with you all tomorrow.

    Kris Kristofferson:To beat the Devil,if some of the lucky linky people could Oblige.fanks muchly

    Peace Always

  62. Croompenstein
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    @Smallaxe –

    I’m enjoying a bit of Kris too…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXArvSVqpyo

    and a bit of Joni

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nAK9Pj5-QXY

    Peace to you and yours..

  63. Paula Rose
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    Just love you – love you all *tears streaming down face* – now please note the new rugs.

  64. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Smallaxe –

    Here ye go mister –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faF0wOsVucw

  65. Croompenstein
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    Put another dime in the jukebox baby……

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6CqLyiGJU

  66. Croompenstein
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    His dad was good but Dylan’s boy does it for me..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3_G0HxzL6o

    and Chuck..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iyAFr8bFTM

    mavs noo..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Ei9CdfuxU

  67. Smallaxe
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    Thanks my friends keep it coming,

    I may be wrong but,Joni Mitchell must have been one if not the
    First Pro Environment singers.

    Peace Always

  68. Paula Rose
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    Smallaxe my dear friend – I expect you might have seen me playing this before, but tonight I play it for you…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXDJneVbEC8

  69. Croompenstein
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    The race is almost run..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzCUdU0wRvY

    The British kept a comin..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VL7XS_8qgXM

    We’ll keep Mick and Keef..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0W6iV5os4M

  70. Smallaxe
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    Future Islands: Seasons (waiting on you)
    Future Islands: A dream of you and me.

    Love watching this guy perform. πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  71. Smallaxe
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    Paula Rose:

    Beautiful music from the People living in the “Dreamtime”, their artwork showed how their world came to “BE”

    The Brits brought a nightmare to them.

    Thank you x

    Peace Always

  72. Smallaxe
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    Croompenstien:

    Battle of New Orleans,Lonnie Donegan was the first guy that I
    heard doing that,many many moons ago!

    Peace Always

  73. Smallaxe
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    If the Stones and others had not played their music,we would never had heard of Muddy Waters and all of the other great
    Bluesmen,American “wasps” did not know that all the music was
    Right Under their Noses.ha ha “Stupid White Men”

    Peace Always ALLWAYS

  74. Michael McCabe
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    Smallaxe Here is a wee song recorded over here in Manchester in 1964 you never had many Woman Guitarists back in the day. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR2gR6SZC2M

  75. yesindyref2
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    test

  76. Smallaxe
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    Ian Brotherhood:

    Hi Brother,you Must know Spooky Tooth who did a great job of
    I am the Walrus.

    By the way you don’t have to play everything I’m just time travlin,

    Steve Marriott:”Stay with me Baby”,Sharon Tandy was the first person that I heard singing that one.

    Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone:Janis Joplin tribute,Mellissa,if you watch her,you can see the music running through her!

    Ten Years After:Ssssh,great album*****

    Garnet Silk:”Bless Me”,this lovely Rasta died in a fire while I was in Jamaica,heart broken about it.

    Peace Always

  77. Cherry
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    Never put up a song before…Here’s my favourite singer from the 90’s

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUUGHU444DA

  78. Michael McCabe
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    @ Ian Brotherhood & Nana Hi Ian Seen Lynn Yesterday Afternoon. Think she was out last Night so reckon she might post something later today. Hi Nana I love your links Wherever you post them. Here is a wee song for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOJHSrxHNhw

  79. Michael McCabe
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    Mazzy Star- Fade into you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uJ61jgFCMM

  80. Smallaxe
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    Michael McCabe: That’s somthin’ else man,Ive enjoyed the stuff you’ve been putting on here for a while Michael,you can hunt them down! πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  81. Smallaxe
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    Cherry:

    Try Sia “Breath Me” if you haven’t already.

    Peace Always

  82. yesindyref2
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    Wow, fell shy of the “spam trap” with j*ggy j*ggy in a post about jigs. Wonder if this one will get through?

  83. Smallaxe
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    yesindyref2:

    Jig a Jig:East of Eden 1971

    πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  84. Thepnr
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    @Smallaxe

    Here’s that Future Islands song you requested.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK4lD3Uf8_o

    A favourite of mines too πŸ™‚

  85. Tinto Chiel
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    New rugs, Paula Rose? Nana will be pleased.

    Nice, but no kilims?

    What a mess! Been having a party? Brought some Three-in-One for the lock in the bog.

  86. Smallaxe
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    I dont think off topic is shown conspicuously enough on the main page of WOS,its a lot more welcoming for lurkers,newbies,
    and undecided folk.We don’t criticise people for grammar,spelling or typos.All these things are unimportant.Some folk might want to write here and if they are dyslexic,dystextic or punctuationaly imperfect,who cares?as long as we can understand there,they’re or even their meaning!
    We don’t sweat the small things here.(paragraph break)

    Pretty Paula Rose,i’m sure will agree and welcome all to her to her Palaces of Perfect Performances of music,musings,poems,
    jokes, soiree’s,cocktail parties,raves,raving loonies( mia culpa)and compassionate company,of which I have experienced copiously on this very site.Just Remember to wipe your feet so as not to stain Paula’s lovely new rugs and refrain from peeing in the sink etc.

    Linger a while and lap up the love,peace and Inclusion that permeates the perfumed atmosphere of sweet Paula’s many roomed Mansion.

    PS,I think someone mentioned similar thoughts recently.

  87. Tinto Chiel
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    “and refrain from peeing in the sink”

    Just been in to sort the lock, Smallaxe. Seems that ship has sailed.

    I hope some of you are proud of yirsels!

  88. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe.

    At 10.23, you typed,
    “…and refrain from peeing in the sink etc.”

    Which immediately made me think of Supercharge and “She Moved The Dishes First”. Supercharge were a very entertaining Liverpool band of the late 70s and 80s. I saw them play 4 times at the Bowlin’ Alley in Dundee – the College of Technology’s students’ union. Their irreverent humour always went down well.

    Their influence was “soul” but the fact that they were p!$$takers overruled the musical aspects of their live performances. Have a listen to the ballad below. After the engagement ring event (around halfway through), it gets down to the nitty gritty.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhb_UkH8Lds

  89. Marie Clark
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    Morning folks. I’ve been spending more time here in Paula Rose’s mansion as it’s more friendly than the main board at the moment.
    There’s ower mony dictators telling ither folk aff aboot a’ sorts o’ things am gettin a bit fed up wi it a’.

    Nana, I see that your a bit under the weather wi a chest infection.Look efter yersel noo cause your real important tae us wi a’ the links that you provide, and the kindness that you show tae ithers. I’m a bit under the weather masel at the minute, a dinnae ken whit it is but it’s makin me feel like shit.

    Oh oh, mibbies a shouldnae a said that sweary wurd, I’ll be getting telt aff by Paula Rose. Sorry Paula. Hope a don’t get ma marchin orders noo.

  90. Smallaxe
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    @ Thepnr:

    Thanks,I just love watching the guys passion and movements,he gives his all in every song that he performs.He fits in well with the SNP name wise as well.Salmond,Sturgeon and Samuel T Herring!all we need now is Fish (Marrilion), maybe even Pike and Tuna turner,Blue Oyster Cult…

    Coat on!

    Peace Always

  91. Thepnr
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    @Marie Clark

    Hi Marie

    Just one question. Did you bring a kerry oot πŸ™‚

    @Smallaxe

    When it comes to the next referendum it will take all the passion we can muster to get us over the line. That’s why I forever bump my gums about being positive. I really hate negative thoughts about Independence.

    That includes talk of UDI or violence, all of these are negative in my opinion, I’m guilty of opposing such thoughts when they are posted on the main threads and it doesn’t make you popular.

    Well tough shit, I’m not here to be popular but rather to win a referendum and our Independence.

    Meantime let’s enjoy Marillion.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQ4oaLUilBc

  92. Marie Clark
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    Aye Thepnr, I’ve broucht the kerry oot, a drop o’ the hard stuff if anyone wants yin. I’ve also brocht a chocolate cake, noo jist dinnae drap the crumbs on the new rugs or we’ll a’ get an awfi doin.

    I’d pit up the youtube thingy o. Peter Sellars wi a drap o’ the hard stuff, but am no very guid at some o these link thingys.

  93. Thepnr
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    @Marie Clark

    Haha, Sellars was class. Here’s a drap o’ the hard stuff.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7LZbQO05ow

  94. Stoker
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    Hi Chic

    Just going back over your post of 30.09.16 @ 11:02pm for the umpteenth time and i’ve written it all into my wee info book. Some brilliant info in there, such as the ‘3mm bleed’ etc etc.

    The plan is to deliver door to door over a set area so that through time i get to learn what works, know my patch inside-out and hopefully build up a good few contacts and expand from there.

    I wouldn’t do the handing out in the street routine because, apart from the inviting bin scenario you mention i personally hate being approached by anyone when i’m out and about shopping etc.

    Plus, you never know who you may be wasting your time on, you could simply be throwing away one of your leaflets on someone who doesn’t even live in Scotland and has absolutely no interest whatsoever. Going door to door almost guarantees you get your info into the hands of a voter.

    As for size, yes, my plan is to go with something around the A6 size, or as i mentioned to ‘yesindyref2’= 210mm X 148mm. I want to produce as good a quality as i possibly can and i believe anything bigger would mean scrimping on quality of card/paper and wouldn’t command ones attention as strongly.

    Once i’m up and running and my first order arrives they’ll be transferred into one of my rucksacks and hey-ho Shanks’s pony here i go.

    Thanks again for the guidance Chic, you’ll go down in history as helping to kickstart one of Scotland’s wee cottage industries in the wars for independence. LOL πŸ˜‰

  95. Marie Clark
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    Cheers for that Alex, I enjoyed that.

  96. yesindyref2
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    @Smallaxe
    Yeah, good stuff – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baIMbA7Mcok

  97. Stoker
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    Proud Cybernat wrote (@11:08am)
    (re: PeeP the BeeB)

    “Other ideas include finding an art student who could perhaps use them to do some art project. (I can imagine the screen of a giant telly completely covered in these dud stickies).”

    I really like those 2 ideas, especially giving to an art student.

    Would love to take a couple of hundred off your hands but it wouldn’t be practical getting them to me. Good luck offloading!

    Also, very well done you on your wee initiative, we all need to be doing what we can and there’s no greater target than our No1 enemy, The BBC!

    Keep up the excellent work!

  98. Smallaxe
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    Just catching up here,had some mail to answer then I took a look across on the other side,my my,. Thepnr saw your and some other posts over there well done. I agree with your outlook as you will know already.

    As you say we are not trying to win any popularity contest.I find a lot of people talking about things,which are totally irrelevant until Independence is ours.Your positive outlook is the only way to go.Violence is always a No/No except in self defence.

    I understand people’s frustration,we all suffer from that feeling,a stroke of a pen in 2014 would have solved everything,I can’t get my head around any person who is, or thinks they are,a true Scot, with Scotland’s best interest at heart,what motivated them to vote any other way than that which we all voted.I wish one of those people would explain it to me in some way that I could plainly understand.

    Peace Always

  99. Scott
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    POLICE probe LibDem Alex Cole-Hamilton is facing more questions over his election expenses after new files suggested they were calculated in a unique way.

    We wont see much of this on BBC and will we willie winkie remove the whip from him.I doubt it very much

  100. Thepnr
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    @Smallaxe

    Success is within our grasp, it is that close. We shouldn’t despair, let’s leave that to the likes of the Yoon media who have everything to lose. Most of all their own self respect.

    These creatures talk Scotland and her people down at every opportunity which for them is every day. Lying for a living cannot be good for your health.

    But you know what? They have nowhere else to go and will fight until their last breath. They do not represent Scotland, they only think they do.

    We have to be honest, it would seem that the media is ensuring that support for the Union is still prevalent among many Scots. Be aware though that distrust in the media is growing and that will be our route to winning a referendum.

    Every liar will eventually be found out and that is happening now.

    The media in the UK is a disgrace, all we need to do is open more Scottish eyes to this fact that they lie. Then we win.

    Fleetwood Mac: Little Lies

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr9Oubxw1gA

  101. yesindyref2
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    @Smallaxe
    Some reasons people voted NO, random, off the top of my head, I talked to a lot of NOes without trying to convince them, to find out what they wanted. All I did was try to get them to question the media bias, and find out for themselves.

    Liking being part of the UK, Britain, British.
    Wanting to be able to go to theatre, shows, clubs in London without feeling like foreigners.
    The history of Britain, we all held together.
    Solidarity with workers in the rest of the UK.
    Defence (rare), we’re stronger as part of the UK.
    Family and friends in the rest of the UK, not foreigners.
    Currency of course, being able to send a tenner to family, not bother changing money crossing a border.
    No borders (!)
    Mortgage – what happens.
    And a very common one, getting by right now, surviving, not willing to risk any change as it could be good, but it might be bad and they can’t afford that, as they’re getting by.

    If I think of any more, I’ll post them occasionally.

  102. Smallaxe
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    Nana:

    I hope that you are looking in,I saw your links at 9:19am,I also saw that you were worried about my health and whereabouts.I had a day with my beloved grandchildren after making sure that I was clear of the chest infection which my wife and I both had.We had with great difficulty avoided them,in fear that we might pass it on to them.I worry that this infection is what you and some others here may have.Please do not delay in seeing your doctor.

    This infection is one of the worst of its kind I have known in a long time,we both are still very weak from its effects.Take it as read that I will see your links and read them as always.

    Worry about yourself for now,look after yourself and don’t post any links until your 100% ready,it was an effort to post those that you did post this morning,you said so in your post.
    Believe me,a hot toddy won’t help.please see your doctor.

    Peace,Love and See a doctor we need you healthy xx

  103. Thepnr
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    Here is the very first post on Off Topic.

    Paula Rose says:
    30 March, 2014 at 2:58 pm
    Look! Nice shiny new play room – time to put on some music!

    So mind wipe yer shoes on the way in, Paula likes it shiny πŸ™‚

    Here was the first ever song I played on Off Topic. Can any of you old timers guess what it was before listening first?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKHENjnk-T0

  104. Smallaxe
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    @ yesindyref2:

    My thoughts on on reasons given,from the top down.

    1: They will still be in Britain so still British (Scots First)
    2: How they feel (foreign)is a state of mind,not reality.
    3:Tell that to the 51st Highlanders who were left behind to protect the retreat at Dunkirk while thousands of French soldiers were evacuated.They should have been protecting their
    Homeland while we regrouped.
    4:There will be no work for the Workers.
    5:I am not surprised at the rarity,we are a peaceful Nation only waging war on others behalf and benefit,profit of others
    6:I have a daughter with mixed race children born and living in England,they will never be foreigners if it did become that way,I would drag them screaming up to me if necessary.
    7: Sending money,bank transfer,paypal and other many ways.
    8:I don’t see borders but if it has to be I will cross them
    9: Mortgage would depend on interest rates,remains to be seen.
    10: Old saying:I would rather die on my feet as live on my knees.

    Of course these are only my personal opinions,someone may easily pull them apart?

    Thanks for taking the time and trouble to explain my friend.

    Peace Always

  105. Smallaxe
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    @ Thepnr:

    I’m having a hard time keeping up.

    One for Ruth wi’ the big smiley smooth:The Eagles,lyin’ eyes

    Peace Always

  106. Smallaxe
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    @ Brian Doonthetoon:

    Where have you been,next time your absent we want a note sent
    in by somebody in a responsible position explaining reason and it better be a genuine note nae forgeries.

    Urine rich or poor person,The Difference.
    A rich person has a canopy over their bed.

    A poor person has a can of pee under it!
    πŸ™‚
    Peace Always

  107. Smallaxe
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    This was emailed to me by my brother.

    YouTube:ZZ Top-Smart Dressed Man Mad Drummer

    This is not ZZ Top it’s a band called Rick K.and the Allnighters it’s a must see!

    Peace Always

  108. Liz g
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    Nanna as Smallaxe said look after yourself first and don’t worry about the links.

    Smallaxe that was quite a party you and the other’s had here last night,hope you all cleaned up afterwards or you lot will be in soooo much trouble?

  109. Ian Brotherhood
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    @smallaxe –

    Sorry, I’ve been ‘busy’ all day, hardly had a chance to look-in.

    Some of the tunes you mentioned last night, and so far as I can tell they’re all newbies for O/T, so thanks for bringing some fresh fruit in!

    Spooky Tooth, ‘I Am The Walrus’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8RthS9cF0c

  110. Ian Brotherhood
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    Steve Marriott, ‘Stay With Me Baby’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfnZji61tsA

  111. Ian Brotherhood
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    Melissa Etheridge & Joss Stone – Janis Joplin tribute:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef-f-l2Pbn8

  112. Ian Brotherhood
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    Garnet Silk, ‘Bless Me’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcRDTk1NeN0

  113. Smallaxe
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    @ jockanese wind talker:12:34am 1st Oct.

    Sorry,I was looking back to see if I missed anyone and there you were.my apologies thanks for the kindness shown to me.

    Now a wee thought I had about your name!

    I made the mistake of calling you Japanese wt.Now I have seen someone call you j.w.walker.The way things are going, like Chinese whispers,if this goes any further,I can envisage you finishing up as knock kneed moonwalker be careful my friend!

