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Brian McRoberts

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Fifer. Software Tester. Raith Rovers and Scotland. Living in Leith. Posting mostly random music, Scottish Football, Software Testing, and writing. Shall follow ye back. Illegitimi non carborundum. https://threechordthrash.wordpress.com

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · Sep 23

Everything Douglas Adams says.

Douglas Adams (Author of Hitchiker's Gude To The Galaxy)
I've come up with a set of rules that describe our reactions to technologies

1 Anything that is in the world when you're born is normal and ordinary and just a natural part of the way the world works

2 Anything that is invented between when you're fifteen and thirty-five is new and exciting and revolutionary and you can probably get a career in it.

3 Anything invented after you're thirty-five is against the natural order of things.

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 7h

Scottish Football
Now that Scottish International team business has finished for another month,the scottish football punditocrcy can get back to wetting their collective beds about the state of Rangers hunt for a new coach.

'Chaos reigns as Steven Gerrard leaves Rangers scrambling'

Maybe the time has now come for Rangers to accept that when Steven Gerrard says 'it's not you, it's me' what he actually means is the complete opposite, writes Tom English.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Arjan Hoornstra @arjanhoo.bsky.social · 9h

#DavidsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge
day 13: last bought: The Cords - The Cords
After the brilliant Fabulist the young Scottish sisters released their debut filled with jangly c86 style music, reminds of bands like Darling Buds and Shop Assistants
songchoice: October
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJqN...

October

YouTube video by The Cords - Topic

www.youtube.com

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 21h

Well Phew. That was a very average Scotland performance. Three points though is all that matters.

Scotland 2 | 1 Belarus

#WorldCupQualifiers

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 21h

Last five minutes and Scotland fans are now

a person wearing a blue shirt with the number 7 on it is holding a stuffed animal

ALT: a person wearing a blue shirt with the number 7 on it is holding a stuffed animal

media.tenor.com

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 21h

LET OFF!

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 21h

Oh dear Scotland whit a'y dae'in

1-1 ( being checked by VAR)

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 21h

There is also a SwanField just off Great Junction street. I assumed the OrchardField was because there was apple orchards in that part of Edinburgh.

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 23h

Must if walked past this wee side entrance a thousand times and never paid much attention to the intricate patterns of the iron gate.
#Leith
#Edinburgh

Intricate iron gate with a sign in the middle for Neworchardfield

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 23h

Thanks!

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 23h

Yes..just strolled by 😃

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

The clock tower that sits above the old Leith Academy school( which is now flats) art nouveau carvings .
#Leith
#Edinburgh

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Mosiac/painting on the side of the Perserve pub in Leith
#Leith
#Edinburgh 77

A mosiac depicting two Victoria gents playing golf on Leith Links.

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Mosiac/painting on the side of the Perserve pub in Leith
#Leith
#Edinburgh

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

Late afternoon stroll. Before the Scotland game
#Leith
#Edinburgh

Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

There is lot Georgian/Victorian ' look what Dad can afford after exploiting the British workers/empire" is on display in Greyfriars. I can not remember the family who had this monument..but you can see the money in every chisel carving.

#Edinburgh

A grand looking carved tomb of wealthy Edinburgh family. Various carvings of Angles and winged characters. This is situated in Greyfriars Kirk Edinburgh

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Brian McRoberts @brimcrob.bsky.social · 1d

When I wander round Greyfriars Kirk. I always stop and marvel at some the carvings on the various graves. There is whole story the mason is telling with this one.