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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 · 2h

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

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The Herald @heraldscotland.bsky.social · 3d

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 · 6d

‘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 · 6d

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 · 11d

I still hate postcards.

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Indy lass @pixie11.bsky.social · 11d

Scotch Whisky Truths 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @specialscot.bsky.social · 11d

UK has the highest Energy Prices in the WORLD.

Tiny Scotland supplies HALF of the UK Renewable Energy.

Only a fool doesn't want Scottish Independence.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 11d

Perfect!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 11d

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 · 11d

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 · 12d

Great t-shirt, too!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 12d

A lovely photo!

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 12d

The Bonzos got there first.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 13d

Superb. What a dodgy affair.

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 14d

Wonderful! Thanks Russell!

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

Will keep an eye out for them, thank you!

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

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

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 15d

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 · 15d

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 · 15d

Loved recording this episode.

What We Do in the Winter @wwditw.bsky.social · 15d

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.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

I had a lovely summer working in Valetta on a show many years ago.
I was reading Pynchon’s V at the time, which is partly set there. It was a really great time. I love the stone walls down by the shore, there are fossils galore all over the place.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you! It's quite brilliant.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 16d

His top technique is to not blink. Stare intently and do not blink.

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RFI @rfi.fr · 17d

🔴 URGENT - France: l'ex-président Nicolas Sarkozy jugé coupable d'asssociation de malfaiteurs dans l'affaire du financement libyen

Financement libyen: l'ex-président français Nicolas Sarkozy reconnu coupable d'association de malfaiteurs

C'est l'affaire dans laquelle Nicolas Sarkozy risque la plus lourde sanction. L'ex-président français a été reconnu coupable d'association de malfaiteurs, mais a été relaxé des faits de corruption lors…

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Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 18d

What a time to be alive.

Alasdair Satchel @alsatch.bsky.social · 18d

The Coffee Pot in Salen on The Isle of Mull do a very fine one. Vanilla sponge with icing and coloured sprinkles. Simple and lovely. First time I’ve seen Bake Off in years, had forgotten the stress of it all! Cracking viewing.