I write when I'm not reading. (Buy books and magazines please! Keep the industry alive.) I live in Glasgow, Scotland. (He/him) This won't be a political post list, but I'm always interested in good journalism and opinion. Other interests: #Introduction #Writing #Arts #Literature #ClassicalMusic #Parkrun #Environment #Brittany #Normandy #Australia #health #kettlebells #bodybalance #foodie
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Last Notes npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher You swam in Scottish water? I was a diver. I trained in those waters. Never wore a wet suit, always a dry suit. Toughest dive training in the world. Glad you saw some of Scotland. Travelling is hard. You see good things and bad things equally. But Iona is special, and a link to very ancient history. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Hello Ellen. Hope all is well with you. It's pitch dark here in Scotland. The spooky season approaches npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Look after yourself. We are not as robust as we used to be. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Hey Ellen, hope you are well and thriving npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I find him erudite and impressive npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Good luck from over here. I don't watch much us news now. I watch Euronews, the only hope for democracy is the Eu rapidly changing from a soft power to a hard one. I still work for the military even though I'm too old to serve now. I heard the troops on the firing range over the last weeks. 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I'm going to Verona, all going well. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Goodnight from Scotland. Went out to the pub where there was a folk band playing. Good luck over there. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher You sound so..European sometimes. Angry at having your world run by four or five total bastards. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Dear Ellen, When I was young I used to wander, looking at the massive sandstone mansions of Glasgow. I noticed that most of the building was from 1860 to 1870. I wondered why. It was the date of the Opium Wars. That and blockade running to the confederates. I learned a lot about the shortbread image my people have of themselves. I acknowledge what we did. Remember. You aren't responsible for another person's crime. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Take a walk to the pub. Play jenga. Try again tomorrow npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Really sorry. Putting troops on the street solves nothing, Northern Ireland taught us that. In real terms Europe is gearing up for world war three. But at least we're united. Be safe. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Well done Ellen Just keep turning up. As a middle aged person, I indoor cycle three times per week. Barbells twice. Bodybalance and walks. I admit I go to the pub for an hour after that But..I refuse to become stationary! npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Anything you please. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Yes, I get a few. I block a lot. Hope you're okay in that half of the hemisphere. Here we are turning from a peaceful trading block to something very different. Because I work in defence during the day I'm writing a lot in the evening for sanity. Stay well. And block a lot 😄 npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I think the good thing is that Europe is stepping up and leading. I'm pleased by that. (Although my writing persona is featured in my social media. My day job is in defence so I read boring stuff other people don't read.) There is political will and money. And you can't do much without it. Equipment is good and increasing Do not despair. There is work to be done, but it is being done. Sending positive waves from the little pub npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher It looks like a time of chaos for the US. For me, living over here, I see a growth of willingness and will to change from a trading block to a power. Let's buckle up. It won't be easy for any of us. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher How are you getting on over there, Ellen? From here it doesn't look good. Hope you are safe and well. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Wow you got more snow than we did. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Yes,I did know. Interesting isn't it? npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher @npub1cqh…a0wq I just noticed your website. Excellent Very professional looking. (I'm watching my team in the pub next to a log fire) npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I work in defence. We're okay. I'm optimistic We are taking the world siituation seriously There are so many decent Americans. Many of us are worried about you. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I have to admit as a Scot, I really don't want to read about T anymore. I want to read more European news. But I'm afraid time will be spent on his sensationalism. It's a flaw of modern journalism. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Kind of like a seal. But they have a light moustache npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher @npub1cqh…a0wq Hello Ellen from the other side of the northern hemisphere. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Acoustic night at the pub. Happy Halloween #pubs #Glasgow #Scotland #Halloween #dogs https://files.glasgow.social/media_attachments/files/113/415/394/291/896/020/original/fbf4199c1dc43b29.jpg https://files.glasgow.social/media_attachments/files/113/415/395/882/964/638/original/efb780e6020d8cea.jpg npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I stopped for a small wine this evening in the Citizen bar and restaurant Stunning place, built about 1900. You feel as if you travel back in time when you're there. #Glasgow #Scotland #itstheweekend https://files.glasgow.social/media_attachments/files/113/408/821/157/428/469/original/a40adede8544b057.jpg https://files.glasgow.social/media_attachments/files/113/408/822/997/095/904/original/721a784a66add618.jpg npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I see how complex this is, even if I am appalled. You are a good person. Goodnight. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I have no argument. I want peace but we cannot get the population of Russia to express their value. I am a Guardian reader who works in defence. I see dictatorships . I know what I see npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Dear Rusty, a great deal of quiet process is going on. The last government left us with 100% debt gdp. You have to have 4% to be part of the European Union. Also there is a big military buildup all over Europe right now because the situation is getting worse. Things are tough. It's going to be tough. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher That food looks stunning. I'm a great believer in the Mediterranean diet. Hope you and your husband/partner have a great time. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Offer outside a Glasgow restaurant. #Glasgow #Scotland #Humor #Humour https://files.glasgow.social/media_attachments/files/113/244/645/768/954/161/original/8650816062ba3bae.jpg npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Cumbria is excellent. npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher She does not have too many toys npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher I miss my dog very much npub184scvte5e6sc69n0t9krjguuv2efmr56k9c7m9s9ltlmkusd7pas474vq9 Raymond W Gallacher Oui. La nourriture traditionelle est supireure.