Alastair McIntosh
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Alastair McIntosh
@alastairmci.bsky.social
Human ecologist and Quaker, I share on social justice, environment, land reform, nonviolence and spirituality. Books include Soil and Soul, Poacher's Pilgrimage & Riders on the Storm. Honorary prof Glasgow Uni.
Hebrides and Govan.
www.AlastairMcIntosh.com
This will require some application of intelligence. Saved to home screen 🙏🏼
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
More on that Ian - it’s systemic to the industry. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2564206...
Scottish distillery on brink of collapse amid ‘global whisky downturn’
A Scottish distillery has been saved from the brink of collapse.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Though who could have seen that coming, especially in the wackeroo arbitrary way it came?
November 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
I think it’s probably a combo of macro environment and local drop in tourism now everybody’s flying to the sun again.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Isle of Harris Distillery offered Scottish government support - BBC News
Isle of Harris Distillery has sought voluntary redundancies among its workforce.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Perhaps next summer, if we’re spared - the “we” being me, Vérène and the libations.

Have you heard how the Hearach is doing? Last I heard, sounded like Simon had a difficult job on his hands.
November 20, 2025 at 1:15 AM
But to reassure you Ian, is already a Hearach in the cupboard, sent by some American visitors with whom I’d shared an evening.
November 19, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Well, I had to make some excuse Ian. For the Jura, the Raasay and the Caol Ila I could hardly blame my … generous benefactors!
November 18, 2025 at 4:18 PM
That’s because it was given to me by a Leòdhasach. No way could he have bowed down before The Hearach when, according to the Westminster Short, “There is but one only ….”

What say ye, @kennethmacleod.bsky.social ?!
November 18, 2025 at 1:20 AM
I’ve reposted this, but do so with the essential caveat that this is not about Jewish people, it is about the state of Israel, the leadership of which the prophets have long and often sought to call back to God. My article, “To Restore a Light Unto the Nations” : ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk/index.php/TI...
Vol. 32 No. 1 (2025): Language and Faith | Theology in Scotland
ojs.st-andrews.ac.uk
November 14, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Thank goodness - I’m no longer the only goof in the arena!
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Not often that I have to these days!
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We had an excellent event at GalGael, Bob, a year-late Glasgow launch of the book. Left to right: Livi of GalGael, Dan Gunn (ex-governor), Sara Trevelyan (psychotherapist), Karyn McCluskey (Com. Justice Scot.) and Mike Nellis (Quaker criminologist). And another rich discussion at GalGael last night.
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 AM