    As you know we are all certifiable here, so what I say is not beyond the realm of possibly becoming true very quickly.
    πŸ˜‰

    Peace Always

  114. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Ah, Spooky tooth. From their album “The Last Puff”. Typing about ‘left of centre’ Beatles covers…

    Try this, from Lone Star.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XlWzE5hUHB8

    Smallaxe – with your cultural background, you may like the graphics on that video.

    ——————————————–

    “Stay With Me Baby”. Umpteen covers of it by the likes of Lorraine Ellison, Duffy, Marmalade, Terry Reid, Kiki Dee, Walker Brothers, Marbles (Graham Bonnet), David Essex, Long John Baldry, Rebecca Wheatley (featured on ‘Casualty’), Ruby Turner and so on.
    It’s only been a minor hit three times; in 1967 for the Walker Brothers (#26), in 1994 for Ruby Turner (#39) and in 2000 for Rebecca Wheatley (#10). The song’s correct title is “Stay With Me”, sometimes with “Baby” added in brackets.

    Here’s Lorraine Ellison’s version. Goes to 11 on the ‘Angst’ knob…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TOaUxgkLSg

  115. Smallaxe
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    @ Ian Brotherhood:

    Ian Thank you Brother,Steve Marriott ex Small Faces:Vocalist Supreme.

    Melissa Etheridge blew Joss Stone off the stage!

    And Garnet my Bredren I and I me give One Love likkle fren.Jah
    Mighty Bless you.

  116. Tinto Chiel
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    “Here’s Lorraine Ellison’s version. Goes to 11 on the β€˜Angst’ knob…”

    Funnily enough, Brian, I was playing this to my elder daughter a few days ago as an example of a belting voice with some range and contrasting it with Walk On By by Dionne Warwick.

    I prefer the term “controlled hysteria” πŸ˜›

    All a matter of taste but I like the rather slushy 60s strings too.

  117. Tinto Chiel
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    For some reason I’ve been listening to New Boots and Panties again.

    Wish I could play bass or drum or play sax like this…..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5xU_oGXLHs

  118. Tinto Chiel
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    But this sax is quite amazing.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5xU_oGXLHs

    Apologies, I’ve been gloss-painting painting all day.

    It’s the fumes, the fumes, I tell ye.

  119. Tinto Chiel
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    Wrong link. Told you I was fumed out.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJSqcvAQ8l8

  120. Ian Brotherhood
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    @TC –

    Paula Rose has some splendid Ian Dury stories.

    She hasn’t told me any yet, but assured me they are ‘real’.

    If you can winkle any out of her please let me know.

    πŸ™‚

  121. Andrew McLean
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    SmallAxe, you keep that axe honed brother,

    I was talking to a friend who is involved in the print media, we got talking about Wings, all he has read is the Twitter page, apparently read by most journalists in Scotland, I asked him to drop in and read the web pages here as he feels the Twitter stuff is vileness personified?
    Ok we are a bit enthusiastic, and don’t suffer unionists trolls gladly, but 99% of posters here are decent, intelligent and funny.

    We discussed how to change no to yes, he suggested kindness.

  122. Michael McCabe
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    Sona Jobarteh- Jabari http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oToZfPGMMBY

  123. Tinto Chiel
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    Ian, a previous post went missing but may well duplicate after this.

    Afraid my winkling days with Paula Rose are over after my remark that her tablet was a bit sugary. Found myself out on the street after that.

    Ian was a talented and very gifted man, a real original.

    Some heavy stuff on the MT tonight after a most astute article by our host. Now some plank on about no longer “eschewing violence”! The bats are out tonight.

    No wonder Paua’s gaff is hoatchin’.

  124. Smallaxe
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    @ Brian Doonthetoon:

    My cultural background,are you insinuating something like A
    Flashback!
    If so I give you this,Not the Beatles.

    DAY TRIPPER

    I WAS SITTING ONE DAY
    BORED OUT OF MY SKULL
    WHEN A FRIEND SAID
    TO ME
    LIFE NEED NOT BE DULL

    HE SAID HE HAD TABS
    THAT WERE REALLY
    QUITE HIP
    WITHOUT LEAVING THE ROOM
    I COULD GO ON A TRIP

    I SAID THAT CANT BE DONE
    YOUR JOKING WITH ME
    HE SAID ITS NO JOKE
    THIS IS ACID YOU SEE

    WELL IN FOR A PENNY
    IN FOR A POUND
    TWO MINUTES LATER
    THE TABS HAD GONE DOWN

    I THOUGHT NOTHINGS HAPPENED
    JUST MY BLOODY LUCK
    THEN I LOOKED IN THE MIRROR
    AND SAW DAFFY DUCK

    A LOOK ROUND THE BATHROOM
    JUST DOUBLED MY FRIGHT
    I WAS STOOD ON THE CEILING
    LOOKING DOWN AT THE LIGHT

    MY MIND FLEW AWAY
    I DON’T KNOW WHERE IT WENT
    BUT WHEN IT CAME BACK
    THE WHOLE ROOM WAS BENT

    THE WALLS STARTED WOBBLING
    LIKE SOME CRAZY JELLY
    AND SHOWED BETTER PROGRAMMES
    THAN THEY SHOW ON THE TELLY

    THEN INTO THE ROOM
    HOPPED A BIG HAIRY FROG
    WITH A COLLAR ON ITS NECK
    THAT BELONGED TO MY DOG

    THEN A YEAR JUST FLEW PAST
    IN LESS THAN A MINUTE
    SO I WENT TO THE MIRROR
    FOR ANOTHER LOOK IN IT

    I AT LAST DIDN’T LOOK
    LIKE A DUCK ANYMORE
    BUT INSTEAD OF TWO EYES
    I NOW POSSESSED FOUR

    MY NOSE IT WAS GLOWING
    WITH A DEEP PURPLE LIGHT
    AND THE TEETH IN MY MOUTH
    WOULD HAVE GAVE JAWS A FRIGHT

    SO WITH SIXTEEN FOOT LEGS
    AND TWO RUBBER FEET
    I SWAM DOWN THE STAIRS
    AND INTO THE STREET

    AH,THAT WAS MUCH BETTER
    HERE EVERYTHING’S REAL
    THEN A PINK BUS FLEW PAST
    AND IT HAD ONLY ONE WHEEL

    WELL THAT WAS ENOUGH
    I WENT TO LIE DOWN IN BED
    IT WAS HALF UP THE WALL
    SO I STOOD IN IT INSTEAD

    WHEN I WOKE IN THE MORNING
    I HAD STOPPED SEEING STARS
    BUT I HELD IN MY HAND
    A SPACE ROCK
    FROM
    MARS

    This story belongs to
    Billy the Rhymer
    1969r
    If found you can
    keep it
    it’s yours take it please
    You can keep it
    In PEACE

  125. Paula Rose
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    Darlings I’ve got to be in Glasgow from the 12th to the 15th of this month for a wee get together of some thingie – anyone know a place I could stay, needs to be fabby.

  126. Smallaxe
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    Andrew McLean:says “he suggested kindness”

    I think your friend is a wise man Andrew

    Peace Always

  127. Cherry
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    Here’s a good one,loved to dance to this…oh and Paula Rose love the new rugs ?
    For the night owls you know who you are ?

    http://www.youtube.com/#/watch?v=p0_der_5hRM

  128. Liz g
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    Paula Rose @ 1.16
    Might and at this point in time it’s very much a Might!!
    Be able to arrange the same accommodation that Cadogen Enright had after the Wing’s Over Glasgow night.
    While I can’t say about fabby might be a bit freezzy.
    You can discuss with him if you want and what you’re standards are.
    But keep it on the down low cause I would be in so much trouble from ma wee brother,if that arrangement ever got out.
    Because you are looking for more than an overnight I will have to ask this time.
    Will let you know here in the next day or so if I got his permission.
    But please don’t let that stop you making other arrangements as the situation with the accommodation is still the same.
    Ask Cadogen.

  129. yesindyref2
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    So, finally got around to merging my mail databases after the wires melt in June caused me to use the backup – and leave well alone as it was working with a lot of effort, at my busy time, even though it meant I didn’t have a year’s worth of emails to look at if needed. I wasn’t going to risk restoring a backup.

    So now it’s not busy I thought about it, wrote down the plan with all the backups, did it on the old dodgy disk, it worked, backed up the whole merged thing and put it on the old not dodgy disk, and it works. Job done, quite quickly, nae bother, and everything seems fine, all emails there, sent and received a test email, server mirror cleared off of 3 months stored emails, got the stored email I needed to look at to check something out (a price), actioned that, all tickety-boo, perfect, great, fantastic.

    I’m really worried now.

  130. Liz g
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    Yesindyref2 @ 3.38
    Oh… I Know that feeling

  131. Smallaxe
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    liz g:Hi Liz,good morning.

    I see that Nana has not posted links today,hope she is OK and
    looking after herself.

    T.May captain of HMS Brexit,hope she goes down with her ship.

    Man the Lifeboat”Freedom of Scotland” Clyde Built and unsinkable.

  132. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    Smallaxe says 2 October, 2016 at 8:30 pm

    Thanks Smallaxe, again no apology requrierd as it is easy to miss a post when catching up due to the volume of comments on WoS.

    As for “Knock kneed moonwalker” you’re probably right, however I think I’m becoming “Tot heeded fae the Yoon Talkers” what with all the “Brexit is Great news” corporate media are trying to feed us via the Tory Conference footage.

    Peace, Non de Plumes and lets defeat the Yoons.

  133. Smallaxe
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    Jockanese Wind Talker:
    The yoons dont need to be defeated,it looks as if they are committing suicide.

    Peace Always my friend

  134. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    Smallaxe, you are almost certainly right regarding the Suicidal actions of the Tories.

    I assume they are all smiles because like the song says “Suicide is Painless”.

  135. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    Hi hun
    Ma big post got the you’re posting to fast thing!!
    How you keepin the day?

  136. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    MESSAGE FOR DerekM in response to:

    DerekM says at 12:20 pm, 3rd October 2016 on the “waiting on the guns thread”

    “The Irish solution is UDI then war and if you care to read you will see i said we cant allow that to happen.”

    Derek,

    Your post at 10:44 am actually says “We cant let that happen” in regards to “If we do not get out before brexit say goodbye to our parliament and without our parliament calls for indyref2 could just be ignored.”

    and

    “They intend to clip our wings so we cant fly away and stuff us back in the UK cage.”

    You didn’t say “we can’t allow the Irish solution happen” but actually quite the opposite:

    “as it would leave us only one way to gain our freedom the Irish solution.”

    Therefore are you concluding that “UDI then war” is the only way left to gain independence if all other avenues fail.

  137. Smallaxe
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    Jockanese Wind Talker:

    I have been watching the conversation that you are having re Irish Solution. I think you and I learned to read at the same school,I had occasion to be in Belfast in 1970 on some business (Not Military) I found the situation both terrifying and very very depressing.This “solution”is no solution it would ruin our beautiful Scotland for Decades.

    NI. is still divided by sectarianism,and high walls visible and invisible,the last thing I,you and a majority of good people would want,is to live in a Scotland anything like this
    situation. I would rather give up the fight and look elsewhere.

    I do not seek or expect utopia,I just want a peaceful and prosperous,inclusive Scotland in which we can live our lives without the lives of others having to pay dearly for my dream.

    Peace Always ALLWAYS

  138. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    Well said that man.
    Oh and that other man & this woman

  139. Smallaxe
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    liz,
    Hi,Im fine,if a little bit tired but fine,hope you are too.
    I’ll just pop in and out of WOS now and then to keep up.

    I will just be having a relaxing day,catching up with some reading and feeding the birds in my garden.

    Peace Always

  140. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    Smallaxe.

    Thanks I read and reread DerekMs comments in case I was picking him up wrongly.

    Totally agree with you re: NI and that tension still bubbles under the surface occasionally erupting but news reports are few and far between especially during Bliar’s (no typo) “War on Terror”.

    Westminster didn’t want folks at home to ask why they were getting tore in to terrorists abroad when they couldn’t sort out the ones closer to home.

    The whole ‘West Coast disease’ that is sectarianism in Scotland is being shit stirred by the Tories for votes at any cost.

    With rumours that George Galloway may stand if Natalie McGarrys seat requires a by election (he is another who has used the religious divide to garner votes) I get queasy.

    The Yoons will leave no stone unturned to keep their grip on Scotland no matter what crawls out from under it.

    As always it will be the rest of us mere mortals who have to live with the consequences of their blinkered behaviour.

  141. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    Liz g says at 1:54 pm

    Thanks Liz your comment wasn’t showing when I posted my last one to Smallaxe.

  142. Smallaxe
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    Jockanese Wind Talker:
    George Galloway is a disgrace to humanity,he has spent years licking the arses of some of the most disgusting despots on the planet.

    In a different age, I have no doubt that this Creep would be having lunch with Hitler and telling him how wonderful His solutions are.He dresses and talks like some B movie gangster he is no friend of Scotland,nor would I want him to be.

    There are some people,that can make me think thoughts alien to
    my normal way of thinking,I think of things that bring shame to myself for thinking that way.Galloway is one of those.

    I will spend today with none of those thoughts,feeding the dove’s that I have attracted to my garden and listening to
    music,just putting myself into a good place mentally and physically.l sometimes think too deeply about things and that
    can effect me emotionally,I will recharge my spirit and then be back refreshed for the fray.

  143. Jockanese Wind Talker
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    Smallaxe,

    Aye friend get those batteries recharged and don’t waste your energy on negative thoughts for people like Galloway.

    Sorry for transmitting ‘negative waves’ as Donald Sutherland in Kelly’s Heroes would say.

    The thought of doves being attracted into your garden seems quite apt considering your “Peace” tag line.

  144. Thepnr
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    @Paula Rose

    Think I know a place you could lay your head. Not fabby just think homely sort of. Sort it later.

  145. Smallaxe
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    JWT,
    I spent the day as described at 3:16pm 3rd Oct,feeling calm and focused now.The spirit of humans needs cleaned every so often,defragged and cleaned, to put it in computer speak.I have fasted today and meditated on the positive aspects of our
    Society.

    Please do not think that you sent negative vibes to me my friend,I was already in that dark place.A message from you as a friend helps to lift the darkness that my own thoughts allow. I have seen things,as have many on this site that disgust me and can make me despair.

    I have seen first hand in third world countries, people who literally do not know if they will eat that day.People who have made me welcome and gladly shared what little they had.I have also met people who are very comfortable,blinded and deaf to what is happening outside the bubble in which they live.

    I have friends with sickle cell disease,in great pain,that only money can alleviate,no money no doctor,frends who are hungry,and again,no money no food.I have worked in Supermarkets in this country and watched the waste of food,only one day over Sell by Date being thrown out.Perfectly
    edible food wasted,without a thought given,to having a time at the end of the day to people using food banks,who could make use of it.

    We think that we live in austerity, and in a way we do but when it means that you can’t get the latest iPhone or the price of fags and booze have gone up,that is not what I deem
    austerity.Please dont get me wrong on this subject.I know that
    many in this and other countries are being hit hard through measures taken by our”Betters”who put profit before people and it anger’s not just myself but many others also.

    For years we have been told to”get on our bikes” or “tighten our belts” by politicians wearing Armani suits and only coming out of the bar or restaurant to vote.This situation must be changed and maybe I am naive in thinking that a free Scotland
    could change,not only our own situation but could help give a positive example to the rest of the Planet.People are power and without them the privileged few are helpless and powerless.Power and the sense of entitlement that they have taken for granted for centuries must be wrested from their hands and put into the hands of socially and environmentally aware people who will think of the good of all.I truly believe that there are more good people in this world than bad ones.

    I’d better stop rambling on,I don’t know if what I have written makes sense to anyone reading this,words are at times inadequate to explain feelings so I apologise if this makes no
    sense to you or anyone else reading.

    Peace Always

  146. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    You my friend make perfect sense.
    Here is my belief.
    Our wee Scotland has given the world so much, I don’t think we are finished yet.
    This is why Indy is so Important we if we get this right we can and will be looked to for how things are supposed to be done.
    Let us at the EU we can fix it cause we aren’t trying to rule it or break it,we want it to work.
    Don’t look at the mountains we have to climb but rather look up at where we are going and see where we will eventually get to. X

  147. Liz g
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    Smallaxe…Oh and by the way sorry to have taken so long to reply to you.
    I was around but I’m afraid I was spending some time with Jamie Fraser.,….just ask Me Smallaxe.

  148. Nana
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    @Smallaxe

    Good morning, hope you are feeling good today.

    Links on waiting on the guns thread so as not to disrupt the latest. Best get the coffee brewed xx

  149. Nana
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    @Smallaxe

    Not sure why links are not showing yet. Maybe caught in word press. I’ll check back later to see if they appear.

  150. Smallaxe
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    liz g:

    Like you liz,I too believe that our wee Scotland has a lot more to give to the world and the EU in particular,our Kingdom may be small but it’s got big ambitions and our contribution
    to the world is already proven.

