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dharmabam.bsky.social
It’s Burns night tonight … better check the haggis traps. I’ve slapped up something at the northseapoets place on Burns’ psychology and how ‘Tam O’Shanter’ is key to understanding his abandonment of poetry northseapoets.substack.com/p/the-burns-...
The Burns Identity
Don Paterson on the sudden disappearance of Robert Burns
northseapoets.substack.com
January 25, 2026 at 9:11 AM
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threadinburgh.scot
The thread about the Great Edinburgh Beer Duty Fraud: Boiling the Wort and Cooking the Books

It was 3AM on Christmas morning 1933 when - after a long and cold stakeout - not Santa but three agents of His Majesty's Customs & Excise entered the renowned Bell's Brewery on the Pleasance and caught the…
The thread about the Great Edinburgh Beer Duty Fraud: Boiling the Wort and Cooking the Books
It was 3AM on Christmas morning 1933 when - after a long and cold stakeout - not Santa but three agents of His Majesty's Customs & Excise entered the renowned Bell's Brewery on the Pleasance and caught the brewers in the act of working illicitly. They didn't yet know it but the trio had just uncovered the UK's largest ever duty fraud, one with a record that would not be broken for decades to come. So ended the Great Edinburgh Beer Duty Fraud. And so also begins its story, the story of a company set up by Victorian venture capitalists in "An Alcoholic Haze of Ambition" and which had to struggle through 40 years of economic hardship only to decide that criminality was a course of action preferable to watering down their famously strong beer.
threadinburgh.scot
January 24, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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stevebrusatte.bsky.social
Left, Hitler's demand to take Czechoslovakia, 1938
Right, Trump's demand to take Greenland, 2026
Back then Europe decided to appease the megalomaniac narcissist and gave him what he wanted.
What will Europe do today?
(from @carolecadwalla.bsky.social )
January 20, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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morrighani.bsky.social
The Glasgow union is in the last chance saloon. This is not a drill. Please share far and wide.
Future of union set hits point of no return
Last month, the drinks business reported on efforts to find a new home for the historic six-barrel union set gifted by the Carlsberg Marston’s Brewing Company (now Carlsberg Britvic) to Epochal Barrel...
www.thedrinksbusiness.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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pilotbeer.co.uk
Just had had Hue & Cry mistakenly wander into the brewery trying to buy a forklift truck. Think they were looking for Linde.
December 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Storm Bram and the Quartermile #Edinburgh #Meadows
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Edinburgh pubs No.47 The Jolly Botanist and the Artisan Bar (with a special bonus of their historic fixed wooden tables). Finally, The Nightmare Before Christmas greeting from a very well enhanced Barony 🎅 #Edinburgh #Pub
Exterior view of a pub called The Jolly Botanist, painted sage green and with gold lettering. Exterior view of a pub called The Artisan Bar, painted green and with gold lettering, and a with clock above the door. Interior of the Artisan Bar showing the fixed wooden drinking tables which have an oval narrow top with a matching shelf beneath. Exterior of the Barony bar, featuring hand drawn Christmas characters, inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas.
December 1, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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argonautbooks.bsky.social
We need your help.

@waterstones.bsky.social, without any direct communication with us, will be opening their 6th Edinburgh branch less than 100 metres from our front door at the Foot of the Walk in Leith.

Please read on for more information

www.heraldscotland.com/news/2562908...

