Paul Davidson
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I'm tired and at first glance misread this as 'Chegger's Resident Evil earns praise'. A kid's TV show being overrun by people infected by the T-virus would probably be pretty scary.
September 19, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I'm tired and at first glance misread this as 'Chegger's Resident Evil earns praise'. A kid's TV show being overrun by people infected by the T-virus would probably be pretty scary.
You can always rely on The Grauniad for a typo. 'hris Coons'.
September 18, 2026 at 10:05 PM
You can always rely on The Grauniad for a typo. 'hris Coons'.
A little disappointed to learn that the TVA was digital and not a matte painting. I know most people don't care, but I love a well-crafted matte.
After watching Avengers: Endgame (I'd forgotten how emotional it is) this evening, I've gone straight on to Loki. Loki feels different to other MCU TV shows; it seems to have a little more heft to it that some other shows lack. #AvengersDoomsday
September 15, 2026 at 9:48 PM
A little disappointed to learn that the TVA was digital and not a matte painting. I know most people don't care, but I love a well-crafted matte.
After watching Avengers: Endgame (I'd forgotten how emotional it is) this evening, I've gone straight on to Loki. Loki feels different to other MCU TV shows; it seems to have a little more heft to it that some other shows lack. #AvengersDoomsday
September 15, 2026 at 9:41 PM
After watching Avengers: Endgame (I'd forgotten how emotional it is) this evening, I've gone straight on to Loki. Loki feels different to other MCU TV shows; it seems to have a little more heft to it that some other shows lack. #AvengersDoomsday
I knew that Angine de Poitrine were making their US TV debut on The Tonight Show but getting a brand new track, Zugzegk, was a bonus! #AngineDePoitrine
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Angine de Poitrine: Zugzegk | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
YouTube video by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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September 15, 2026 at 8:09 AM
I knew that Angine de Poitrine were making their US TV debut on The Tonight Show but getting a brand new track, Zugzegk, was a bonus! #AngineDePoitrine
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It's not often someone I knew gets an obituary in The Guardian. I didn't know Ally as well as some folk, but that didn't seem to matter. He always had time for a chat and a laugh, often with a generous Long Island iced tea, any time I saw him in The Village. RIP.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Ally Van Tillo obituary
Other lives: Founder of the UK Aids Memorial Quilt
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:10 PM
It's not often someone I knew gets an obituary in The Guardian. I didn't know Ally as well as some folk, but that didn't seem to matter. He always had time for a chat and a laugh, often with a generous Long Island iced tea, any time I saw him in The Village. RIP.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Very disappointing to see a local business using what looks like an AI Computer Rendered Artificial Picture to illustrate their food offerings.
September 14, 2026 at 11:18 AM
Very disappointing to see a local business using what looks like an AI Computer Rendered Artificial Picture to illustrate their food offerings.
I don't know if there's signage up but I see the name of the place has now changed to the Westfield St James Quarter. I bet a large proportion of Edinburgh residents still call it the St James Centre!
I'm pretty sure that nobody is going to call it that and the Westfield bit will be dropped in a few years. I think one shopping centre in the middle of Edinburgh pointlessly re-branding every few years is quite enough.
Looks like The St James Quarter is preparing to rebrand as “Westfield, St James Quarter”
- Always reported first on City-Scope ;)
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📝 Westfield fascia signage could be added to glazed entrance screens at St James Quarter on Multrees Walk, Little King Street and Register sq
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- Always reported first on City-Scope ;)
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📝 Westfield fascia signage could be added to glazed entrance screens at St James Quarter on Multrees Walk, Little King Street and Register sq
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September 10, 2026 at 7:09 PM
I don't know if there's signage up but I see the name of the place has now changed to the Westfield St James Quarter. I bet a large proportion of Edinburgh residents still call it the St James Centre!
I always enjoy a good pun. Spotted in Aldi, Pie Sports. ⚽#PieSports
September 10, 2026 at 5:34 PM
I always enjoy a good pun. Spotted in Aldi, Pie Sports. ⚽#PieSports
I don't know where the notion that wearing a kilt if you're not Scottish is some kind of cultural appropriation came from. Nobody cares, have at it!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘Scots are the kindest people on earth!’ Meet the Americans moving to Scotland
Since Donald Trump’s re-election in 2024, there has been a 63% rise in Americans renting properties in Scotland. Politics is one reason – but there are many other surprising motivations …
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2026 at 10:54 AM
I don't know where the notion that wearing a kilt if you're not Scottish is some kind of cultural appropriation came from. Nobody cares, have at it!