    Peace Always

  151. Smallaxe
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    Nana:

    I’m fine thanks Nana,hope you are well,dont worry about your links,there the first thing that I look for each morning.
    Thank you.

    Peace,Love and Links xx

  152. Andrew McLean
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    Just received this email from the Herald

    “Hi Andrew,
    As you know, we like to keep you informed – not just about the news, but also about great deals and offers we’ve spotted which might interest you.
    Check out the deal below from English Heritage!”

    Oh they have me pegged all right! Or are they trolling by email as well as by Mr Torrance?
    (Actually I already have corporate membership)

  153. Smallaxe
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    Andrew McLean:
    Just to let you know that you are not on your own with the Herald.This to me this morning.

    CANCER patients are having to deal with delays in diagnosis, staffing shortages and a “chaotic” appointment system, a new hard-hitting report has revealed.
    The survey of more than 2,600 sufferers also found people lost confidence in the NHS as they hit problems with treatment, such as infections, or were looked after by staff who did not listen or “who did not have sufficient knowledge of cancer”.

    I have regular appointments with my Oncologist,the service that I receive in my opinion is first class.I have blood taken
    by a nurse and 15mins later my oncologist comes to the waiting
    room,shakes my hand and has the results of my blood test already waiting up on his computer screen.I don’t think for a minute that I am getting special treatment as it is,as far as I have seen,exactly the same as every other patient.

    Peace Always

    I do not know where the Herald does its survey but I wish that
    they would ask me.I would soon put them straight on this matter.

  154. carjamtic
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    Smallaxe

    Hope your fine,home safe,thanks.

    A wee video,it,s ALL in there…aaargh.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAKopCwGlcc

  155. Nana
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    @Smallaxe

    I spent a half hour and some writing out a message to you, I don’t know what happened to it or where it went.
    It was a wee story about my time volunteering at a charity and maybe when I have time I’ll write it all again.

    Catching up on comments and wanted to say I loved the poem Day tripper, so very clever.

  156. Still Positive.
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    Smallaxe @ 1.30pm

    Just catching up here.

    Like you I have had cancer and was treated at the Beatson and the service was second to none. In fact I was on a UK forum where we had all started chemo in the same month and were supporting each other. 4 of us from Scotland, 1 from Wales and the rest scattered all over England and the difference was staggering.

    For example, one was complaining that she didn’t even get offered a cup of tea during chemo. One of the girls from Scotland replied saying she was given tea/coffee and a biscuit mid-morning, a sandwich, drink and yoghurt/fruit at lunchtime. I also said that was exactly the same as me – must be standard practice in Scotland but a bit of a lottery elsewhere.

    I only go to the clinic once a year now but a few years ago I had problems with medication and I was in with my nurse for about an hour while she explained the problems and how she was involved in getting it sorted which reassured me.

    There is also a phone number to get in touch if you have a problem.

  157. Dave McEwan Hill
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    The Scottish Passports I picked up at the Glasgow Green Rally. I need four more. I’ll pay fully and postage

    Dave McEwan Hill

  158. Paula Rose
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    RONNIE ANDERSON Honey – have we got any of those passport thingies left?

  159. Tinto Chiel
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    Dave, I’ve got two you can have for nuffink if Mr Anderson has none left.

    Since things are a bit depressing just now with the lunacy of the Tories and their Brexit, I offer you all the timeless Nancy to raise morale:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEaTYNNXvhg

    The George Shearing Quintet were pretty good too.

    Night.

  160. Michael McCabe
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    The Moonraisers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ubah_kRaORU

  161. Michael McCabe
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    In my humble opinion. This is a good cover of a Classic Song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZySOgMzOY0Q

  162. ronnie anderson
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    @ Paula Rose Passports I have some left.

  163. ronnie anderson
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    @ Dave McEwan Hill if your on FaceBook send me a request & I will post Passports to you

  164. Paula Rose
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    That young Dave McEwan Hill want’s some – he’s up there ^^ somewhere.

  165. Smallaxe
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    Still Positive. says:
    4 October, 2016 at 10:28 pm
    Smallaxe @ 1.30pm

    Good to hear from you,because there is a lot of people who write on Wings,and a lot more reading so I knew that I could not be the only one who had cancer and knew there must be others suffering with other severe illnesses.

    I hope all of the other Wingers are receiving as good medical
    care as I have had,I was diagnosed and treatment started immediately,I get phone calls and texts in between appointments,from the three oncologists that I see to make sure everything is going OK,and I can get in touch with their office 24/7.I can’t think of anything that private medical care could add to that.And as a bonus,the nurses all have secret crushes on me. πŸ™‚

    We are very lucky to have our SNHS,I take two chemo pills every day,thats 56 pills over 28 days,the cost?Β£3,600.and I take at least 12 other types of medication daily.Free prescriptions are keeping me Alive!

    As I said,Still Positive I am so pleased that you posted,I don’t feel like the sick man of Wings any more,there are more
    Wingers out there with their own problems.

    May I send Peace and Love to all who suffer physically and emotionally and to all who suffer from me rabbiting on.

  166. Smallaxe
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    Carjamtic:

    Good to hear that your home,sorry for posting so late after yourself,I had visitors down from Glasgow today and fell asleep for a couple of hours after they left.Best thing about Glasgow visitors is that they bring me chocolate snowballs,I can’t buy them down here and I need them to sustain me, while I guard our Borders.

    I watched part of the link you sent,I’ll watch the rest later.

    Peace Always

  167. Paula Rose
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    Smallaxe Honey it’s so lovely having you here to keep the riff-raff entertained, I’ve got the place sorted again – now would you like a nice seat in the Wings…

    *drum roll, curtains open – gasps of amazement*

    Conservatory – alongside our special seat for Nana and room for many others –

    *looks around*

    Oh boy it’s a Palm House!

    Thanks Rev.

  168. yesindyref2
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    Mmmm, in honour of Michael Fallon cutting steel today, apparently this is the training video he used.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8CEU7znq2M

  169. Smallaxe
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    Paula Rose:

    I have to hand it to the Rev,he has obviously compared our verbal virtuosity and the spotless conditions,that you personally keep our lovely surroundings in, as opposed to that other place,over on what they laughingly call The Main thread.

    They don’t even have enough class to at least use an air freshener over there,far less the wonderful aromatic oil sensations that you have permeating the atmosphere over here,the Rev knows who rightly deserved a conservatory/Palm house,as did we

    Peace and Love Always

  170. Smallaxe
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    To all the music & video contributors:

    Thank you all,I have music playing in a playlist at the moment but I have added all your work to the queue.

    One good thing about music,when it hits you,you feel no pain
    Bob Marley.

    Peace Love and Music*****

  171. Andrew McLean
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    Can anyone tell me how I can get a yes 2 or SNP car sticker as mine has been removed again, I am in Perth and Dunfermline today.
    Thanks
    Andrew

  172. Dave McEwan Hill
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    Ronnie Anderson
    Easier than that, Ronnie. I’ll just give the address of my secret location ie the hoose I live in and you can send them there with the appropriate bill (including postage) and you shall be recompensed by immediate return.

    Dave McEwan Hill
    1 Tom Nan Ragh
    Dalinlongart
    Argyll
    PA23 8RN

  173. Thepnr
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    OK now here is something a bit different from my usual.

    It’s disco and I think brilliant. Mad World right enough πŸ™‚

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A36mZlsQOE

  174. Brian Doonthetoon
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    After the $h!† goin’ down at the Toally Confluence today, I had an urge to post this link. From the album “Tom Gordon’s Tartan Techno” – a biggie, in its day. A video I featured at one or three Invergowrie Wings get-togethers…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdXZx0LEELg

  175. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Just saw this as I refreshed the page to check submission of post…

    I wonder who will capture post #20,000 in ‘off-topic’? We’re now at 19678 or 19679, depending on what time these two posts of mine appear.

  176. Paula Rose
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    Just a warning – just a warning.

  177. Gary45%
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    Please everyone have awe look at the Anthony Baxter site.
    He is the guy who made the film You’ve Been Trumped, he is making a sequel and is crowd funding.
    Anthony is a man of integrity and is not scared to take on the big boys, if you haven’t seen the original film have a wee look at it.
    He has a trailer on his site for the new film.
    Cheers.

  178. ronnie anderson
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    @ Dave McEwan Hill ok Dave will get them posted post haste

  179. Still Positive.
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    Smallaxe @ 1.25am

    Thank you for your comments, happy to help. πŸ™‚

    When I was diagnosed 5 years ago at a ‘one-stop shop’ (my first appointment was one week after I had gone to the doctor but I couldn’t go that week or the next so went the week after that.) and my surgery was 10 days later – with 2 weekends in the middle. My first chemo was exactly a month after surgery, so to say I am/was delighted with the service would be an understatement.

  180. Smallaxe
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    Thepnr: Try this,

    Watch “Mad World (Instrumental) – Jennifer Ann – Lloyds Bank advert music 2016” YouTube

    Beautiful sounds

    Peace Always

  181. Smallaxe
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    Still Positive,

    Any thanks belong to you,my friend,as I said,I knew that I could not possibly be the only person on Wings to have serious
    medical problems,the kindness shown to me on this forum was overwhelming and affected me greatly,in the best way possible.

    People who were writing on a very important subject to us all,
    took time to send me messages of love and support,it meant a great deal to my wife and myself.

    These same people, will be the people who make up part of the population of an “Independent Scotland”,a nation of hard working,fair minded and compassionate human beings,who have proven that they can put aside their own problems and step into the shoes of another,and genuinely walk that proverbial
    mile with true understanding and warmth of heart,that is essential for a civilised society to exist.

    I again thank you for sharing such an intimate and confusing,
    not to mention frightening, part of your life with myself and others who will I hope,take comfort from the knowledge that they are not alone,not in our Scotland!

    Peace,Love and Gratitude my friend

  182. Paula Rose
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    Smallaxe Honey – thats’s thousands of Saffron bulbs planted just for you.

  183. Michael McCabe
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    Long way to Fall http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIWPlFevJNQ

  184. Smallaxe
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    Paula Rose,

    Now we will have a beautiful crocus garden,with the perfume of
    Saffron to bring even more calm and delightful harmonic vibrations to your Palace of Peacefulness.Heaven is ours to enjoy at our pleasure.Thank you for the kindness that your heart gives to all.

    Peace,Love and Prescious Pervading Perfumes

  185. Still Positive.
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    Paula Rose @11.42

    My late husband and I had a friend in our village who loved walking and wherever he went he took acorns to throw on the wayside in the hope trees would grow.

    My son and I think of him with warmth in our hearts for he was a good man. What better epitaph than that – except for the trees.

  186. Smallaxe
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    Michael McCabe:

    Michael,

    Beautiful girl,beautiful music and beautiful lyrics.

    What more could anyone ask for.

    Music and beauty can heal the spirit,like nothing else.

    Peace,Love and Love of Beauty

  187. Paula Rose
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    This is everything…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnQvzsmlwlg

  188. Smallaxe
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    Michael McCabe:

    Michael as you probably know already that Bob Marley song was
    taken from Haile Selassie’s Speech to the UN.

    Until the philosophy which holds one race superior and another inferior is finally and permanently discredited and abandoned, everywhere is war and until there are no longer first-class and second-class citizens of any nation, until the color of a man’s skin is of no more significance than the color of his eyes. And until the basic human rights are equally guaranteed to all without regard to race, there is war. And until that day, the dream of lasting peace, world citizenship, rule of international morality, will remain but a fleeting illusion to be pursued, but never attained… now everywhere is war.”

    Very relevant in these troubled times

    Peace Always

  189. Paula Rose
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    More from total Yes…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIwbuS526PI

  190. K1
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    Ach! Ye beat me tae it PR!

    Brilliant, first saw this Ted talk at that time…just excellent!

  191. Smallaxe
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    Paula Rose.

    Finger playing and percussion on the guitar,pure genius!

    Peace Always

  192. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Due to the overwhelming response to my last two posts, I’ll make this my last one for tonight.

    If there’s anyone reading or lurking from the Dundee (and roonaboots) area, you could find the forum below somewhere to vent your spleen about whatever or recall days gone by.

    http://dundee3js.freeforums.org/

  193. yesindyref2
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    I’ll never get this EU thing done if I do it properly, so I’m doing it improperly instead. First draft – comments welcome! I’ll probably delete off the old stuff, and get rid of the right-hand sidebar, or change it a lot. Nevermind.

    Possibly a main target is YES voters who voted Leave.

    https://yesindyref2.wordpress.com/

  194. Liz g
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    Yesindyref2
    Looks good so far.
    Haven’t had time to look at your links yet.
    Only thing I can think of that might help is,the European Commission was a big target for derision by the MSM.
    So a wee bit more about it other than”contrary to popular opinion” might be good.

  195. yesindyref2
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    @Liz g
    Yes, I might put some more detail about that at the bottom.

    One thing I just changed was to add after the point about being able to stop legislation: ” Of course it’s not all about blocking legislation, but it means Scotland and other small states can get changes to legislation to suit, or even trade something unimportant, with something that matters.”

    Don’t want any casual EU readers to get the idea we’re going to be as obstructive as the UK has often been!

  196. yesindyref2
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    Mmm, glad I did that, starting is the problem, a job started is nearly finished as I always say and then often don’t get back to it for 10 years. But in this case I think I’ve got the structure I want which means I can just sling stuff up and put it in the right category – including Random πŸ™‚

    Don’t like the right sidebar all the same.

    https://yesindyref2.wordpress.com/

  197. cearc
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    So glad we have a conservatory now. Well done Paula.

    I shall donate some tuberoses, mine are currently filling my conservatory with their rich spicy scent.

  198. Ian Brotherhood
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    Caught wee snippet of this on radio earlier. Instant memory-lane stuff…

    Donna Summer, ‘Love’s Unkind’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-QNfo4pQlc

  199. Paula Rose
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    I’m so glad that the Rev took my advice and spent all the spondulicks on a fab palm-house for our favourite wingers *skips about all delighted*

  200. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Paula Rose –

    I think you’ll find that a certain dentist in Bath has ALL of Rev’s spondulicks.

    Anyway, seeing as you’re in the mood for it…

    The Associates, ‘Skipping’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kg-Joajg9sw

  201. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon says:
    6 October, 2016 at 2:16 am
    “Due to the overwhelming response to my last two posts, I’ll make this my last one for tonight.”

    Brian I’m ashamed of myself for not commenting on your posts,
    to be honest,I had to watch the first one twice,the fist time I watched it I got carried away,with the boys running around and the landscape,the music and lyrics did not register, so I listened again for a second time,without watching and got it, and enjoyed it.Your other link I thought was really only for folks that knew the local area,so I do admit to not watching.

    Big mistake on my part,I had a look tonight and got as far as
    Monkey face,then I had to go and change my Tena Man (yes guys for some strange reason they dont tell people that these personal items are made for men also) but I will have another look at that link again later Brian.

    By the way Brian, I am really into the John Dummer Bands “Blue” album,sometimes I find it reminiscent of some Jethro Tull stuff,especially “Medicine Weasel”love that track.

    To All?
    I mentioned Tena Man further up in my post to Brian,I never knew that they existed until I saw them in my local chemist’s
    shop,why are these products only advertised for women along with another dozen or so must have products that women dare not go outdoors without first using,maybe its just me but I think it comes across as if it’s still back in the days when women were considered unclean.

    It also doesn’t help men who could make use of a product like this, and going by how they are portrayed on TV,are left thinking that they are only made for women.

    Sorry for sticking this on to the end of my post to you Brian but It’s a personal bugbear of mine.I can’t make up my mind if its Misogynistic or whatever.Probably just my daft way of thinking. πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  202. Michael McCabe
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    Hurricane-Bob Dylan (Live 1975) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbKZYhZ3L80

  203. Smallaxe
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    Hi Michael,quiet tonight,dont know where everyone is!

    I’m just about ready to turn in for the night and up you come
    with Dylan,a little bit of Lay Lady Lay wouldn’t go amiss.

    Peace Always my musical friend.

  204. Smallaxe
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    Hi Michael,this is my second post to you,the other one seems to have disappeared,anyway,I said That I was just turning in for tonight and you come up with Dylan.Lay Lady Lay wouldn’t go amiss at this point.

    Peace Always

  205. Smallaxe
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    Oh well,

    On my own it seems.Goodnight looby Lou,good night teddy,Andy is saying Goodnight.

    Peace Always

  206. Michael McCabe
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    Hi Smallaxe Just on my way to my my kip as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWz88VY-FkA Will try to find a live version later on today. Sleep well my Friend

  207. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    You weren’t on your own,hun.
    You should have gave a shout out on the main thread.
    I would have chatted,as you know,wouldnt have made much sense as you also know.
    But we could have put the world to rights as people do in the wee sma hoors !!!!!
    I am usually around but still not in the habit of checking in over here….my bad.
    Anyhoo for when you are back……how are you doing?
    And mind and tell Mrs Smallaxe I am asking for her.

  208. Ghillie
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    Yesindiref2 @ 8.09pm

    THAT was incredibly helpful!!!

    Have you posted your link anywhere on the main thread? Very very useful. I really did not have a proper grasp of how the EU operated and your definitions are laid out clearly. Thank you = )

    Why is that not all explained before we all go to vote for our MEPs?

