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Alasdair Satchel

@alsatch.bsky.social

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Arts, education and community creative sort. Part of Screen Argyll. Host of What We Do In The Winter - a podcast about life in remote and rural locations. Co-host of Down the Back of the Seats. Tha Gàidhlig agam.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · Nov 11

Hello new followers! If you’ve come from ‘X’ you’ll know my spiel, if not, I’m a film, podcast & theatre maker based on the Isle of Mull, working with English, Gàidhlig and French. My podcast work is mostly oral histories of communities, but I’ve a new one starting soon on film stuff. Cheers!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 1h

This is great news. People in power can be held to account. What a hideous figure he is.

RFI @rfi.fr · 1h

France: l'ancien président Nicolas Sarkozy sera incarcéré le 21 octobre 2025 à la prison de la Santé

Convoqué ce lundi 13 octobre 2025 par le parquet national financier pour connaître les conditions de son incarcération consécutive à sa condamnation dans l'affaire du financement libyen de sa campagne présidentielle de 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy est désormais fixé. Selon des sources proches du dossier citées par l'Agence France Presse, l'ex-président de la République sera incarcéré le 21 octobre à la prison de la Santé, à Paris.

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Diarmid Mogg @diarmidmogg.bsky.social · 6h

18 Rankeillor Street, Edinburgh—built around 1820. Eight flats in the stair, over two ground-floor flats. Notable former residents include:

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Mark Thomas @markthomasinfo.bsky.social · 9h

The surge in Green Party membership, the coverage Zack has had and taking the fight to Reform has been … well…and I am not overly familiar with this feeling…but…hopeful.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 19h

I’m really looking forward to that book, too. I ordered my copy from Cogito Books in Hexham, a lovely shop.
I’ve been collecting his 1st editions since I got into him. He’s just the best.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 1d

An ann a’ Bhernaraigh a tha sin? Tha am fear agam bho Tioridh.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 1d

I missed him when he came here to do a show on Mull. I was gutted.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 1d

There’s a very high chance you’ll love it!

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 4d

It's the final day of our in-depth series on the future of Scotland's film and television industry.

Catch up with every article HERE: www.heraldscotland.com/busi...

@brianjaffa.bsky.social

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Gill Steele @squirreltower.bsky.social · 7d

‘Real resilience means investing in systems that can function when fibre cannot: satellite terminals, community radio repeaters, off-grid mobile cells, & emergency hubs with their own power supply & open access for residents.’

www.thenational.scot/comment/2551...

Rhoda Meek: When Storm Amy hit, every network failed. The analogue lifeline must stay

I CHANGED my column topic at the 11th hour this week. Why? Because, as luck would have it, only a few weeks after I wrote about how island…

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 7d

50 hours into a power cut. Storm Amy was quite something. Hope we get power back tomorrow.

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Postcard From The Past @pastpostcard.bsky.social · 12d

I still hate postcards.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 12d

Perfect!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 12d

Delighted to get the new edition of this classic by @johnhiggs.bsky.social from @resident-music.com If you’ve not read it I can’t recommend it strongly enough.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 12d

That pier was so beautiful in times gone by. A star of the cinema in its own right. www.reelstreets.com/wp-content/u...

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 13d

Great t-shirt, too!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 13d

A lovely photo!

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 13d

The Bonzos got there first.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 14d

Superb. What a dodgy affair.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

Wonderful! Thanks Russell!

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

Will keep an eye out for them, thank you!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

Ooh! Can those still be found online? Two topics I love.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

There’s a brilliant podcast by his daughter Daisy and the wonderful David Bramwell called Seeker! The Ken Campbell podcast which is well worth listening to. Loads of great performances and tales on there.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

Ken Campbell had a parrot that he trained to say “Ere I am up ere, looking down at you…” in his voice. It was particularly appreciated when Ken passed on and his heavenly voice could be heard once more.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 17d

Loved recording this episode.

What We Do in the Winter @wwditw.bsky.social · 17d

Episode 85 is out now! It’s a conversation with Kenny and Colin MacIntyre of Tobermory. Kenny is a well known broadcaster and host of Sportsound on BBC Scotland, and Colin is a world famous musician under the name Mull Historical Society and also an acclaimed novelist, writing the Mull Mysteries.