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Alasdair Satchel

@alsatch.bsky.social

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Arts, education and community creative sort. Part of Screen Argyll. Host of What We Do In The Winter - a podcast about life in remote and rural locations. Co-host of Down the Back of the Seats. Tha Gàidhlig agam.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hello new followers! If you’ve come from ‘X’ you’ll know my spiel, if not, I’m a film, podcast & theatre maker based on the Isle of Mull, working with English, Gàidhlig and French. My podcast work is mostly oral histories of communities, but I’ve a new one starting soon on film stuff. Cheers!

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Adam Markham @adammarkham.bsky.social · 19h

Fantastic to see these together for the first time. 🏺

St Magnus Cathedral, Orkney @stmagnuscathedral.bsky.social · 19h

Earlier this year, an excavation in Rousay by @uhiarchaeology.bsky.social uncovered an expressive carved stone face. We have a similar fellow in the cathedral, so archaeologists visited today to examine them side by side!

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 1d

A Scottish island is set to benefit from a £200 million fund aimed at helping areas 'unlock the potential of their heritage' 👇

Scottish island to benefit from £200 million heritage funding package

www.thenational.scot

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 2d

This is great news. People in power can be held to account. What a hideous figure he is.

RFI @rfi.fr · 2d

France: l'ancien président Nicolas Sarkozy sera incarcéré le 21 octobre 2025 à la prison de la Santé

Convoqué ce lundi 13 octobre 2025 par le parquet national financier pour connaître les conditions de son incarcération consécutive à sa condamnation dans l'affaire du financement libyen de sa campagne présidentielle de 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy est désormais fixé. Selon des sources proches du dossier citées par l'Agence France Presse, l'ex-président de la République sera incarcéré le 21 octobre à la prison de la Santé, à Paris.

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Diarmid Mogg @diarmidmogg.bsky.social · 2d

18 Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh—built around 1820. Eight flats in the stair, over two ground-floor flats. Notable former residents include:

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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 3d

The surge in Green Party membership, the coverage Zack has had and taking the fight to Reform has been … well…and I am not overly familiar with this feeling…but…hopeful.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 3d

I’m really looking forward to that book, too. I ordered my copy from Cogito Books in Hexham, a lovely shop.
I’ve been collecting his 1st editions since I got into him. He’s just the best.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 3d

An ann a’ Bhernaraigh a tha sin? Tha am fear agam bho Tioridh.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 3d

I missed him when he came here to do a show on Mull. I was gutted.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a very high chance you’ll love it!

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 6d

It's the final day of our in-depth series on the future of Scotland's film and television industry.

Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...

@brianjaffa.bsky.social

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Gill Steele @squirreltower.bsky.social · 10d

‘Real resilience means investing in systems that can function when fibre cannot: satellite terminals, community radio repeaters, off-grid mobile cells, & emergency hubs with their own power supply & open access for residents.’

www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...

Rhoda Meek: When Storm Amy hit, every network failed. The analogue lifeline must stay

I CHANGED my column topic at the 11th hour this week. Why? Because, as luck would have it, only a few weeks after I wrote about how island…

www.thenational.scot

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 10d

50 hours into a power cut. Storm Amy was quite something. Hope we get power back tomorrow.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 15d

I still hate postcards.

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 15d

Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 15d

UK has the highest Energy Prices in the WORLD.

Tiny Scotland supplies HALF of the UK Renewable Energy.

Only a fool doesn't want Scottish Independence.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

Perfect!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

Delighted to get the new edition of this classic by @johnhiggs.bsky.social from @resident-music.com If you’ve not read it I can’t recommend it strongly enough.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

That pier was so beautiful in times gone by. A star of the cinema in its own right. www.reelstreets.com/wp-content/u...

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

Great t-shirt, too!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

A lovely photo!

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

The Bonzos got there first.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 17d

Superb. What a dodgy affair.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 18d

Wonderful! Thanks Russell!

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 18d

Will keep an eye out for them, thank you!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 19d

Ooh! Can those still be found online? Two topics I love.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 19d

There’s a brilliant podcast by his daughter Daisy and the wonderful David Bramwell called Seeker! The Ken Campbell podcast which is well worth listening to. Loads of great performances and tales on there.

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