  209. Smallaxe
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    Michael McCabe:

    Thanks Michael,your a star*.

  210. Smallaxe
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    liz g:

    Hi liz,Im fine thanks,hope you are also,best wishes from both of us.

    Peace Always X 2 the other ones for Michael up above.

    πŸ™‚

  211. Tinto Chiel
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    Paula Rose, what’s this bloody palm-house doing here? Pure stubbed ma toe soanadid.

    Smallaxe: I heard this recently and thought You might like it. Not quite Dylan but almost…..

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hjEYTpwE8

  212. Nana
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    Ooh a fragrant palm house and a chair for me to plonk my rear upon, I’m so honoured.

    A wee tune for Mrs Smallaxe, my absolute fav singer. First album I bought was Joan’s. Saved all my pennies for weeks, still has pride of place in my stash.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElhV6kuvYyM

    @Smallaxe hoping you are doing well.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cibdq8jLG8U

  213. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    Donovan,Born in Glasgow,so one of ours,try “Universal Soldier”

    Thanks Tinto, for memories of battles fought.

    Peace Always

  214. Smallaxe
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    Nana:

    Very thoughtful of you to dedicate a song for my wife,she sends her love to you.

    Got your links as always,thanks.

    Paula has the place looking superb,hope your chair is comfy

    πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  215. Tinto Chiel
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    Yes, Smallaxe, I found it “up the side” while on YouTube for Chase The Wind and listened to it for the first time in over forty years: says it all beautifully. In the 60s people thought all we needed was love and putting a flower in the barrel of a rifle.

    So now England will have its cadet corps in every school to fight the foreign foe, while every minority is stigmatised.

    How did it get to this?

    You could weep.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hjEYTpwE8

  216. Tinto Chiel
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    As usual, it was the wrong link.

    200 lines this time.

    It’s me noives, me noives, ah tell ye.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8hjEYTpwE8

  217. Tinto Chiel
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    Sorry, it keeps pasting Catch The Wind, Smallaxe.

    DIY necessary, I’m afraid, if anyone’s interested.

  218. Tinto Chiel
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    Enfin! Changed my computer but this is my fifth attempt to post this. Very strange.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A50lVLtSQik

  219. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    Thank you for your efforts to post the correct link,I posted a
    reply to you, soon after your 12:17 post,which I notice has failed to appear also(Sabotage?). Maybe someone does not appreciate Donovan as much as ourselves.

    I sympathise with you for the frustration something like this can inflict upon you mentally,and admire you for not tossing your computer out of the window (I take it that you didn’t)

    Thanks again my friend,for your heroic endeavours,but I fear that our communications are Blowing in the wind of the ether and retrieving them would be as difficult as, Trying to Catch the Wind. πŸ™‚

    Peace,Love and Purloined Publications

  220. Tinto Chiel
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    Probs just GCHQ, Smallaxe. Or maybe the Rev doesn’t like Donovan, Maryhill’s finest.

    I haven’t seen this guy in Paula’s Gaff before:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC_IZlOJv94

  221. Paula Rose
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    Johnny come lately – he’s been here many a time.

  222. Tinto Chiel
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    Maybe I couldn’t see him THROUGH ALL THESE PALM LEAVES.

    *hint*

    So why do I think of this?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbYwBy7BbXE

  223. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe et al.

    RE: Donovan.

    In the 60s, The Byrds took Bob Dylan songs and produced rather melodic versions of them – “Mr Tambourine Man” for example.

    There was a rather successful band in the US called ‘Paul Revere and The Raiders’, who did the same to Donovan as The Byrds had done unto Dylan.

    You can hear their effort here:-

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7V7TqDt1wXg

    It’s certainly in my list of favourite cover versions…

    Here’s another Donovan cover from my list.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ZFAM1Yuhc

  224. uno mas
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    Can anyone help me with the archive of documents please?

    I have archived the newspaper article ok with the archive.is web page, thatΒ΄s easy, but now I donΒ΄t know how to paste it in to the comments box.

    Anyone?

  225. Ian Brotherhood
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    Serious question –

    What was the name of those wee sweets that were sort of wine-gummish, circular, quite sour tastes. I didn’t even like them but they’d ‘do’ if no other sweggers were available. They had a ‘bobbly’ side and a smooth side and were, I suppose, ‘gummy’, but hard, and lasted for yonks if you just sooked them.

    It’s been bugging me for days because they had a series of ads, perhaps a decade ago, when they were obviously trying to relaunch them, and the campaign was clearly aimed at people of my generation who remembered the things with mixed feelings. Would like to trace those ads but can’t, not without the name of the dammed things.

    Can anyone have a stab at names of sweets which may match the description?

  226. Ian Brotherhood
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    Quite hard to find a decent version of Calum Kennedy singing ‘Dark Lochnagar’, but this one’s not bad.

    Isn’t the man a ringer for Albert Finney?
    Fine chanter anyroad.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R99TVINBpOY

  227. Smallaxe
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    Ian Brotherhood:

    Rowantrees fruit gums?

    Peace Always

  228. carjamtic
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    Smallaxe

    you beat me to it lol.

    This one’s for our hostess Paula Rose,fantastic place you have here.

    Unexpectadly,bumped into an old friend,hope you don’t mind,I invied her for a wee heat,it’s baltic out there.

    πŸ˜‰

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ3_fwsGNIU

  229. Smallaxe
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    Has anyone played “the Blind Boys of Alabama”as yet?

    Or to be a bit more real “Two Cigarettes in an Ashtray”
    by Patsy Cline.

    πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  230. K1
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    Uno mas, once you have the archived copy, just copy ‘that’ link from your address bar and then paste into comment box.

  231. K1
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    rownatrees fruit pastilles?

  232. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon:

    You got me with the Deep Purple track Brian,my favourite album
    of theirs was Deep Purple in Rock,but your one got past me for
    some reason.

  233. Liz g
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    Ok now I don’t feel so daft asking a question about an old advertising campaign that occasionally bug’s me.
    Can anyone remember what we would have been able to get.

    Halfway Down Robertson Street?

  234. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Smallaxe –

    πŸ™‚

    Many thanks for that suggestion.

    Had a brief flutter of excitement when I found a wiki-page about them, but it’s not the same thing I remember.

    The ones I have in mind were quite thin? Hard, and not even properly ‘chewy’ as-such ’cause they’d just split and the bits would stick to your teeth. I remember them having the same consistency as ‘Cherry Lips’.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowntree%27s_Fruit_Gums

  235. Smallaxe
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    liz g:

    Was it wallpaper and paint or carpets?

    Peace Always

  236. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe.

    I’m pretty certain the Deep Purple album with “Lalena” was before Ian Gillan replaced Rod Evans as vocalist. It was 1969 after all.

    There’s another cracker of a track on it called “April”, which, I think, preceded Jon Lord’s “Concerto For Group And Orchestra” or whatever it was called. Maybe “April” gave Jon Lord the confidence to take things further. It begrail,

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eRTQnSzoUI

    Here’s another Deep Purple track that may have escaped your musical net:-

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYDm69BXn8o

    To finish off this Deep Purple post, a rather large nod in the direction of “In Rock” – my favourite track from the album.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziISNxMCC3M

  237. Liz g
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    Smallaxe can’t remember for sure what it was for, just mind the wee jingo.
    Paint or carpeting doesn’t ring any bells.

  238. Smallaxe
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    Ian Brotherhood:

    I have to ask,if they were thin,hard,not even properly chewy,they would just split and stick to your teeth.
    Why did you eat Them?.

    Or is it a long forgotten memory of chewin’the buttons aff yer
    jaiket?.

    πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  239. uno mas
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    @K1

    Thanks.

    Posted successfuly over on topic πŸ™‚

  240. Ian Brotherhood
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    @K1 –

    Cheers, but no, it’s not Fruit Pastilles, although I have a nagging feeling that they were called ‘pastilles’, so maybe the chunkier sugar-coated version was an update.

    If so, there was a cross-over period when you could still get the flatter, smaller, harder version.

    Then again, if they tried to resurrect the ‘old’ version, definitely this side of the millenium, they would’ve had a ‘new’ name then, but they didn’t – it was the same as the old one…

    This is driving me fucking mental…

  241. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon:

    You can describe them no other way but Orchestral,as far as I’m concerned Brian,I think they did a cover of HELP by the Beatles on one of their Albums?

    Peace Always

  242. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe.

    “Help” –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INpEUFnBBlQ

    Or you could appreciate this version…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLEMncv140s

  243. Nana
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    @Ian

    Type old favourite fruit flavoured sweets or retro sweets into google, click images and drool

  244. carjamtic
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    Smallaxe

    The reason IB canny remember the name ,he never asked for them,cos being Scottish,he just used to steal them.

    Liz g
    I used to work at the Anderson Shopping Centre and walk past Robertson Street,(for 7/8 years),remember the advert,google says Robertson St. Wallpaper and Paint,canny argue wae google.

    πŸ™‚

  245. Michael McCabe
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    Automatic Blue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3w4Ywoeghs4

  246. Thepnr
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    @carjamtic

    Whit school did you go to and when πŸ™‚

    I was at Provanhall Primary starting in 1964

  247. carjamtic
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    The PNR

    St.Clare’s,same year,happy days πŸ™‚

  248. Thepnr
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    @carjamtic

    Was just wondering. Guess it would have been too much of a coincidence if we went to the same school. LOL never mind.

  249. Ian Brotherhood
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    Ach, FFS, no-one can help me out here?

    Must I endure this mockery?

    You think I imagined this sweet?

    ‘Tis but a figment?

    Hear ye this, and hear it well – I will locate the thing I’m on about, and when I do?

    When I do?

    Ha!!!

    You’ll hear about it then…

    πŸ™

    Naw, that’s not ‘angry’…

    :?;

    Naw…

    :>*

    Ach, fuck it…

    YOUSE’LL HEAR ABOUT IT ANYWAY!

  250. Smallaxe
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    Thepnr & carjamtic:

    I was at Cranhill Senior Secondary by that time!

    Now you youngsters get tae yer bed!

    Peace Always

    πŸ™‚

  251. Thepnr
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    @Ian Brotherhood

    Ok Ian

    I can’t have you suffering, off for a lookee. See what i can do πŸ™‚

  252. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon:

    Thanks for that,Iwas beginning to doubt myself.

    Peter Sellers:Pure Class.

    Peace Always

  253. Michael McCabe
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    Radar Love (Live 1973) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6bDe9Dgn6g

  254. carjamtic
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    Thepnr

    We could swap a few stories I’m sure,I offer you this,colour TV arrives,off the scale excitement (meter on the back,Stepek’s).

    The Olympics is on,whole family in living room transfixed at of all things,gymnastics,Olga Kolbert vs Nellie Kim,final piece of equipment only half a point in it,oh naw it’s the…..Beam.

    Nellie goes second she needs a perfect score to win,all is going well,a couple of wee wobbles,but she’s ok,final 30 seconds nobody can actually breathe,will she do it ?.

    Aul faither pipes up,innocently,’She better be careful,if she slips she gae herself a sore crack’

    Did she win,who knows,I was too busy,biting the carpet,trying to hold back the laughter,tears running down face,I was not the only one,the whole house was shaking….stupid auld git.

    πŸ™‚

    #daysofinnocence

  255. yesindyref2
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    @Ghillie
    Thanks for that, and Tinto Chiel in the main thread. Did some more tidying up and denaffifying of the sidebar. I’ll probably delete off the archive stuff, want the whole thing easy, straight and to the point. Enough for the night, time to chill out a bit

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEzctoV_CcY

  256. Smallaxe
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    Michael McCabe:

    First link was Hypnotically sung and illustrated.

    Golden Earring.One hit wonder?

    Peace Always

  257. Michael McCabe
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    @ Ian Brotherhood Look up Little Trinkets Sakuma Drops. Did they look like them ?

  258. carjamtic
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    Ian B

    Midget Gems ?

  259. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Thepnr/Alex,

    Naw, man, sorry, it’s none of them, but thanks for trying.

    That’s me in pure J. R. Hartley mode now, moping about a la recherche etc…

    Few years ago, on a whim, I took my lass for a drive down to Wigtown. It was quiet, but we had a great time raking about the bookshops.

    In one, a very elderly dude was in a narrow offshoot which contained stuff I also wanted to have a look at, so I lingered…

    The auld yin let out a cry, whereupon a couple appeared, as if from nowhere – his son/daughter and partner, who, presumably, had also been searching.

    That man found the book with his name on it, and had close family with him to share the event. They were properly, seriously joyful, whatever had happened. They were cuddling/laughing/crying. A very personal/important moment, and I was privileged to witness it at close hand.

    It really does happen!

    Hoots all!

  260. Michael McCabe
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    @ Smallaxe Golden Earring In there time have done 13 US Tours, They have opened for Santana Rush The Doobie Brothers. Kiss and Aerosmith have opened for them. They have had 5 number 1s in there own Country (Holland) They have done not to Bad. They only had one big hit here though.

  261. yesindyref2
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    says:

    @Michael McCabe
    Tune. Have driven to that one here’s a different version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZObv6QgRXc

    and then there’s this

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1nJC4CXsok

    or this!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZAx9T8rf6Y

    or of course this one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaPGC5cduAo

    Lucky Fred! Driver looks familiar all the same.

  262. Thepnr
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    Have got to copy Arbroath1320s link from the main thread over to here. Not everyone in England is falling for Theresa May’s shit.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVy7faNKEtM

  263. Smallaxe
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    I’m amazed at the musical knowledge we are getting here.

    Now I’m going to bed,how about some Nazareth,”Morning Dew” for a lullaby.With all this driving going on,”I am the Passenger”

    Nite All.

    Peace,Love and Music*****

  264. Smallaxe
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    Thepnr,

    That put a smile on my face,I thought that I was going to dream about imaginary sweeties halfway down Robertson St!

    Peace Always

    Goodnight

  265. Michael McCabe
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    @ yesindyref2 Liked the tracks you linked there. Are you in love with your Car ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9XMbi5kLgI

  266. Thepnr
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    says:

    @Michael McCabe

    Well done you on finding that excellent Nazarath video for Smallaxe. It was class.

  267. Michael McCabe
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    @ Thepnr Glad you Liked it. Hope you and yours are doing well. Hopefully see you at the March on the 22nd ?

  268. Liz g
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    says:

    Ian Brotherhood
    If you’re still around Google the phrase… Fruit Gums Last A Long Long Time advert….
    On the list you will get links one of which is for pin interest.

    I think that’s the sweet’s your lookin for
    Rowantrees Fruit Gums.
    The phrase is from a 1974 advert.

  269. Michael McCabe
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    @ Thepnr Arbroath1320s link was great. Cheers for that. I found this through that link. The Ballad of Lidl & Aldi http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7jyXCQ2Zc

  270. yesindyref2
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    says:

    @Michael McCabe
    Back in those days, well the 70s, I practically used to live in the car! (or cars, all old, green shield stamp spanners, hoist, gantry, torque wrench, sockets, oily rag).

    Home was where the hifi was.

  271. David
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    To Liz G, asking about an old tv ad which had the line “Halfway Down Robertson Street”. (Meaning the Robertson St. in Glasgow.)

    One guy on a Glasgow forum thinks it was a paint shop, and another says:

    Duncanson’s (I think) I remember this ad when I was young – a furniture store in Glasgow. The ad always ended with the annoying echo of “Halfway down Robertson Street, Halfway down Robertson Street, Halfway down etc. Never gave it another thought until I went in to the store many years later. Couldn’t believe my ears as the assistant replied ” So you want a suite, so you want a suite, so you” etc.

    Also “specialist wallcoverings halfway down Robertson street”

    But the winner is:
    ROBERSTSON STREET CASH & CARRY.
    Here’s a link to an ad in the Glasgow Herald, Nov 4, 1978, for it:

    https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2507&dat=19781104&id=CKRAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=oKUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1835,1016066&hl=pt-BR

    Robertson St.? I’m halfway down Memory Lane!

  272. Liz g
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    says:

    Ah my mystery is solved Thank You David.

  273. David
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    says:

    Ian Brotherhood, See those sweets you’re trying to name, if they are not Rowntree’s Fruit Gums then we need more clues before we (The Wings Brains Trust & Palm House Gardeners Association) can help you.
    1: were the sweets individually wrapped
    2: did they come in a roll or a bag
    3: what colour was the packaging
    4: did they have a hole in the middle, like Polo Fruits
    5: remember any flavours or colours of the sweets.

    If they’ve been advertised on tv then the company must be big, or have some money, i.e. maybe it’s an international lot.
    If they had a Grape flavour, for example, then I’d assume they were US, or maybe European.

    You said their consistency was more splintery than gummy. That sounds like ‘boilings’. Or ‘Travel Sweets’, the expensive ones sold in wee metal tins. Michael McCabe’s “Little Trinkets Sakuma Drops” would fit the bill for that type.

