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Man with small kid on child seat and another child of around 8 on their own bike filtering down Lothian Road from Princes Street. Maybe trying to get home after one of this morning’s bike buses?
Fair play to them, but jeez, that road is horrible even for the most battle-hardened adult cyclist.
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That is Ground Zero.
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@LaidBack it was me waving to you around the Meadows yesterday (Friday) evening.
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@bill - of course - not actually seen you in cycle mode before! Hence my 'not quite sure' return wave maybe.
Expect you to be always en route out of town - will be nice to be in the city on segregated path from time to time.Bike I was on was not my own - new MetaBike Daemon edition in for review by @nobrakes on bike.scot blog.
I had first decent run on it to Apple Pie on Thursday - with lycra and spd shoes of course!
(Votes for Apple Pie as Scottish baker of the year appreciated by them - see cafe thread with @gembo)Posted 4 years ago # -
@LaidBack so many people and bikes in the city. I am not used to that! I had some time between appointments so I took a longer route to keep myself warm.
Voted for the Apple Pie bakery (thanks for the reminder). I am waiting for a free Friday afternoon AND clement weather to go that way from work again.
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Anne Laurence (BBC Sports Personality of the Year, 1971) being driven in a very fancy BMW on South Gyle Access. Presumably on her way to Decathlon.
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Been up the rugger one suspects?
Her daughter won same award 35 years later. Quite unique tho the mother whom I always thought might be a bit of a total cow. Did not vote for her daughter due to living in the 17th century. The stepdad Tim is felt possibly to have voted for Zara due to having one foot in the real world
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Yes, spotted her at Murrayfield too.
Can't figure out why South Gyle Access was on her route to Murrayfield, which I suppose may be the point.
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Aux armes, citoyens!
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Can you spot with your nose? If so I spotted a vaguely sulphurous odour in the vicinity of Forest Road at 9ish. Did anyone else? Any theories?
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Aux armes, citoyens!
A couple of young pipers playing La Marseillaise to some appreciative French after yesterday's game.
Every nation state should adopt La Marseillaise as their national anthem. Most are dirges - that's really upbeat.
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@jonty
The whiff of Brimstone is, I'm told, a cold catalytic converter burning off accumulated sulphur compounds.
@Rosie
The words of the Marseillaise are frankly terrifying. Impure blood flooding the native soil and stuff if it was in German it would be banned double quick time.
Flower of Scotland is awful and I wrote to the SRU to say that and suggest an alternative but they ignored me sniff.
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Agree about Flower of Scotland. A dirge.
Alternative, adopt the upbeat Proclaimers for sporting events.
"And I would kick 500 goals,
And I would kick 500 more,
Just to be the guy who kicked 1000 goals,
And got an overwhelming score.."Dee dee dee dee..
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disappointed that no one spotted me cycling around with 8 foot wooden dowels strapped to my bike.
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@SRD Same with me a couple of weeks ago taking a 5.1m plank home through the sleet. By the time people realise they're already past.
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Met Big Ged, formerly of EBC, at Threipmuir Reservior yesterday. He was pleased to learn about the hide there and scurried off to investigate. Lots to see there, and well done to the kind people who refill the feeders.
Cheers
ColinPosted 4 years ago # -
When I am in charge, there will be a referendum on Scotland's national anthem.The options will be:
- Alestorm - Over the Seas
- Belle & Sebastian - Sleep the Clock Around
- bis - Control the Radical
- Martyn Bennett - Chanter
- Michael Marra - Hermless
- Mogwai - Mogwai Fear Satan
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@Frenchy
Do not forget Freedom Come A Ye and the theme tune from the Archers sung as 'Rumpty-tumpty-tumty-tum, rumpty tumpty tum-teeeee!'
Hermless is a great song mind.
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"the theme tune from the Archers sung as 'Rumpty-tumpty-tumty-tum, rumpty tumpty tum-teeeee!'"
AAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@SRD
It was Billy Connolly's idea. You wouldn't take issue with an actual National Treasure would you?
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ISTR that the Big Yin suggested The Archers' theme be the UK's national anthem.
@Frenchy, are you minded to include Dougie MacLean's Caledonia?
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@Arellcat
Oh well that's all right. We'll leave them to it.
Caledonia written on the beach at Arcachon so good Auld Alliance material? Originally had a line about kissing the girls that needed kissing, now replaced with proved the points etc so yeah why not. Can get tearful though.
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@Frenchy, are you minded to include Dougie MacLean's Caledonia?
No, far too obvious.
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If we're after songs that just sum the place up I'd suggest the Skids Into The Valley.
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James - Born of Frustration (if the UK ever breaks up)
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Ah yes -
“
Prophesised, brainwashed
Tomorrow's demise
All systems failing
The placards unroll“
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Michael Marra has a song about Frida Kahlo not being able to get into Heaven as the gate is stuck so she has to wait in the Tay Bridge Bar. Until it is lubricated. Audience crack up Marra sharp As a tack (the first time). Whit ye laffing at? Ye widnae expect her to huv tae wait in Bissellls would ye?
Ahoy, as jobbo said (next line no one knows what he is saying - I go with La Mare est Deux but is actually land sea and sky. Later his bicycle gets punctured
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The Farmfoods Ranter was adjusting the traffic lights on Nicolson Street again.
Hopefully he optimised them for traffic flow.
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Spotted a lady on the High Street with a trolley full of coffee for the UCU pickets. Wearing a remarkable hi-viz Gothic raincoat.
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