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The Duke of Glasgow - and the traffic cone of shame
Or how a peoples movement converted a Giant of the British Empire into a figure of fun.
Mar 8
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Rob Kay
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January 2024
"Events, dear boy, Events"
This was not our proudest moment since Devolution ... a defeated, humbled, yet still-proud former First Minister.
Jan 31
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Rob Kay
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Are Scotland's islands and highlands a desert?
We have lost 99% of our native Scottish woodlands in the past 5,000 years: and I argue that this mistake can and must be remedied.
Jan 23
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Rob Kay
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The joys and perils of social interviewing..
First rule: never assume anything. Especially not with dignified old ladies in their 80's.
Jan 18
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Rob Kay
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December 2023
The Joyful Art of Sandra Ormiston
Sandra is a complex, mute, autistic woman - and a wonderful and celebrated artist.
Dec 29, 2023
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Rob Kay
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Faroes adventure: continued
A collaborative post, by a fellow crew member, edited and translated from the the Dutch original: https://sy-ataraxia.nl/?p=598 (All photos Rob Kay…
Dec 21, 2023
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Rob Kay
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November 2023
I like to delight, I like to surprise...
So, how about something totally different: a partial solar eclipse...?
Nov 25, 2023
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Rob Kay
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Lets speak of Oban: Gateway to the Isles
Its a fine wee town, in its own right: but to me it is also the magical portal to a different world..
Nov 15, 2023
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Rob Kay
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What did the Romans ever do for Scotland?
(I will return to the Faroes later, but bear with me... some treats are better fermented)
Nov 3, 2023
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Rob Kay
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October 2023
More about Shetland...
I truly love Scotland, but Shetland is like Scotland on cocaine.
Oct 25, 2023
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Rob Kay
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More about Shetland...
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September 2023
Scotland to Faroes.. Day Four
After a long passage being rather sick, it was nice to reach shelter.
Sep 22, 2023
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Rob Kay
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The best road out of Scotland - Days two and three...
Orkney isles sailing on Dutch Yacht Cherokee
Sep 8, 2023
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Rob Kay
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