    Let’s consult the experts at the Sweetshop:
    1.bp.blogspot.com/-hqN23pjxW0k/UP3p0P4SdZI/AAAAAAAAHRw/qygR3z6HoBs/s1600/the+sweet+shop+1968.jpg

    Sweet (aka Sweetshop) “Ballroom Blitz”:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_jdiU47bFA

    And once this vital mystery is solved, we can get back to the lesser matter of the struggle for independence. πŸ˜‰

  274. Nana
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    @Ian Brotherhood

    Midget gems?

    There’s a retro sweet shop near us, she gets her supplies from ebay.

  275. Smallaxe
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    says:

    Michael McCabe:

    Thanks Michael,you could not have picked a better version of
    Morning Dew,excellent. πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  276. Thepnr
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    says:

    @Michael McCabe

    lidldealdi lidldealdi lidldealdide πŸ™‚

    Be humming that all day now!

  277. Tinto Chiel
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    Ian, just a thought: try Glickman’s near Calton Books in London Road the next time you’re up. They do classic confectionery and have a web site. You might find what you are looking for.

  278. Tinto Chiel
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    Or better still, go to Calton Books afterwards for a wee rummage.

  279. Smallaxe
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    I keep in touch with our American cousins,I thought this may be of interest,the parallel with our own situation is easily seen.

    Nuclear information and Resource Service
    Takoma Park Maryland

    Dear Smallaxe,

    The nuclear industry is coming after our wallets again – and there’s more than money at stake.

    And we need your help to stop them. Build the #NuclearIsDirty campaign.

    For the last two years, nuclear power companies have been desperately trying to get billions of dollars in subsidies to keep their dirty, dangerous, old reactors from closing. Activists in Illinois, Ohio, and New York have been doing everything they can to stop them.

    But in August, the governor of New York buckled, and included nuclear power in the state’s new Clean Energy Standard: if the decision stands, New Yorkers will have to pay $7.6 billion in subsidies to nuclear power–three times as much as the state would spend on renewable energy sources, just to prop up four old nukes.

    Within days, nuclear corporations were lobbying state governors and legislatures, convincing them to declare nuclear power clean energy–and give them New York-size bailouts.

    Help us build the #NuclearIsDirty campaign and send the message–don’t waste our clean energy dollars on dirty nuclear power.

    And here’s the kicker: if other states follow New Yorkβ€”or the next President makes it a national subsidyβ€”it would snowball into a $250 billion bailout. Connecticut alone would fork out $5 billion. New Jersey, $10 billion. Pennsylvania and Illinois, $30 billion each.

    We have to stop this train before it starts, or it will block renewable energy for the next 15 years.

    The nuclear industry acts like our energy dollars grow on trees, but in the real world, this is a choice. We need to put up solar panels on our rooftops, not prop up dirty, dangerous old nukes.

    We are not alone in having problems with the Nuke Nutters my friends!

    Peace Always ALLWAYS

  280. Ian Brotherhood
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    Thanks a’body for trying to help me get rid of this brain-itch.

    It must be the Rowntree’s Fruit Gums.

    But anyway, here’s one of the greatest ads ever made, for Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sSYwFYz2n8

  281. Smallaxe
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    Ian Brotherhood:

    πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

    Peace,Love and Laugh’s

  282. K1
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    Ah’m fair drownin’ in childhood tv advert memories noo…it’s def fruit gums, even ended up watchin’ americans tryin’ them oot:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5wyFx4lt2k

  283. K1
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    That fruit pastilles ad was laugh out loud Ian… Brilliant!

  284. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi peeps.

    If you’re hoping to watch the Scotland game online, it should be available at this site:-

    http://www.crichd.tv/football-live-stream

    The myp2p site doesn’t seem to be carrying any info on games; it’s showing blank where the schedules usually are.

  285. Stoker
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    IanB

    Is it Jelly Tots? Used to cling tae yer teeth like glue!

    BTW, Ian, the Quarter Gill has changed hands, called Kellies(sp?) now. Not opened yet, still trying to clear the licensing. Might be worth checking out when they do open up to see if they’ve revamped the upstairs, for possible future gatherings.

    Stairs may be problematic for a few Wingers though and who exactly is Kelly, eh? We wouldn’t want to be putting money into the pocket of certain Glasgow Kellies, eh!

    Back to sweeties, i miss Spangles, remember them? Oh, and Rosey Apples (or Beach Balls).

  286. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi peeps.

    Sorry – I wouldn’t trust this link –

    http://www.crichd.tv/football-live-stream

    It’s throwing up false virus warnings on the page that is supposedly the Scotland game. I’d avoid it.

  287. Smallaxe
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    My earliest memories of buying sweeties,is more about how they were served,Westmuir St.in Parkhead,there was a sweet shop, close to Crail St.They had trays.4 for a penny tray,the hap’nie tray,the penny tray and the “is it your Birthday?”tray.

    I used to love what we called hap’nie liquorice,about the size
    of a fag, but not as thick.We either sucked them,or we put them in a bottle of water and kept it under the bed,until the water turned black,and then it was called sugarolly watter? don’t ask me why.Dangerous stuff,,it tasted great but you had to know your limit,or you spent the rest of the day,sitting on the toilet.Like “A Tale of two Cities” it could be the best of days,or the worst of days. πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  288. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi peeps.

    I think I’ve found a clean, working stream:-

    http://cricfree.sc/watch/live/scotland-vs-lithuania-live-streaming

    I’m getting no popups but that may be because I’m using Adblock Plus and I’m on a Mac. ‘Let the buyer beware’…

  289. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Stoker –

    Thanks for heads-up re QG.

    Never know – they might squeeze in a wee lift, then it’d be just ideal. I really like it as a poss venue long-term. We could make it a place of our own.

  290. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Smallaxe –

    Thanks for solving another wee mystery in my memory – my Granda used to mention ‘sugarolly water’, perhaps as part of a short rhyme. He never did explain what it meant.

    First time I’ve seen/heard that term since, ooooh, late 70s.

    πŸ™‚

  291. Tinto Chiel
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    It’s dark now. I can see sparks……

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ri7TcukAJ8

  292. yesindyref2
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    What, adverts now? This was always my favourite.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NopAq6tUHVk

    It’s the balloon, honest! sexy Great balloon.

  293. Dr Jim
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    Info for those who want all the channels but don’t want to pay SKY for them
    Go on ebay type in OPENBOX it costs around Β£35 then they email you to offer you a gift box for around Β£5 so you pay give or take in total Β£35 or so
    The box arrives and you get emailed a set of code numbers that you enter in with the remote provided and Kerblammie every single Sky channel unscrambled pops up sports, movies, docs, geo,the lot
    You renew the codes, (that’s what the gift box is) each year for Β£5 or so

    Ooh! and it’s HD as well

  294. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Dr Jim –

    Hoots mon.

    I’ve instructed my staff (i.e. the weans) to investigate this asap.

  295. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi peeps.

    In Dundee, that concoction wiz crehd “sugarelly wahttir”. Tried it once – bland, never repeated. Same thing tried with a cinnamon stick – never repeated.

    Onnyhoo, typing about adverts, as has been going on, here’s #1, #2 and #3 from a well known series. You can get #4 by checking out the list on the right of the YouTube page.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMcQByZcbys

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQElEerJfNE

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AQQI8dfuqI

  296. Liz g
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    Yesindayref2 @ 8.45

    Still say the Public Information Ads,were the absolute best.

    Petunia wanting young men to learn to swim.= Stereo Types
    And definitely everything that Charlie Says.= Received wisdom
    Green Cross Man = OMG
    Sparklers can stay hot = Don’t let girls near anything.

    How did we ever survive?

  297. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Smallaxe et al –

    The Yes movement, or whatever else it might be called by different folk, has always been there, and always will be.

    ‘We ain’t ever getting older…’

    The Chainsmokers, ‘Closer’

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PT2_F-1esPk

  298. Ian Brotherhood
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    @BDTT –

    πŸ™‚

    Cheers for that. Amazing.

    Rings a bell – esp the ‘lead’ character with the tash – but heaven only knows how the memory retains this stuff.

  299. Brian Doonthetoon
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    And one of the best ads to be produced by a Scottish company…

    It has nothing to do with Simple Minds – the music track is “You’ve Got The Power” by Win.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANykYqLmR60

    One more ad…

    The music is “A ‘B’ Side” by Manfred Mann. The model is Caroline Munro. Link to the tune after the ad link.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_BL67G_7v0

    And the song. It was the B side of “Ragamuffin Man”.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQhSkRPctMQ

  300. Ronnie
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    BDtt,

    In Aiberdeen, in the Fifties, we ca’d it ‘black sugar ailly’.

    The mair ye put in, the stronger it got.

    ‘Scoofs’ were always preceded by a vigorous shake of the bottle.

    Probably accounts for my hard drinking tastes these days.

  301. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Is it possible to go O/T in ‘off-topic’?

    I have “Cabaret” on BBC2 on as my background audiovisual experience while I’m typing…

    When I was younger, I thought Liza Minelli a strange looking woman. Now? I find her not a beautiful woman but she has a certain pzzazz, as Sally Bowles. Ah widdnae chuck ‘er oot the fire exit at the back seat on the upper deck of the Fintry bus.

    OH JEEZ! “Tomorrow Belongs To Me” has just started… Must be for the Mayfly…

  302. Brian Doonthetoon
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    And RE: “Tomorrow Belongs To Me”…

    From:-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabaret_(1972_film)

    “The “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” scene was highly controversial and potentially confused with a real Nazi anthem.
    John Kander and Fred Ebb were accused of anti-Semitism until the world found that both were Jews.[15] According to a November 1976 Variety article, the film was censored in West Berlin when it was first released there theatrically, with the sequence featuring the Hitler Youth singing “Tomorrow Belongs to Me” having been deleted.

    The article stated that the elimination had been made “because of the feeling that it might stir up resentments in the audience by showing the sympathizers for the Nazi movement during the `30s.” The sequence was restored, however, when the film was shown on West German television on 7 November 1976.”

  303. Brian Doonthetoon
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    To finish off tonight, before I commence to consume my pasta bolognese and turn in, I have to offer this:-

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZa_MOvIj94

  304. Paula Rose
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    Cabaret – vital.

  305. Michael McCabe
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    @ Ian Brotherhood Have you ever tried Carolina Chocolate Drops ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYtR0KgIzd0

  306. Paula Rose
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    If I find just one sweetie on the floor – just one…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gACCCmFKP80

  307. K1
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    *drops dainty wrapper oan the flair…(well if there’s dancin’ as ‘punishment’, ahm in!)*

  308. Smallaxe
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    Just popped in for a minute.Try/

    The Chaps, McRawhide/YouTube

    Peace Always

  309. Stoker
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    Brian Doonthetoon says on 8 October, 2016 at 11:50 pm
    “Is it possible to go O/T in β€˜off-topic’?”

    Naw, but it helps if you’re off your rocker!
    _____

    Ian Brotherhood says on 8 October, 2016 at 7:53 pm
    “…re QG…I really like it as a poss venue long-term.”

    I’ve no idea how the newly revamped inners look Ian, as i said, it’s not opened back up yet but i completely get your thinking – it is but a mere hop, skip and jump from Glasgow Central. Well, that’ll depend on how intoxicated one finds oneself! πŸ™‚

    Hopefully you’ll get a chance to suss it out at some point and take in the lay of the land with a few probing enquiries then, i suppose, we could take it from there.

    I’ll not be able to get to Glasgow this side of Ne’erday due to commitments and projects so the onus is on you. Orrabest! πŸ˜‰
    _____

    Psst, Paula, no wan tae clype bit that Smallaxe hiz goat this place littered, look doon behin yon couch!
    _____

    Smallaxe, our parents and grandparents often referred to Sugarallywater but like IanB i’ve never heard mention of it since the late 70s, until you brought it up. Am no keen on liquorice! πŸ™

  310. Liz g
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    Stoker @ 4.38
    Glad tae hear yir no a wee grassin bam pot.
    Cause if it wiz you me in Smallaxe….well we will need tae find so many sweet’s ah canny imagin how we did manage.
    Bit don’t underestimate us.!!!
    If sweeties is whit it takes …… Scotland will find enough.
    .

  311. Smallaxe
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    Liz g:Stoker

    Here is where my sweetie money goes.

    Take a moment to be proud of your latest victories on human rights.
    Amnesty International UK Home
    Amnesty International UK
    Thank you

    Dear Smallaxe,

    You have proved once again the impact an individual can have by being active on human rights. It’s time to take a moment to reflect on the power of your actions.

    Your urgent response ensured 10-year old Ghina received life-saving surgery in Syria. While your persistence towards justice has seen BelΓ©n freed after two-years in pre-trial detention, where she was held behind bars for suffering a miscarriage.

    People power is behind the success of all our work – we’re so excited to have you as part of this unstoppable movement.

    fairness, freedom and truth.

    Kate Allen
    Director
    Amnesty International UK

    I get great pleasure receiving letters like this one,it makes me feel like I myself,have been given a precious gift and really I have.I still can do this as an Individual,I imagine the day when we all receive a similar letter informing us
    that we now live in an Independent Scotland.Hail Alba

    Peace and Love
    is Power

  312. Smallaxe
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    liz g & Stoker:

    Here is where my sweetie money goes.

    Take a moment to be proud of your latest victories on human rights. View this email online

    Amnesty International UK Home
    Amnesty International UK
    Thank you

    Dear Smallaxe,

    You have proved once again the impact an individual can have by being active on human rights. It’s time to take a moment to reflect on the power of your actions.

    Your urgent response ensured 10-year old Ghina received life-saving surgery in Syria. While your persistence towards justice has seen BelΓ©n freed after two-years in pre-trial detention, where she was held behind bars for suffering a miscarriage.

    fairness, freedom and truth.
    Kate Allen
    Director
    Amnesty International UK

    I must admit to a selfishness on my part,receiving mail like this gives me a buzz and makes the day seem like Christmas day.

    I await the day,when we all get a similar letter telling us that we live in an Independent Scotland.

    Peace and Love is People Power

  313. Smallaxe
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    Twice as good,

    Sorry for the double post but I was sure that the first one had dissavannished into space,it still hadn’t appearshown after 15mins.I hope that the Rev.Stu.does’nt come after me with his new flickhammer.

    Peace Always. πŸ™‚

  314. Tinto Chiel
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    All right, who’s been eating the Bazooka Joes and the Fruit Salads?

    I was rummaging about in my favourites box and look what fell on the floor. I think it was BDTT who posted this a wee while ago: a choir that can blow your socks off and yet can be pianissimo when required.

    The soloist is simply amazing. Apart from his beautiful voice,those long phrases…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1ukTI3wgl0

    Hey, Paula Rose, did you get a palm-house ‘cos you wouldn’t have a conservaTORY in the house?

    Boom! boom!

  315. Thepnr
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    @Tinto Chiel

    That’s you gone and done it now Tinto, playing the Red Army Choir automatically moves you up 50 places on “the list”.

    Got any mair?

  316. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Tinto Chiel.

    Wizznae me that posted the Red Army video.

  317. Ian Brotherhood
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    Red Army choir – magnificent stuff.

    Brought a wee tear to the eye cause we lost our big Labrador this morning. Baxter was 10. Can’t believe the past decade has gone so quickly. He was a typical chocolate Lab, daft as a brush but a’body loved him. Was diagnosed with diabetes at the start of the year and he went completely blind but he still enjoyed getting out and about and the kids always made a fuss of him.

    So long big yin – ye left a whole lot of cracking memories and we’ll never forget ye.

    πŸ™‚

  318. michael McCabe
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    The Waterboys- Red Army Blues. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRFTTjKtlUU

  319. Tinto Chiel
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    Thepnr: fifty places? That’s a bonus! Heeheeheeheehee.
    I think there’s a lot more “up the side” on YouTube, actually.

    If it wasn’t yourself Brian, maybe it was Ian B.

    Sorry to hear you news, Ian. Hope your wee ones aren’t too upset. It’s always tough to lose a dog.

  320. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Tinto Chiel –

    Cheers bud.

    Nah, wisny me who posted Red Army…

    Are you sure it was here? I’ve never seen them before.

    We’ll get to the bottom of this yet – was it perhaps CamB?

  321. Tinto Chiel
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    No, not CamB, I think. I’m pretty sure it was a regular intellectual on here but just can’t remember. Maybe Amber Rudd will name and shame her/him…….

    That’s a powerful video, Michael. The Red Army lost 80000+ men during the battle for Berlin, with about three times that wounded/sick. No wonder Churchill and Truman let them get on with it.

  322. Thepnr
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    @Ian Brotherhood

    Aw man. Sorry about the dug. I love mine, they really are a part of the family. Each have their own personalities and you can’t help but love them as I’m sure you loved yours.

    Condolences.

  323. Thepnr
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    Right! All you that deny playing the Red Army Choir are going up 50 places on “the list” anyway. So no point denying it.

    Yer guilty, I say so.

  324. Paula Rose
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    This Red Army Choir?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jrg0X9H6FGU

  325. Smallaxe
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    Ian Brotherhood:

    I had a German Shepard for only 10 short years,her back end went and she lost the use of her back legs and was miserable.
    One of the hardest things I had to do was to carry her into the vet to be put to sleep.I can still weep if I think of that day.You and your family have my sympathy.

