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Post-Brexit Brit, now also Belgian. Pianist, singer, percussionist & accordionist, occasional pretend Scotsman. Cats, music, gardening, science, birds, etc.

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I play in a Scottish folk band: around Burns’ Night we play at least 6 gigs and usually get haggis at each. So I have a lot of haggis experience. Don’t believe I’ve ever tasted Cockburn’s. The best are quite firm with light spicing. The worst are wet and flavourless.

12.03.2026 21:48 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

And the French laugh at the Scot’s for eating haggis

12.03.2026 18:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A section of document headed Precautions For Use where the next line is ‘unavailable for translation’

A section of document headed Precautions For Use where the next line is ‘unavailable for translation’

I’m sure it’s fine that this bit of translation is unavailable right?

12.03.2026 13:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a man in a leather jacket is standing in front of a building with a sign that says opening on it . ALT: a man in a leather jacket is standing in front of a building with a sign that says opening on it .
10.03.2026 22:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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a cartoon of a man in a white robe dancing Alt: a cartoon of a man in a white robe dancing from the Tintin story “L’Etoile Mystérieuse”
08.03.2026 19:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Une traînée blanche observée dans le ciel en Belgique ce dimanche: c'était quoi? (vidéo) Partout en Wallonie, une traînée blanche a été observée dans le ciel ce dimanche 8 mars 2026. De nombreux Belges s'interrogent sur ce phénomène. Mais...

Really annoyed that I missed seeing this ‘shooting star’ in the Belgian sky this evening

08.03.2026 19:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

My mum used to have a whole cellar full of pickled walnuts. Never saw her (or anyone else) eat one.

07.03.2026 20:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Belgium vs Netherlands in rugby: Le Crunch des plats pays as the commentators say

07.03.2026 19:42 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Bravo Italy, well deserved #6Nations

07.03.2026 18:50 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

England in all sorts of trouble against Italy #ITAvENG

07.03.2026 18:16 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

France redeeming themselves at the end but what a match for Scotland

07.03.2026 15:58 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

4 more tries like that and France might win… #sCOvFRA

07.03.2026 15:39 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Never thought Dupont was much of a player (hastily deletes many posts)

07.03.2026 15:35 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The French have just given up now #SCOvFRA #6Nations

07.03.2026 15:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Good grief what’s happened to the French? #SCOvFRA #6Nations

07.03.2026 15:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Screenshot of a weather forecast showing a high temperature of 18° and a partly cloudy sky

Screenshot of a weather forecast showing a high temperature of 18° and a partly cloudy sky

My local butcher has bravely put out their barbecue meats. It’s still foggy here this morning

07.03.2026 09:37 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Fantastic try from Wales. Love it when forwards try to sprint

06.03.2026 21:10 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Ha! Crossover with Vaughan-Williams’ overture

06.03.2026 14:39 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Saw the first hornet of spring today 😕

06.03.2026 13:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Playing major thirds on the button accordion is one of the most mind-bendingly difficult things I’ve ever had to learn.

06.03.2026 10:07 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Toujours du vin

04.03.2026 16:51 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Oh good grief. I wonder how sweet that is?

04.03.2026 16:06 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just heard the first lawnmower of spring

04.03.2026 12:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Surely that’s not a real photo! Not saying someone isn’t building shelters but I don’t believe that’s an actual picture of him

04.03.2026 07:13 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

To be honest to me it’s mostly “that yellow one” as I always forget its name

03.03.2026 22:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The white blossom of a blackthorn bush

The white blossom of a blackthorn bush

The white blossoms of a blackthorn bush

The white blossoms of a blackthorn bush

Spring is definitely springing

03.03.2026 15:00 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Today: 2 brimstones!

03.03.2026 12:08 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Did some courses with the Leadership Trust in the UK. Really excellent. A combination of classroom lessons, discussions and practical exercises followed by reviews. They have stuck with me for over 30 years

02.03.2026 21:30 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Just saw the first butterfly of the year: a brimstone I think

02.03.2026 12:00 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 0

More distressing than I expected

01.03.2026 22:18 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0