Dougie Shirlaw
@dougie.me
Running myjobscotland for local government in 🏴 at COSLA
Mostly found in Leith and Edinburgh, sometimes in Berlin, always Tynecastle. #MDANT🏅
Ops my own, duh.
https://linktr.ee/dougies
Mostly found in Leith and Edinburgh, sometimes in Berlin, always Tynecastle. #MDANT🏅
Ops my own, duh.
https://linktr.ee/dougies
For the record though: cassettes are the devil’s work. Easy to break, stretch, get scrunched in the mechanics and whole heap of other hurt.
December 2, 2025 at 10:06 PM
For the record though: cassettes are the devil’s work. Easy to break, stretch, get scrunched in the mechanics and whole heap of other hurt.
Oh and the “memory” switch which would stop rewinding when the counter was 000(?)
December 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Oh and the “memory” switch which would stop rewinding when the counter was 000(?)
And it had Dolby System too (fancy loudness - from memory)
December 2, 2025 at 10:02 PM
And it had Dolby System too (fancy loudness - from memory)
Yeah I won’t be rushing out to buy it again; was so distinctive for the time.
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Yeah I won’t be rushing out to buy it again; was so distinctive for the time.
This was the one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/376613883602
December 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
This was the one https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/376613883602
Was it a Pioneer cassette deck? Also had a groovy green light as well as a plastic door that would flick down when playing? Round buttons with a flattened top, I seem to remember.
December 2, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Was it a Pioneer cassette deck? Also had a groovy green light as well as a plastic door that would flick down when playing? Round buttons with a flattened top, I seem to remember.
“Saturday is Tiswas. Never a day to miss, cos, Saturday is Tiswas day” - altogether now…
November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“Saturday is Tiswas. Never a day to miss, cos, Saturday is Tiswas day” - altogether now…
Was there not a report that was done that then was suppressed by BJ when he became PM? Surely that could be released first.
November 27, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Was there not a report that was done that then was suppressed by BJ when he became PM? Surely that could be released first.
Avoid if the phone model is at least two years old, you’ll only realistically get another year out of it.
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Avoid if the phone model is at least two years old, you’ll only realistically get another year out of it.
(Apologies to Ben Folds)
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 PM
(Apologies to Ben Folds)
Loved Wipeout - so that’s another piece of learning today. Visually great and always banging tunes but I found myself crashing into the side wall more often than not. Do any video games have a point anyway?
November 21, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Loved Wipeout - so that’s another piece of learning today. Visually great and always banging tunes but I found myself crashing into the side wall more often than not. Do any video games have a point anyway?
That’s them. Spectacular designs - hadn’t realised there was a Warp connection.
November 21, 2025 at 5:17 PM
That’s them. Spectacular designs - hadn’t realised there was a Warp connection.
I was always disappointed by PWEI - their artwork never matched the perception of what their music might sound like.
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I was always disappointed by PWEI - their artwork never matched the perception of what their music might sound like.
Thanks for your non-vote. What other information could I have provided (assuming I stand again)?
November 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Thanks for your non-vote. What other information could I have provided (assuming I stand again)?
That’s nothing Pet Shop Boys have sold out a five night residency in the same venue next April. And not only are they older, they’ll be playing little performed album tracks and b-sides. No hits in sight.
November 21, 2025 at 5:04 PM
That’s nothing Pet Shop Boys have sold out a five night residency in the same venue next April. And not only are they older, they’ll be playing little performed album tracks and b-sides. No hits in sight.
Just the one year, Craig? You better be on that plane next year.
November 18, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Just the one year, Craig? You better be on that plane next year.
Big 45 now. Another quick goal please.
November 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Big 45 now. Another quick goal please.