    Peace and Love to you and your Family

  326. Liz g
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    Ian Brotherhood
    Sorry for your loss.
    Breaking you’re heart is the only guarantee that comes with a dog.
    Like many others I have been there so my heartfelt sympathy to you and yours.x

  327. Thepnr
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    @Paula Rose

    Insubordination of the type you have clearly shown is unacceptable. You have gone up 100 places on “the list”.

    Put it this way when they start rounding us up. You are FUCKED.

    PS Did you see what came on next one of my very favourites πŸ™‚

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dI9KBLb_8ro Meh Da would have loved it.

  328. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Smallaxe, Liz G, Thepnr –

    Thanks pals.

  329. yesindyref2
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    I posted Kalinka long time ago, that Annie Laurie is splendid!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09Rf2KqA7a4

    or a dance version with an early example of break dancing at about 3.35. Ignore 3 minutes of bowing at the end!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzYiQuChDjs

  330. Brian Doonthetoon
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    This comment, and the next one or two, are my input for tonight.

    Last week, Ronnie Anderson and I were blethering about how well the Graham Brown Band had gone down at ‘Hope Over Fear’ in George Square on 17th September.

    Neither of us could remember the correct title of the song that is sometimes called ‘Union Man’. I eventually sussed it out.

    The band are on the lineup for Hollyrood on 22nd September so here’s some of their stuff as a taster.

    “Watch Us Rise” (the correct title for ‘Union Man’).
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVcBM2fd8FA

    “Sunshine On Leith”.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oorDJJjUtEI

    “I Can Hear The Nation”.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_Gr1KxLEBY

    More in my next post.

  331. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Another three from the GBB…

    “We Will Be Free”.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7a7GSK2NLJY

    “Shine A Light On Me”.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=we50gcoRHqE

    “Loch Tay Boat Song”.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t7qPpqLgvY

  332. Ian Brotherhood
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    Oor Baxter was named after this dude:

    Baxter Dury, ‘Claire’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn-afFAgIFs

  333. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Tidying up the loose ends…
    (Because Paula Rose HATES loose ends lying about.)

    In my YouTube search for GBB, this video turned up. Those of us who were at Glasgow Green will remember the drone that was seen above us. Here’s the video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xkw4AtN5yAM

    Second loose end…
    Graham Brown was, previously, with a band called Amber Road. There’s a rather good video of that band performing “I Can Hear The Nation” at the Tiree musical festival in 2013. I first came across it in the weeks before indyref1. Found it rather uplifting. It wiz a bra’ day an’ a’…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY9YVf5SG8s

    Lastly, this isn’t really a loose end. For some reason, it popped into my head while I was Graham Browning – don’t know why.

    It’s a rather clever video. The scene has Weird Al, who has inherited a TV station (the film is “UHF”), trying to come up with ideas to make a success of it. This clip is a dream sequence he goes into. I audio taped it and played it regularly, for a wee while in my rock club residency in the 90s. I know – I am also weird…

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMiRGCGIfCg

  334. carjamtic
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    Ian B

    Sore one dude,cool name,once had a chipmunk named Angie….don’t ask.

    My gravatar is 10 + ,retriever,back end is going,no more long walks,just wee short ones.

    πŸ˜‰

  335. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:
    If you remember I lost a post,it was in answer to you. I can not reproduce the post.but here I try to explain the meaning.

    Tinto Chiel 7/10/16 12:17pm
    In the 60s people thought all we needed was love and putting a flower in the barrel of a rifle.
    “So now England will have its cadet corps in every school to fight the foreign foe, while every minority is stigmatised.

    How did it get to this?

    You could weep.”

    I remember the days,which now seem such a long time ago and I still believe that putting flowers into the barrels of rifles,was the right thing to do. I think that the analogy still holds strong. I can still be mocked to this day,for what some people think is hippy claptrap that I continually spout,even here,on the Wings main topic page I have been called a “comic singer”or a ” butterfly lover”and told that I shouldn’t be putting Peace and Love on the end of my posts,someone even said that it was wrong when I referred to Nana as Sweetheart.Well is that a Fact!

    “We won the War” people shout,I ask against who?
    The enemy they say,I ask who’s enemy,your Enemy?
    Of course it was against our enemy,they tell me
    Are you sure it was your enemy,I ask once more
    Yes we’re sure, of course we are,They told us so
    THEY!!

    Are you sure you know who the enemy is,or is it They! they who decide who your enemy is today.They! who told you who your enemy was yesterday,or who it will be tomorrow.Was your enemy that farmer tending his field,or the women looking after their children at home,while older children are at school,trying to learn enough so as to earn enough, to provide for their own family when they have one,if they have one.IF the bombs don’t come before then.

    Or could it be that we are the enemy,we,in who’s name the bombs are dropped.We who watched as our Westminster Government cheered, as again we attack another land, a land of which we know little,a people who we have no quarrel with,nor them with us.

    People who we are told are Collateral damage,when Bride and Groom are blown to pieces along with the celebrating guests,when a school or a hospital is “mistakenly” blasted by a “Smart bomb”. I speak of only what I and you have seen,sometimes even in glorious technicolour. I speak of Korea,Vietnam,Iraq,Afganistan and now Syria. I see our brave young soldiers being “Repatriated”in flag draped coffins,or horribly mutilated,mentally and physically,only to be forgotten by They! they who sent them For What.

    Were they sent thousands of miles away from home,to protect us,or was it for Profit?for oil,for our special relationship? I have no answers to give to you,or to myself,but I know and have known for many years,that war is not the answer.We Scots are fine warriors and we have fought and if necessary will do so again,with honour but we should do so only if directly threatened by any enemy, foolish enough to do so.

    We have an enemy at our gate now,not yet with bullets or bombs,but with austerity,food banks and sanctions against the weakest members of our society,our old folks,our children,our European brothers and sisters who are Scots by choice,THEY! who are against our Independence,THEY! who plunder our beautiful country for Her resources and who lie and cheat to lay hands on them.

    I know my fellow countrymen and women to be generous,and fair minded people,the great majority of whom will sell their products for a fair price and give their labour and work hard for a fair wage.This world would be very much poorer if not for the enlightenment of this small but wealthy countrys resources,ideas and industry.The enemy is not England or its people,but a Cabal of certain individuals who have a psychopathic right of entitlement passed down to them from centuries past, to the present day.We can defeat them by way of a vote,bloodlessly at the ballot box,scrutinised by an international body of people who will ensure fairness,something that I’m as near to certain, has been missing for many years.

    Peace and Love,I will always maintain this to be the only way,the right way,I don’t mean this as some sort of airy fairy hippy philosophy,I don’t love everyone,in fact there are plenty of people that I can’t tolerate for a second.Mankind as a whole though I do love and wish peace for all.

    WE,did not win the war,but THEY did. Ordinary people don’t and can’t win,Ordinary people on any side don’t win wars,but they pay in blood,loss,grief and generations of young people who never got the chance to grow up and live their lives in Peace.But those who sent them,THEY won,they filled their pockets and offshore havens with the booty made by arms trading to both sides in every war,also they are still drug dealers,not opium forced into China by gunboat any more,but by heroin sold to our young people,why else did we see fields of poppies being guarded by our own and American soldiers,not burned as should have been done.One reason and one reason only,profit for them.This I Know!

    We are now in another war and we can not lose this one.We now know our Enemy,THEY are the enemy,they want what is ours,watch them, they act like every domestic abuser,first they will and are trying to isolate us from our European family,some of us may think so what! it’s not a great family anyway,maybe not,but right at this moment Europe is all that stands between us and Them.

    A Scotland peaceful and prosperous in which our children and grandchildren can thrive is worth fighting for,well worth it!

    I should not be writing like this on O/T,but I know for sure that they would not want me to post it on the main thread,that was made plain enough to me a while ago.I hope no one here is annoyed,I know myself that it’s a bit heavyI have an appointment tomorrow,so I am posting it now,so the fun music and usual hilarity can commence later.

    I will continue to end my posts with the sentiment in which I believe,

    Peace and Love to you All
    This war we,will win!

    Goodnight and dreams of freedom my friends.

  336. Stoker
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    IanB

    Here’s a wee tune to get your toes tapping. A few big names have done their versions but this is my favourite. For you and Baxter!

    Wilson Pickett – Somethin’ You Got
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRIbq83hQy8

    Night troops!

  337. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Stoker –

    πŸ™‚

    Cheers mucho.

    Anyone who watched any of that surreal ‘debate’ last night is probably in serious need of cheering-up today.

  338. K1
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    I watched it…ah huv…nae words.

  339. Andrew McLean
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    Sweets from our formative years, they can only be Soor plooms, I think that’s how we spelt them, I remember always having a paper bag full of congealed plooms in my school satchel, It was leather and always had a smell of leather and melted sweets. I can still imagine sucking the off the remnants of the paper bag before my mouth shrivelled up. In fact looking at Ruth Davidson’s face when Nicola serves her her lunch at FMQ, is a good approximation of soor ploom face.
    Midget Gem’s as someone mentioned, came later, still in the same paper bag that seemed to have first lick of the sweets, but now safely enclosed within a faux leather blue bag, with Addidas printed on the sides in large white letters.

  340. yesindyref2
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    Dedicated to thepnr for keeping a cool head and never losing sight of the objective – Independence.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ghrzb7tZ65s

  341. Paula Rose
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    Thepnr “a cool head”? Heard it all now.

  342. Thepnr
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    @yesindyref2

    Hey thanks, not often I get anything dedicated to me here. Usually abuse often deserved πŸ™‚

    @Paula

    Hothead! Sometimes, but sometimes cool head too in my more lucid moments lol.

  343. yesindyref2
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    Indeed, I’ve seen both. Genuinely meant though for your performance in the main thread.

  344. Liz g
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    Hey Smallaxe you have been AWOL all day yesterday and while I hope you are fast asleep now,can you just say Hi at coffee time.x

    Also Still positive where you at ????? enquiring minds need to know.x

  345. cearc
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    Nana,

    I’ll probably come over for the WGD do.

    Tell me, have the improvements to The National by the new owners included removing the abominable rag from the building? (don’t fancy driving back)?

  346. Andrew McLean
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    Alex at 8:02

    Dedicated for you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_isZZyWx2I

  347. Andrew McLean
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    Alex I did try to send you a link, it won’t load so try again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_isZZyWx2I

  348. Andrew McLean
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    And Ian,
    A poem for you!

    THERE is sorrow enough in the natural way
    From men and women to fill our day;
    And when we are certain of sorrow in store,
    Why do we always arrange for more?
    Brothers and sisters, I bid you beware
    Of giving your heart to a dog to tear.
    Buy a pup and your money will buy
    Love unflinching that cannot lie
    Perfect passion and worship fed
    By a kick in the ribs or a pat on the head.
    Nevertheless it is hardly fair
    To risk your heart for a dog to tear.

    When the fourteen years which Nature permits
    Are closing in asthma, or tumour, or fits,
    And the vet’s unspoken prescription runs
    To lethal chambers or loaded guns,
    Then you will find – it’s your own affair, –
    But … you’ve given your heart to a dog to tear.

    When the body that lived at your single will,
    With its whimper of welcome, is stilled (how still!),
    When the spirit that answered your every mood
    Is gone – wherever it goes – for good,
    You will discover how much you care,
    And will give your heart to a dog to tear!

    We’ve sorrow enough in the natural way,
    When it comes to burying Christian clay.
    Our loves are not given, but only lent,
    At compound interest of cent per cent,
    Though it is not always the case, I believe,
    That the longer we’ve kept ’em, the more do we grieve;
    For, when debts are payable, right or wrong,
    A short-time loan is as bad as a long –
    So why in – Heaven (before we are there)
    Should we give our hearts to a dog to tear

    R.K.

  349. Nana
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    @cearc

    There’s no need for you to go to the national, I have room. Can you manage stairs?

  350. Smallaxe
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    Liz g says:
    11 October, 2016 at 4:23 am
    “Hey Smallaxe you have been AWOL all day yesterday”

    Hi Liz,I had some “business” to discuss with some friends yesterday,will explain in more detail later,still have a few things to arrange today but I’ll be back asap.

    Peace Always x

  351. Smallaxe
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    Nana:
    I noticed your post when I checked to make sure that my post to liz g had went in OK.Hope your well and happy,still waiting
    to read your”volunteering” story,but there’s no rush Sweetheart,in your own time. πŸ™‚

    Peace and Love, Always x

  352. Tinto Chiel
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    Afternoon, groovers.

    I’ve been stuck in a room as part of the perpetual repainting of Tinto Towers with Pravdasound4 on (so I can keep up with what the buggers are up to) and this came on:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bgsiSHmZ20

    We’re aa ae oo, as the Scots saying goes.

  353. carjamtic
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    Tinto Chiel

    Nice One.

    Up a ladder,also painting…high ceiling,lobby…

    Good Tune(s) needed πŸ˜‰

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-mq0uJ7rlM

  354. Liz g
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    Smallaxe @ 12.13
    Hi hun.
    Good to see you posted.
    Please don’t think you owe me ,the internet or anyone else an explanation of what you are up to.
    Just a wee Hi so we don’t worry.

  355. Thepnr
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    Yep a good song Tinto, I believe our friend Ian Brotherhood played the same tune not so long ago. Great minds think alike.

    A Change is Gonna Come that much is certain, what kind of change?

    Well that will be down to us.

  356. AnTeallach
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    Not sure if word of this Rally has already made its way to OT

    Please share far and wide and let’s get an impressive turnout

    Edinburgh March/Rally 22nd Oct 12 noon Waterloo Place
    https://mobile.twitter.com/yes2edinburgh/status/784267335976706053

    A short march to Holyrood then speakers including Wee Ginger Dug and Lesley Riddoch

  357. Tinto Chiel
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    Mrs TC has let me out for a short intermission.

    Carjamtic: if you keep listening to BS you’ll get it done in half the time. Don’t fancy your high ceilings, though.

    Thepnr: that there Ian B has all the best tunes. Sorry if it was on here recently. I think my mind’s slowly going and I still can’t remember where my Red Army Annie Laurie came from.

    I think (!) when I paint and can’t avoid the feeling we’ll be locked in a do-or-die struggle with the Establishment. Without us, they’re well and truly Carmichaeled so it’s going to get very dirty.

    Perfidious Albion in spades: still, it makes my declining years very interesting.

  358. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Andrew McLean –

    πŸ™‚

    Cheers aplenty.

  359. Thepnr
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    @Tinto Chiel

    I very much welcomed you playing again what is not only a good song but a song that in itself promotes change just as we are trying to do. It is great that the last time I listened to it I was by myself but this time my wife listened to it too as you posted much earlier that Ian B did.

    There have been hundreds of songs played here now, in fact possibly thousands and many have been posted more than once. It’s because the’re good and deserving of exposure.

    Here’s another that’s been played many times and I’m sure you’ve heard it. Doesn’t matter, someone now might be popping into Off Topic and for them this will be a first. For those that have saw it half a dozen times already, don’t moan just enjoy again πŸ™‚

    I love this song and the video.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Es3Vsfzdr14

  360. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Thepnr –

    Kin right, there’s plenty of stuff bears frequent repetition.

    Black Keys, ‘Lonely Boy’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_426RiwST8

  361. Smallaxe
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    Thepnr & Tinto Chiel,

    The last contribution,quite rightly as you say,for people who have just popped in and may never have had the pleasure of seeing it and for others who would like to enjoy again.

    In to my head popped Don Partridge,the one man band who played
    “Rosie” and “Blue Eyes”in 1968.I wonder what happened to him?

    Peace Always

  362. Smallaxe
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    liz g:

    Thanks liz,I know that you were just showing concern, as I said I was with some friends from what we informally name,”The
    69rs”,I have said before that I have a lot of acquaintances,and few real friends(by choice and necessity).

    You may remember that I lost a post recently,it took me ages to write and then it just flew away,never to be seen again.
    That post was to Tinto Chiel,I was asking him to play a Donovan track”Universal Soldier” and he heroically tried numerous times to to oblige.

    Anyway,I got so caught up in his efforts that I neglected to comment on the rest of what he had written,I am writing to him
    again,this time offline,hoping that I can copy and paste it on here later,it sort of ties in with my foray across the border yesterday.”Broadsword to Danny Boy”stuff, πŸ™‚ it may be of interest to some,if not just scroll on by,no harm done.I will pop in now and then to make sure that you are all misbehaving properly. πŸ™‚

    Peace Love and People Power!

  363. cearc
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    Nana,

    Thanks, very kind.

    Paula Rose (or anyone) if you have Nana’s email address can you send her mine?

  364. Tinto Chiel
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    Released from painting for today by SWMBO.

    Thepnr: that guy’s got some voice. I’m trying to educate my elder daughter in soul/blues and just sent her the Otis version today, so spooky.

    Ian: great track. That guy dances the way I paint. I’m the Jackson Pollock of interior decoration.

    Smallaxe, it’s all here:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Partridge

    Gloss work on skirting tomorrow and varnishing the sills.

    It’s a hard life, pop-pickers.

  365. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Tinto Chiel –

    πŸ™‚

    ‘I’m the Jackson Pollock of interior decoration.’

    That’s the way to do it – go hell-for-leather for a few hours, then get pished.