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Anger as Waterstones snaps up prime site on doorstep of independent bookshop
UK's biggest bookselling chain under fire over plans for new store beside Edinburgh tram line.
www.heraldscotland.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:28 AM
gophertea.bsky.social
Yield not to temptation they say. Bu**er that when Fierce are releasing Very Big Moose...... #beer #Edinburgh #Fierce #VBM
Poster advertising Very Big Moose release at Fuerce beer, showing three beer cans and a glass of stout. Beer board in Fierce beer Edinburgh showing the three new beer details. Three glasses with stout in each , one of each of the new VBM releases.
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Clark's Bar as taken a step back in time, with Hawf 'n Hawf and a couple of casks on offer. Good luck to the new proprietor. #Edinburgh #Pub #Clarks
Interior of Clarks bar after a retro fit
October 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Edinburgh pubs No.46 The False Window, Port O'Leith, Malones and The Bellfield (exterior Nobles). #Edinburgh #Pubs #Leith
Exterior of a pub in Leith painted grey and black. Exterior of a pub in Leith with pint stripped back to earlier signs and natural stone. Ornate exterior of a pub in Leith now painted grey with a new sign for the owner.
October 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Vetralla to Capranica #ViaFrancigena #Italy
September 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
A different view of Tuscany #ViaFrancigena
September 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Via Francigena, just a short walk to Strove, where the local Locanda is coop restaurant and evenings entertainment all in one. With excellent zero miles wine at Castel Pietraio. #Tuscany #ViaFrancigena
September 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Gambassi Terme to San Gimignano #ViaFracigena
September 19, 2025 at 11:25 AM
gophertea.bsky.social
Only in Stockbridge, will you find a full size horse in someone's lounge. #Edinburgh #Stockbridge #horse
September 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Brain Kennedy #BrianKennedy #Virginhotel #Fringe
August 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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daveybot.bsky.social
Haha! It worked!

I scoped out the angle this morning and figured I’d be very lucky to pull it off, but it was surely worth a try, eh?

#Edinburgh #RedArrows #Photography
A spiral staircase in a lovely concrete carpark. Out the top of the stair you can see the sky, Edinburgh Castle, and the Red Arrows.
August 9, 2025 at 6:23 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Edinburgh pubs No.45 Tonic, The Castle Arms, Portobello Tap and The Galleon. #Edinburgh #Pubs #Portobello
Exterior view of a pub called the Tonic with black awnings over the double fronted basement venue Exterior view of a pub called The Castle Arms, taken at night the black Exterior highlights the bright interior Exterior view of a pub called the Portobello Tap painted deep blue with yellow window blinds Exterior view of a pub called the Falleon painted black with gold highlights on the window and door surround
August 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Edinburgh pubs No.44 Portland Bar (clearly long gone), Hebrides (West End), Thomson's Bar and Malones.
Exterior of the pub in a dilapidated state closed shutters and broken sign Exterior of the Hebrides bar, painted black with two Exterior vintage lamps The exterior of Thomsons bar, in black paint with gold trim highlights
August 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Guess where #Edinburgh #Pub
July 31, 2025 at 12:39 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
I found this little police box by accident when out on a random dander, but if anyone is around Orwell Terrace it is to be recommended, especially the Vienna coffee. Arigato. #Edinburgh #coffee #Japanese #Vienna
July 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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nailpounder.bsky.social
Look at all those windmills "killing the beauty of our scenery. Our beautiful plains." You can even see them from space! Oh, wait a minute ... those aren't windmills, they're oil wells! Oil wells on "our beautiful plains" in Yoakum County, Texas. And, yes, they're killing us!
Satellite image showing oil well locations in Yoakum County, Texas.
July 28, 2025 at 6:32 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Edinburgh pubs No.43 The Spey Lounge, The Harbour Inn, Swanny's and The Vine #Edinburgh #Pubs
Exterior view of a pub called the Spey lounge, painted blue Exterior view of a pub called the Harbour Inn, gold lettering on a blue background over the entrance. Exterior view of a pub called Swannys , painted grey. Exterior view of a pub called The Vine, a small traditional local pub painted bright green.
July 28, 2025 at 10:36 PM
gophertea.bsky.social
Edinburgh pubs No.42 Kilderkin, Tolbooth Tavern, The Penny Black and The Salisbury Arms. #Edinburgh #Pubs
Exterior view of a pub called Kilderkin, with a small barrel hanging over the door Exterior view of a pub called Tolbooth Tavern flying an ancient flag Exterior view of a pub called The Penny Black, down a set of five steps leading to a closed door with a painted Penny Black stamp over the door. Exterior view of a pub called the Salisbury Arms
July 28, 2025 at 10:26 PM