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
After seeing the final trailer for Digger I'm still not sold on it. If the film is supposed to have an 'off' vibe then it looks like it's succeeding in spades. #Digger
The upcoming Tom Cruise film Digger has one of the most perplexing trailers I've ever seen. After watching it I have no idea what the film is about. Maybe the reviews, once they come out, will help me make sense of it. #Digger
September 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
After seeing the final trailer for Digger I'm still not sold on it. If the film is supposed to have an 'off' vibe then it looks like it's succeeding in spades. #Digger
Very odd how Trump spells 'dumocrats' without a 'b', given that he keeps banging on about how not a lot of people know that there's a 'b' in dumb. Of course, everyone knows how dumb is spelt. Trump himself only recently learnt this information and, for some reason, feels the need to evangelise.
September 7, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Very odd how Trump spells 'dumocrats' without a 'b', given that he keeps banging on about how not a lot of people know that there's a 'b' in dumb. Of course, everyone knows how dumb is spelt. Trump himself only recently learnt this information and, for some reason, feels the need to evangelise.
I hate how the BBC reports ongoing stories. Just give me an article I can read, update it occasionally. I find stories with live updates like this very difficult to engage with.
September 6, 2026 at 10:02 PM
I hate how the BBC reports ongoing stories. Just give me an article I can read, update it occasionally. I find stories with live updates like this very difficult to engage with.
I finally made it to The Keelson on The Shore today. The rotisserie chicken was great. Great service and atmosphere too. I probably bored the poor waiting staff with my acoustic panels chat!
September 6, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I finally made it to The Keelson on The Shore today. The rotisserie chicken was great. Great service and atmosphere too. I probably bored the poor waiting staff with my acoustic panels chat!
Reposted by Paul Davidson
September 6, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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September 5, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Pathetic losers, every one of them. All insecure men of course.
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Black-clad protesters in balaclavas block road at port of Dover in Kent
Port authorities say access roads ‘free flowing’ again after large group forces road closures in both directions
www.theguardian.com
September 5, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Pathetic losers, every one of them. All insecure men of course.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Who had a racist retro arcade on their 'crazy stuff the Trump regime' does bingo card?
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A Racist Arcade Is The Latest White House Initiative Nobody Asked For
First the memes, now cruel games
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September 4, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Who had a racist retro arcade on their 'crazy stuff the Trump regime' does bingo card?
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Irksome that Campervan are closing Lost in Leith. Commercial Quay seems to be not great for bars and restaurants. If I had to guess it's probably down to a combination of lack of casual footfall and high rent. I still miss Bond No. 9, such a great space that managed to be very adaptable. Oh well.
September 4, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Irksome that Campervan are closing Lost in Leith. Commercial Quay seems to be not great for bars and restaurants. If I had to guess it's probably down to a combination of lack of casual footfall and high rent. I still miss Bond No. 9, such a great space that managed to be very adaptable. Oh well.
Guitar is more consistently staying in tune recently. I probably should have changed the strings sooner!
A small achievement today. I restrung my guitar for the first time AND got it back in tune!
September 2, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Guitar is more consistently staying in tune recently. I probably should have changed the strings sooner!
The C/G chord is a bit good.
I've been looking at slash chords today as part of my guitar learning. I'm never going to remember most of them!
September 1, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The C/G chord is a bit good.
I think if I'd known Christina Hendricks was at The Cure gig at the Royal Highland Centre last week I'd have lost the plot! I bet she didn't get stuck in traffic 😆
September 1, 2026 at 10:28 AM
I think if I'd known Christina Hendricks was at The Cure gig at the Royal Highland Centre last week I'd have lost the plot! I bet she didn't get stuck in traffic 😆
Satisfying.
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August 30, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Satisfying.
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I feel this headline in The Guardian could have benefited from an Oxford comma, unless Olivia Colman is in the new Rocky biopic.
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
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Tom Cruise, Olivia Colman and the return of Rocky: the best films of autumn 2026
Old favourites Shaun the Sheep, Dune, Jane Austen and Godzilla join Charles de Gaulle, the Peasants’ Revolt and queer identity in Spain
www.theguardian.com
August 30, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I feel this headline in The Guardian could have benefited from an Oxford comma, unless Olivia Colman is in the new Rocky biopic.
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...
www.theguardian.com/film/ng-inte...