  366. Smallaxe
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    There is something very strange going on!My post to liz at 9:21pm,mentioning a lost post,Well! I have just noticed my efforts to rewrite it has appeared further up this thread at
    9oct.at 11:45pm,this is not the day or hour that this was written or posted.Either I’m losing the plot or or.. How should I know? Gremlins? Faeries?

    Tinto Chiel,did you see it? It’s a post to you.Sumbudy,anybudy.HELP!

  367. Tinto Chiel
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    “Go hell-for-leather for a few hours, then get pished.”

    Correct. Doing it the other way around is just asking for trouble, Ian πŸ˜›

    Actually, I have had no alcohol for over two weeks, truly worrying. I had a bit of a stomach upset two Sundays ago and have lost all taste for it. Am continuing with my strict regime of bending exercises and Vichy water, of course.

    I’ve experienced problems on this thread myself recently, Smallaxe. I couldn’t post for almost three hours one afternoon, a bonus for lovers of sparkling humour and the English language.

    Yes, I can see your eloquent post now and agree with your sentiments. We live in dangerous times but the last thing our media are interested is the truth. They created the xenophobia during the Brexit campaign and I am sure they will try to inflame those feelings in Scotland in an effort to reduce support for the EU here.

    All we can do on O/T is play our favourite grooves and vent occasionally.

    Hope you sleep well tonight, Smallaxe. Think the paint fumes have gone for me so I’m off to bed.

  368. Still Positive.
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    Liz g @ 4.23

    If you mean where I live, it is West Dunbartonshire, if you mean something else you’ll have to be more specific.
    πŸ™‚

  369. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe.

    It could be that your post went into manual moderation and didn’t appear until it was approved. I’m only guessing.

    BTW: I did a wee series of 3 posts the other night, which had you in mind when I posted them. Due to your duties as a self-employed network engineer, you may have missed them.

    The first is at:-

    http://wingsoverscotland.com/off-topic/comment-page-40/#comment-2190550

    and the last one begins, “Tidying up the loose ends…”

    Nighty night, chaps and chapesses. Up early for work tomorrow.

  370. Smallaxe
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    Tinto & Brian:
    Thanks for the replies my friends,I really was beginning to think that I had lost it,or took a double dose of morphine.

    Goodnight to you both.

    Peace Always

  371. Liz g
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    Still Positive @ 10.51
    Hi I just ment hadn’t seen you post either and wanted to ask how you were keeping.

  372. Nana
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    @cearc

    Ronnie has my phone number. Archie and Jock have my email address.

  373. Nana
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    @Smallaxe

    Got your message re volunteering saga, will get to it soon.

    Good to see you posting and keeping the gang in check!

    For everybody

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PDdCmJ84LI

  374. Cadogan Enright
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    Folks,

    I need a nice picture of the Wings do in Glasgow, preferably at the workshop to set up a community interest company where we were taking about street posters exposing the State and Corporate Media

    I have go a screen grab of the Livestream feed, but it has glare on one side and puts a lot of folk in the shadows on the other

    Does anyone have a decent pic ? If so send to cadogan@enright.ie

  375. Cadogan Enright
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    It was in March of this year

  376. louis.b.argyll
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    That’s ‘Rev C’…This site is truly great. Hard work and an honest outlook has allowed you to soar, seeing the larger picture without having to watch your back.

    What think the Wingers? ‘Spin-off’ an international appeal. Maybe an essay competition etc..publish as part of WEE GLOBAL BOOK OF WAR..something related to Scotland’s democratic deficit.?

    TIE IT IN WITH THE ‘END OF THE SHITTEST EMPIRE’. Brexit is global, as are the conversations, there is value to the truth that people know we are still here, trapped under a larger more unequal nation.

    Let’s hear from people in former colonies. Let’s see ourselves actually & virtually.

  377. Smallaxe
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    louis.b.argyll says:

    “What think the Wingers? β€˜Spin-off’ an international appeal. Maybe an essay competition etc..publish as part of WEE GLOBAL BOOK OF WAR..something related to Scotland’s democratic deficit.?”

    Excellent idea,louis,How about people just write in their freestyle thoughts? Not necessarily an essay as such,just as it comes honestly from their hearts,in their own regional accent if they prefer.

    “Let’s hear from people in former colonies. Let’s see ourselves actually & virtually’

    Let’s hear also from Scots by choice,and their children,born here or brought here,poetry,prose and fluent or not so, as yet.Im sure that Wingers will have plenty of ideas.Im for it!

    Just one other wee suggestion,could’nt we name it “The wee global BOOK of PEACE”

    Peace Love and Literature πŸ™‚

  378. carjamtic
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    Smallaxe

    See you are up to mischief,good πŸ˜‰

    Chill time.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0vRvqbeSzk

  379. Smallaxe
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    Nana:
    Sorry for this late reply,your busy with your links and your home life Nana,writing stories about your life, while your busy living it,can make it hard to find the time.

    Enjoyed “One Love” I think that whatever currency we use should carry the words that are on Jamaican money”Out of many One People”

    “Won’t you help me sing my songs of Freedom” Bob Marley.

    Peace and Love Always xx

  380. Smallaxe
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    carjamtic::

    I’m just crashing out today,had a very pleasurable and productive day and a half with some old friends.You could not have picked a better song if you had tried(or did you!!!)

    “But I raise up my glass and drink deep of its flame
    To those who have gone who were links in the chain
    And I give my soul’s promise I give my heart’s pledge
    To outlaws and dreamers and life at the edge”

    John the dreamer was right,he was not the Only One.Imagine.

    Peace Love and Outlaws. πŸ™‚

  381. Al Dossary
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    I see that Pigface Cameron has got his snout in the trough already ! He is to be appointed as chairman of the NCS trust (National Citizens Service). To quote the NCS trust itself,

    “NCS Trust is a not-for profit social enterprise established to shape, support, champion and lead a thriving National Citizen Service.”

    Of the 3 other directors, Michael Lynass, CEO was a senior policy advisor for No 10 until he joined NCS trust in 2013, and Will Gallacher, operations Director was special advisor to the Justice Secretary til 2015 when he joined.

    The role of Chair was originally advertised in 2014 at a salary of Β£120k !!!

    Wonder if Guido will highlight this one to the masses?

    http://archive.is/8SGUn

    http://www.ncsyes.co.uk/ncstrust

    https://www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/ceo-of-new-national-citizen-service-body-will-earn–120-000.html

  382. gordoz
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    Now – 79pm

    Broadcasting Yes orientated rock on tune in Argyllradio now !!!

    Listen in while on wings & support a YES station!

    Gordoz

  383. Thepnr
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    @carjamtic

    Paula Rose will love you for that link, a favourite of hers.

  384. Still Positive.
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    Liz g @ 12.36am

    I am very well thanks. Don’t post much but read all.

  385. Paula Rose
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    Which one where? *stops hoovering and washing up*

  386. carjamtic
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    Thepnr

    As a guest in PR’s convivial palm house,I have heard whispers, precautionary tales of ‘hammers and heels’ or even ‘pick a windae’.

    Like yourself and Smallaxe,having survived the original ‘desert wae windae’s’ (in my case,due to mainly,fleetness of foot) if the hostess is happy,I am delighted…rubs chin….will I chance another tune ?….maybe later….advise to self,’don’t push yer luck…wee man’.

    ;-j

  387. Liz g
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    Still Positive @ 9.20
    Good to know my friend.
    Was just thinking about you after you had said you had been ill too.
    Take care. X

  388. Smallaxe
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    Bob Dylan has been awarded the Nobel Prize for literature!

    πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

    Dont think twice it’s Alright.

    Peace Always

  389. Smallaxe
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    carjamtic says:”don’t push yer luck…wee man’.”

    Push it my friend,we will pulling from here. πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  390. Smallaxe
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    carjamtic:

    There should be a “be” between will & pushing,sorry,my bumble!

    Peace Always

  391. Smallaxe
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    carjamtic:

    Pushing should be “Pulling”. I’m distracted this afternoon.

    Nicola,The Flower of Scotland,has sent T.May homeward to think
    Again! πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  392. carjamtic
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    Smallaxe

    Not impressed by politicians,normally,but to got acknowledge,Nicola Sturgeon is honestly,genuinely, world class.

  393. Tinto Chiel
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    Some Dylan I like ‘cos of the fast, clever lyrics:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MGxjIBEZvx0

    And Mr Hooker, ‘cos I’m happy today laughing at the wheels coming off the Brexit Noddy car:

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TdgTmwYPLF4

  394. Tinto Chiel
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    By the way, is that beat power Alan Ginsberg smoking behind Dylan in the video?

  395. Smallaxe
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    carjamtic:

    Same here re. Politicians I prefer action to words,but Nicola played a blinder today.Thanks for the music,cool.

    Peace Always

  396. Tinto Chiel
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    Poet, obvs.

  397. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    Dylan and Hooker, what more could I ask for.Mibbie’s BB King,
    Howlin’Wolf and hunners mair.Thanks my friend. πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  398. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    Have you let your daughter hear Julie Covington,one of her best was “only women bleed” but her version is hard to find.
    Some of Dusty Springfield’s later Jazz/Blues is also worth a listen and Yvonne Fair”it should have been me”

    Peace Always

  399. Tinto Chiel
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    Thanks very much for the suggestions, Smallaxe. Duly noted. Every day is a school day!

    YouTube says the video of Only Women Bleed “is not playable”, unfortunately.

    I really liked JC when I was young and beautiful: great voice.

  400. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    I will continue to search my memory banks(maybe I could get a bailout like the other banks?)

    I have a copy of JC singing only women bleed on my iPod,its brilliant.

    Will get my thinker thunking. πŸ™‚

    Peace Love and Music

  401. yesindyref2
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    Apparently, a certain H journo emailed the poll company to complain strongly about the severe error they made, demanding an apology and immediate correction.

  402. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel:

    Found a copy of JC on:music me.com,best of luck!

    Peace Always

  403. carjamtic
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    Smallaxe,Tinto

    First excuse my posts earlier,of couse ‘got to’ acknowledge Nicola,also that was not the Bob tracks I meant to upload,was in a bit of a hurry,still any Bob track is always good.

    On a handheld,iphone,ipad etc. you can get some tracks,(e.g.JC Only Women Bleed) that are not on you tube.

    app.musicme.com

    πŸ˜‰

  404. Nana
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    @Smallaxe & Tinto Chiel

    Julie Covington One of my friend’s favourites, for me its got to be Etta James’s version. Here’s Julie

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VpRP00-Xxk

  405. yesindyref2
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    Ah, JC and that, always like this one

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_RTEzHVJZo

    Kind of defiant like Indy in the early days, like 79 when it faded for a time

  406. Thepnr
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    Here’s a wee duet for your enjoyment. Bod Dylan and Johnny Cash, not well known song but typical Cash and Dylan.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32ZMSNAZcsA

  407. Thepnr
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    Meant to say the video is a recording session not a performance.

  408. Smallaxe
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    Nana:

    Etta James,you know your Singers,Rock me Baby:7 Day Fool.

    Messy Bessy Smith: Nobody knows you when your down and out.

    Alberta Hunter: You can’t tell the difference after dark.

    Vanity Smythe: Back Door Man

    And of course,Billie Holiday:God Bless the Child:and anything else that Billie sung.The Lady!

    Some of these women and their peers sung songs that can still make you blush,back in the Roaring 20s.

    Peace,Love and Music

  409. Nana
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    @Smallaxe

    Thankfully I’m past the blushing stage.

    Ah Nina

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ckv6-yhnIY

    Got to be this one today

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7qQ6_RV4VQ

  410. Tinto Chiel
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    Thanks, Nana but it says “this video is not playable”. It’s a conspiracy, I tell you.

    Thepnr: favourably surprised at the quality of Dylan’s voice in that session.

    Yesindyref2: never seen that before. As for the Ref in 79, remember how the papers just moved on in a “Oh dear, how sad, never mind” kind of a way?

    Thank God for the interwebthingy, otherwise do we’d still be Carmichaeled right now.

  411. Brian Doonthetoon
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    RE: Julie Covington.

    BTW: I sliced my right mouse (index) finger tonight, instead of the intended onion. I’m loeaving the resultant typos in situ, because I was finding them rather amusing.

    I came acrloss thkis singl.e years after “Argentina”. Nobody seems tlo know of it, though I think it’s hal;f decent. Apparemntly, kt’s from her third album.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3D7oEz7FW4w

  412. Brian Doonthetoon
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    (I have rather a large bundle lof elestoplast on my finger,. hence thje hitting of multiple keys.)

    Onnyhoo, my first DJ residency was in The Palais in Dunmdee, from 19072 to 1974. I recorded the residenmt band on three occasions over that period. They were ca.led “Wichita” and had morphed from the Irish “Em,erald Showband”.

    I finally got rlound to getting the tapes into my Mac (for the leader’s 70th biorthday in April this year). I’ve uploaded the mp3 files to my Dropbox account for sharing as required. Each one has around an hour’s musioc on it.

    Feel free to to downlload for your amisem,emnt. The tracks on them are what a Dundee danmcehall banmd was playking for the p;eeps in the early 70s. You can find them, here:-

    http://www.dropbox.com/sh/avizihkukbwrrba/AAD1RUJCbHdthsIYrqtGp0hXa?dl=0

  413. Smallaxe
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    Songs to make you Blush!

    Big Cynthia:Eatin’ ain’t Cheatin’

    Clara Smith: It’s Tight like That.

    Sweet Emma:I ain’t gonna give nobody none of my Jellyroll.

    Denise LaSalle:Lick it Before you Stick it.

    Meet me with your Black Drawers On.many versions!

    Ruth Brown:If I Can’t sell it,I’ll sit on it.

    ADULTS ONLY. I don’t know how many of them that will be on YouTube,if any,HAPPY HUNTING πŸ™‚

  414. Brian Doonthetoon
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    BTW: there was a wee bit of discussion about “Morninmg Dew” in ‘off-topic’ a week or so ago.

    Wichita do a version of that, based on the Nazareth version, somewhere in those files – Decem,ber 72 or 1973?4, I think.

    Onnyhoo, here’s anotjer version of the song that I lik,e. It’s by ‘Episode Six’. This is from the Wikipedia page at:-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Episode_Six

    “Group members Ian Gillan and Roger Glover left in 1969 to join Deep Purple, while drummer Mick Underwood founded Quatermass and later collaborated with Gillan.”

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=or6N3Uaxsm0

  415. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon:

    Have you heard Morning Dew by the Lady wot did rite it.

    Bonnie Dobson.

    On YouTube theirs a version with her and Robert Plant.

    Peace Always

  416. Tinto Chiel
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    “Otherwise we’d all be Carmichaeled right now,” I meant.

    And I haven’t been slicing ingans.

    Love your Finnegans Wake style, BDDT.

    Get out the Savlon.

  417. Smallaxe
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    Thepnr:

    Cash and Dylan,nice one,I’d never heard that before. Thanks

    πŸ™‚

    Peace Always

  418. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon:

    Thanks for the Dropbox stuff. I’ll listen to that at my leisure and pleasure. πŸ™‚

    Peace,Love and Sook yer Finger

  419. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe.

    I was always under the impression that Tim Rose wrote it. I have hios version on a CBS single. Just checked. This is from the Wi,ipedia page at:-

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morning_Dew

    “”Morning Dew” was not published until 1964 when Jac Holzman of Elektra Records contacted Dobson with an offer to sign her as a songwriter as Elektra artist Fred Neil had heard “Morning Dew” and wished to record it.

    The first studio recording of “Morning Dew” appeared on the 1964 album Tear Down The Walls by Fred Neil and Vince Martin. It was this version which introduced the song to Tim Rose who in 1966 recorded “Morning Dew” for his self-titled debut album after soliciting permission to revise the song with a resultant co-writing credit.

    Dobson agreed without having any intended revision specified and was subsequently much discomforted to learn that the changes were minimal. As of the February 1967 release of the Tim Rose single version of “Morning Dew” the standard songwriting credit for the song has been Bonnie Dobson and Tim Rose: Dobson, who in 1998 averred she’d never met Rose (d. 2002), has stated that she’s received 75% songwriting royalty as she retains sole writing credit for the song’s music.”

    Yir iyeways lernin’…

    PS: nae Savlon. Just soaked up the bl;ood with kitchen roll then,. wioth great difficulty, applied the stoolkies.

  420. Smallaxe
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    carjamtic:@ 8:04,

    Excuse whit? Whatever floats your boat,man

    Peace Love and No need for excusing.

    Why do you think that they call this off topic?

    I call it the Jacob’s side because everybody’s Crackers πŸ™‚

  421. Ian Brotherhood
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    Loved one (cannot be named, for shame) gets easily mixed-up with idioms etc.

    Talking about work, yesterday, he said his colleagues were ‘running around like blue-arsed chickens!’

  422. Brian Doonthetoon
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    OK – time flor a serious question in ‘off-topic’…

    What is the difference between a duck?

  423. Smallaxe
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    Brian Doonthetoon:

    A lassie thit wantid tae sleep wi’ me,gave me a duck,then a lassie thit ah wantid tae sleep wi’,said she wid,if ah gave her the duck,so ah gave her the duck and ah slept wi’her.Oan ma’ wye hame,ah heard a quack,the duck had follied me hame.

    So,ah goat a duck fur a fck an a’ fck fur a’ duck an’ Ave still goat the fkn DUCK πŸ™‚

    Peace,Love and Ducks

  424. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Oh Smallaxe, you have overworked the answer! It’s more simple than that – with no swapping of ducks involved…

  425. Brian Doonthetoon
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    OK, I’ll give you the answer,. with no typos. It’ll give you something to think about in the middle of the night when you wake up for a P.

    The difference between a duck?

    One of its leg is both the same.

    And to give you some more thought fodder, the secondary question that my son came up with when he was around nine…

    What’s the difference between the other duck?
    It’s got one leg less too many.

  426. Ian Brotherhood
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    It’s all getting a bit surreal in here…ye’d never know the mushies were in season, eh?

  427. Smallaxe
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    What has four legs and flies

    Peace Always

  428. carjamtic
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    The monkey played ‘The last train to Clarkston’

    The hummingbird didn’t know the words.

  429. Smallaxe
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    Serious question:

    Does anyone know where Bonkle is,I used to catch a bus going
    there when I worked in the steelworks,but my stop was before then.To this day I don’t have a clue.

    Peace Always

  430. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Smallaxe.

    It’s either a doag or a cat…

  431. Smallaxe
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    Brian:

    It wis a’ Hoarse. πŸ™‚

    Peace,Love and Flying Horses

  432. Smallaxe
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    Michael McCabe:

    How about Betty Wright,Jools 2012.I’m starting to think that you have got your own private YouTube channel!

    Peace Always

  433. Andrew McLean
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    Small axe

    http://www.bonkle.org.uk/bonkle.html

    Light reading.

  434. Smallaxe
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    Teacher says to a pupil,Johnny,if there are three ducks sitting on a fence and you shoot one,how many are left?

    None Johnny says,because the shot would frighten them away.

    Teacher says no,there would be two,but I like how you think.

    Johnny asks Teacher,miss, if there are three women eating ice cream,ones licking,ones biting and ones sucking.What one is married? Teacher says the one sucking.Johnny says no,its the one with the wedding ring on,But I like the way you think!

  435. Smallaxe
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    Andrew McLean:

    Thanks Andrew believe it or not I will read that,its puzzled me for years.

    Peace,Love and Bonkle Buses

    PS. I set myself on fire at the bus stop,one morning while waiting on that bus.But that’s a different story!

  436. Michael McCabe
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    Toots Hibbert- I got dreams to Remember. Smallaxe if you type mcccat88 into you tube it has a lot of Music I listen to now and again. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnGyU6y46VE

  437. Smallaxe
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    Michael,thanks for the tip,I’ll give that a try.I love good music,but even if the Vocalist isn’t great,as long as they have the passion,I get just as much pleasure from the vibes sent out from that passion.

    I don’t think that I would trust anyone,who said that they didn’t like music,to me it’s soul food,vital for spiritual survival.Thanks again my friend.

    Peace,Love and Passionate Performers

  438. Michael McCabe
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    Well its Goodnight from Me. I will leave you with the Ship Song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBcd1tc33bQ

  439. Smallaxe
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    Goodnight Michael,thanks for the Music πŸ™‚
    Peace Always

    I think I’ll turnip azvell, thum times me mecidashon works berrer summer knights thin others.he he comma ha ha hahehaaa***********
    mmmmmmmzzzzzzzzzz*

    Last night I had the strangest Dream………… Peace

  440. Liz g
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    Smallaxe… sweet dreams

  441. Smallaxe
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    liz g:

    Thanks liz,I slept like a log,woke up in the fireplace!

    Peace Always

  442. Liz g
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    Smallaxe
    LOL…. morning Hun.

  443. Tinto Chiel
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    Smallaxe, it would be remiss of me not to let you know that one of Bonkle’s greatest sons was (stands up) Willie Pettigrew of Motherwell, Dundee United and Hearts, inter al.

    Am pleased to say he is still in good health and plays golf regularly.

  444. AuldA
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    Still hanging around, yeah, yeah, I promise.
    Oops, my avatar has been chucked. It’s been two years lads.

  445. AuldA
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    Uh, no. Still there. Nice!

  446. Smallaxe
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    Tinto Chiel,

    Many thanks for the additional information re’ Bonkle,I don’t think that there can be a City,Town or village in our beautiful country that has not made some kind of contribution to society in so many and varied ways.

    Peace Always my friend

  447. Smallaxe
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    Help required:

    I would like to change my gravitar,but the methods listed do not give me a way of changing that suits this tablet.

    I have a new picture,that I would like to put up,I have it in my photos and gallery but gravitar does not give this option.Any ideas?

    Peace Always

  448. Ian Brotherhood
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    AuldA!!

    Ca va mister?

    Longtemps indeed!

    πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚ πŸ™‚

  449. yesindyref2
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    @BDTT
    Love a duck! Jings I used to use that one about the difference between a duck, really annoyed my son when he was younger as I just know the question not the answer.

    He uses it the same way these days πŸ™‚

  450. Thepnr
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    Welcome back Auld A. Any secret news from Brussels for us Scots? Where have you been anyway, deserting us in our time of need?

    Preety soon we’re going to need the likes of yer god self to explain to yer countrymen exactly what Scottish Independence is all about. So mind hang around for a bit, at least until this Brexit pish is done and dusted or Scotland hands it’s notice in to the Westminster parliament.

  451. Paula Rose
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    AuldA Honey – how lovely to see you again *big hugs*

  452. Tinto Chiel
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    Dave McEwan Hill: if you’re out there, I’ve been very busy in a Sistine Chapel kind of way chez moi but will reply by letter shortly.

  453. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi yesindyref2.

    RE: the duck question. The response I usually get is “A duckenwhut?”

    To which I reply, “You’ve made that up! The duckenwhut is a mythological creature you’ve just created! Now, really, what is the difference between a duck? Iye? Iye?”

    That broils their mind…

  454. K1
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    I wondered if AuldA would show up again on here…just two nights ago…how very strange…welcome back AuldA!

  455. yesindyref2
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    @BDTT
    When I used it, people would kind of look at me and not talk to me the rest of the night.

    Came in handy.

  456. Ian Brotherhood
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    Stumbled across this oddity.

    Worth watching for those who ‘missed’ it at the time, and some of the themes are familiar.

    Otherwise, just bizarre, but at least skip to the end if you’d fancy seeing Robin Day sparking a huge cigar:

    Mike Yarwood on ‘Election Night ’74’:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=219ZR0JIRWU

  457. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Ah, Election ’74, IanB.

    That was the election (or one of them), when the first few results were earth-shattering.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVI5ZOT5QEM

  458. Thepnr
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    @Ian Brotherhood

    Your link led me to this. I thought David Icke was a weirdo. Maybe

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMZtP2d2XGA

  459. Ian Brotherhood
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    @BDTT –

    Cheers.

    That stuff is valuable. Gives a wee glimpse into the mindset of the elites. No doubt that Cleese, Idle & the rest of them were talented, but they were always laughing at ‘us’, and how stupid we were/are.

    Who’ll get the last laugh?

  460. Thepnr
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    This guy is totally nuts right? I always thought so.

    Turns out he was just talking of the MSM.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlAjeTunopo

  461. Brian Doonthetoon
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    After watching the two Icke videos, I wonder if he’ll be at the next BBC demo at Plantation Quay?

    20 years ago, I thought he was a bit of a nutter. Looks like he had it sussed well before the rest of us…

  462. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Thepnr –

    Cheers for the Wogan/Icke link.

    Never saw that before.

    Fair play to Wogan for letting that one happen, but I’m not sure why he did. He came out badly, especially when feigning no knowledge of PNAC.

    Who knows? Perhaps the ageing Wogan was trying to make amends by letting some ‘truth’ get out there?

  463. Ian Brotherhood
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    Surprised how ‘quiet’ it is in here tonight.

    Thought there would be a mad dash for the 20k ‘spot’.

    Ach well…

    Nina Simone, ‘Sign O The Times’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILHRVgR8PoE

  464. Thepnr
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    I’m still here Ian.

    No news though yet. All I can offer is that Independence is coming.

  465. Thepnr
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    says:

    I put this poem on the main thread once and believe me got pelters in response. I don’t remember who it was but fuck him anyway. I think some of you might get it.

    Oh me! Oh life! of the questions of these recurring,
    Of the endless trains of the faithless, of cities fill’d with the foolish,

    Of myself forever reproaching myself, (for who more foolish than I, and who more faithless?)

    Of eyes that vainly crave the light, of the objects mean, of the struggle ever renew’d,

    Of the poor results of all, of the plodding and sordid crowds I see around me,

    Of the empty and useless years of the rest, with the rest me intertwined,

    The question, O me! so sad, recurringβ€”What good amid these, O me, O life?

    Answer.
    That you are hereβ€”that life exists and identity,
    That the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse.

  466. Patrician
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    Hi everyone, not been here for a while and in fact just took my first dive in a long time to read BTL on the current main thread. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a nice read, I don’t think I will be doing that again for another 18 months or so.

    Anyways some might find this interesting (if you are on twitter you might already have heard this):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNMUPIsQjf4

  467. yesindyref2
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    BBC2 have put a documentary up on youtube about the good old days of the Conservatives

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok6CoIwcJ-E

  468. Macbeda
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    Maybe I’m getting a bit paranoid.

    Has anybody else noticed the reduction in or lack of Scottish cheeses in our main supermarkets.

    Tesco have no Scottish cheese but are happy to move cheese up from Somerset and middle England. Cathedral City being the most offered.

    Morrisons now only sell Orkney, Lockerbie and Galloway cheeses from the deli counter. The main cheese section is all English. Cathedral City being the big push..

    I smell a move to destroy cheese making in Scotland to make up dependant on English imports.

    How many others of our food supplies are being attacked in this way?

  469. Brian Doonthetoon
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    ‘Twas good to see a Winger speaking on stage at the SNP conference this morning.

    Well done Chipmonkey!

  470. yesindyref2
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    @Macbeda
    Seriously strong is in a bit of trouble, hopefully it’ll get past them. From the Herald business section 20 sep:

    DAIRY firm Lactalis McClelland has widened pre-tax losses to Β£16.4 million as revenue fell 6.5 per cent to Β£187m in what the company called a β€œchallenging trading environment”.

    The Stranraer-based company, which is owned by French conglomerate BSA, blamed milk price fluctuations for the losses, which have significantly accelerated from Β£3.8m in 2014.

    The company said the instability of milk prices has led to a decline in the stock value of cheese, which has been compounded by a falling market price for cheddar that was manufactured at a higher milk price and has been in storage.

    That’ll explain it, the supermarkets always have an offer on cheese, likely McClelland are unable to be able to give the supermarkets the price they want.

  471. AuldA
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    Hey hey guys! Always nice to be back here amongst you, wonderful people.

    @Ian: yeah, couple of years if I’m not mistaken. Maybe slightly less or more, I didn’t keep the tally :/

    @ThePNR: well, news from Brussels? Not much. I mean, you know Asterix, right? He always keeps rapping on his temple with his finger, saying β€œThose Romans are crazy”. Well, we do say the same thing about the Brits now. As far as I know, many people are upset. Not because the UK voted to leave, but because they’re under the impression they were railroaded all the time into making concessions for the UK to remain in the group, and now… it’s like, you know, caving in to a lover’s whims just to find out (s)he dumps you at the end of the day. And then, once it’s done and dusted, you always have those guys that keep saying you, β€œyou need to get real, the dice were loaded from the start.” And, I mean, that hacks off more than one.

    Personally, I think most people over here on the mainland want the moors to be retracted as soon as possible. As to an independent Scotland, they probably won’t speak about it openly until the cleft is acted (even though they may support it in their innermost selves). And then you’ve to take the Spanish situation into account. When the UK leaves, it becomes a foreign affair, and I expect people to become less terse about it.

    @Paula Rose: nice to know you’re still hanging around, you drop-dead knockout. πŸ™‚

    @K1: Thanks. You’re like psychic? You should apply your gift of prophecy for more… economic matters? πŸ™‚

    Seriously, I bided my time. I’ve been thinking about working in Scotland, but it’s not an easy task, and really when you do anything else than toy with the idea, you bump your head against things like social security or pension; and then of course, there was that sudden game changer, so now, I can hardly do anything but twiddle my thumbs, since we’re all flying like seat-of-the-pants β€” or sailing through a squall. So, tactics over here is: let’s weather the storm and see how things will turn out.

    Well, otherwise I took the opportunity of those two years to improve on my English. Hopefully you’ll notice the difference from before I left.

    Have a great week-end guys, even under dreich weather! πŸ˜›

  472. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi AuldA.

    Good to see you back!

    Puis-je confirmer que vous avez eu votre thΓ©?
    (Feel free to improve Google’s translation… 8=))

    Here’s one of our badge designs for you.

    http://imgur.com/a/jGAN2

  473. Liz g
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    Brian Doonthetoon
    You mentioned a theory about people who always post late in your reply to Rock on the main thread.
    Can you remember what it was,I don’t remember reading it and it may have been before I found Wing’s.
    Sorry to bother you but I am nosey,and was wondering what you meant.
    Thanks in advance.

  474. Ian Brotherhood
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    Come on a’body, let’s dig out some classic tunes to see us over the 20k line…

    Here’s your starter.

    It’s the one, the only…

    Sydney Devine, ‘Nobody’s Child’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dM_QcDlS-3s

  475. Liz g
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    Ian Brotherhood @ 10.21
    All very well Ian ….bit is there any way of knowing if Shirley ever did put that kettle oan.

  476. Ian Brotherhood
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    says:

    @Liz G –

    That’s right o’er my heid…

    Never mind. I’m pished.

    World Party, ‘Put The Message In A Box’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZnhkx6_wz8

  477. David
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    says:

    Serious politics: I want Trump to be president. Yes, yes I do.
    Because that means it is only 4 years until America elects President Lisa Simpson! πŸ™‚

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtparSnQhFc

  478. Michael McCabe
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    @ Ian Brotherhood. I am not saying Sydney is not famous. But here is some really famous folk Playing that tune. Hope you and yours are keeping well. Are you through for the March next Saturday ? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SqF56nj2LU

  479. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi Liz G.

    I’ve spent an hour or so trying to find the comment but no success. I’m sure it was during 2015, or late 2014.

    To sum up… The theory was that those who live under the bridge keep their fingers under control until a thread/topic/Wings page is getting towards the time when a new thread/topic/Wings page is expected, then they start commenting – it can be up to 24 hours after the start of the topic; never in the first few hours.

    The comments are usually mince in terms of facts but serve to draw people in to comment – in effect using up productivity. Keeping people occupied, instead of adding their input to the new topic? Your guess is as good as mine.

    Think of the peeps who, over the past three or four years, only appear with comments WELL DOWN the page, sometimes after a new topic is already in existence.

    As a wee exercise, you could look at the last dozen or so posts on a selection of Wings pages (from whenever) and see if you spot a pattern.

  480. Liz g
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    Brian Doonthetoon @ 11.18

    Thanks again that was very interesting and good to know.
    Will certainly try and watch for it.
    Never would have thought things would be that complicated,guess I should have known better.

    Ian Brotherhood @ 11.04

    Sorry pal , chances are now I think about it, (cause am no far behind ye … intoxication wise ) you are probably too young for that catchphrase to mean anything.

    Sidney had a radio show back in the day,and his sign off to his show was a shout out to his wife to “put the kettle oan Shirley” ma wee grannie loved it and waited to hear it every time.

  481. Ian Brotherhood
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    @Liz G –

    I didn’t know the bold Sydney had his own show. Was it, perchance, on Radio Clyde? If so, that would help me address certain ‘memory’ issues…

    Anyway, by suggesting that I’m ‘too young’ you are now my best pal, if that’s alright with you.

    Hoots aplenty!

    πŸ™‚

  482. Brian Doonthetoon
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    Hi IanB.

    Did Sydley Divide not have a show about Scottish cross country dancing, on this station?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hm9I4hbyY6M

  483. Ian Brotherhood
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    says:

    Guilty pleasures…

    #1

    Jessie J, ‘Price Tag’ –

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnw0mn_eYLM

  484. Liz g
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    says:

    Ian Brotherhood @ 12.40
    I am pretty sure it was radio Clyde.
    Also when it was a relatively new station.
    Ma Grannie went blind and had no use for TV so she pretty much used radio the way everyone else used TV.
    So while we all talked about TV programmes she spoke about radio shows,and could not get over the “cutting edge” format of.. cosy… this new kind of broadcasting, where someone admits to having a personal life.

    I am about to become your super best friend,because I have to admit that it’s now so obviously before your time,I can only thank you for not thinking I am/was insane by posting what I did.

    Also hoping that you still don’t see me as bat shit crazy when I admit I am…. actually….LOL about sayin that catchphrase to you now.

  485. Ian Brotherhood
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    @BDTT –

    πŸ™‚

    We should really make way for someone to come flouncing in at the 20k mark…

    …can’t you hear the clack-clack-clack of those familiar heels?



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