Another Iain
@anotheriain.bsky.social
Not *the* Iain MacDonald: just another Iain MacDonald.
Outer Hebridean Inner Londoner.
Harmonising with The Everly Brothers.
One man's civilisation is another man's jungle.
You might as well laugh - you won't get your money back.
Also @ukcovidghostsigns
Outer Hebridean Inner Londoner.
Harmonising with The Everly Brothers.
One man's civilisation is another man's jungle.
You might as well laugh - you won't get your money back.
Also @ukcovidghostsigns
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Another Iain
@anotheriain.bsky.social
· Oct 13
My longest-serving pinned tweet on Twitter was: "No, I don't have 'an extra i'. I have the full complement of 'i's. Those other people are lacking an 'i'. Thank you, that will be all."
(I quite liked it, but you can't pin posts here (yet).)
(I quite liked it, but you can't pin posts here (yet).)
I've nearly finished three of the books I'm reading. Will I get them across the line in time for them to be added to the list of books I finished in 2025? I have just over six hours...
December 31, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I've nearly finished three of the books I'm reading. Will I get them across the line in time for them to be added to the list of books I finished in 2025? I have just over six hours...
I much preferred the 2016 Ghostbusters to the 1984 Ghostbusters (which I saw in 1984).
(Not least because I am immune to Bill Murray's charms, but would do anything Kate McKinnon told me to do.)
I do feel like that's less a 'controversial opinion' and more a 'silent majority opinion'.
(Not least because I am immune to Bill Murray's charms, but would do anything Kate McKinnon told me to do.)
I do feel like that's less a 'controversial opinion' and more a 'silent majority opinion'.
December 31, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I much preferred the 2016 Ghostbusters to the 1984 Ghostbusters (which I saw in 1984).
(Not least because I am immune to Bill Murray's charms, but would do anything Kate McKinnon told me to do.)
I do feel like that's less a 'controversial opinion' and more a 'silent majority opinion'.
(Not least because I am immune to Bill Murray's charms, but would do anything Kate McKinnon told me to do.)
I do feel like that's less a 'controversial opinion' and more a 'silent majority opinion'.
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Here are some of the best from the year in Westminster
December 31, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Here are some of the best from the year in Westminster
Terry And Dune.
December 30, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Terry And Dune.
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This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)
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08.12.2025.
'Keep a safe distance
Thank you for practising social distancing'.
Floor sign.
Charity shop, Walworth Road, London SE17.
#covidghostsigns #ukcovidghostsigns
#modernghostsigns #ghostsigns #ukmodernghostsigns
'Keep a safe distance
Thank you for practising social distancing'.
Floor sign.
Charity shop, Walworth Road, London SE17.
#covidghostsigns #ukcovidghostsigns
#modernghostsigns #ghostsigns #ukmodernghostsigns
December 29, 2025 at 7:02 PM
08.12.2025.
'Keep a safe distance
Thank you for practising social distancing'.
Floor sign.
Charity shop, Walworth Road, London SE17.
#covidghostsigns #ukcovidghostsigns
#modernghostsigns #ghostsigns #ukmodernghostsigns
'Keep a safe distance
Thank you for practising social distancing'.
Floor sign.
Charity shop, Walworth Road, London SE17.
#covidghostsigns #ukcovidghostsigns
#modernghostsigns #ghostsigns #ukmodernghostsigns
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A December Folk Club! Tomorrow! Tue 30th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish).
[NB VENUE!] St Barnabas Mission hall, Shacklewell Row E8 2EA.
BYOB & snacks.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!
[NB VENUE!] St Barnabas Mission hall, Shacklewell Row E8 2EA.
BYOB & snacks.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!
www.morrisfolkchoir.org
December 29, 2025 at 6:45 PM
A December Folk Club! Tomorrow! Tue 30th, 7.30pm-10.30pm(ish).
[NB VENUE!] St Barnabas Mission hall, Shacklewell Row E8 2EA.
BYOB & snacks.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!
[NB VENUE!] St Barnabas Mission hall, Shacklewell Row E8 2EA.
BYOB & snacks.
What it's like: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/folk-club.....
What we did last time: www.morrisfolkchoir.org/p/club-setli....
Come, sing, play, listen, enjoy!
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I think I've played basketball there then???
They filmed this scene from Knives Out in the Harrow Club in West London??
December 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
I think I've played basketball there then???
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
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Fun fact: Years ago I signed a contract for "The Big One: An Oral History of the First Interstellar War" and then World War Z came out, was huge and we shelved it. Recently I wondered if it was time to revisit the concept AND NOW I SEE THIS UGH WHY MAX BROOKS WHY
(Also, can't wait to read it)
(Also, can't wait to read it)
New book on its way! For the last few years I’ve been working on ‘The First Hundred Hours, a story of Alien Invasion.’ Updates coming soon!
December 28, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Fun fact: Years ago I signed a contract for "The Big One: An Oral History of the First Interstellar War" and then World War Z came out, was huge and we shelved it. Recently I wondered if it was time to revisit the concept AND NOW I SEE THIS UGH WHY MAX BROOKS WHY
(Also, can't wait to read it)
(Also, can't wait to read it)
@scalzi.com I don't know if you are aware of this Reddit thread, Mr Scalzi, but I am the latest to find it as the top result upon googling Denise Hogan. You old rogue. :-) www.reddit.com/r/suggestmea...
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December 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@scalzi.com I don't know if you are aware of this Reddit thread, Mr Scalzi, but I am the latest to find it as the top result upon googling Denise Hogan. You old rogue. :-) www.reddit.com/r/suggestmea...
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Loose Ends in 60 Seconds 🩷
January 20, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Loose Ends in 60 Seconds 🩷
During the 2020 lockdown, when a @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social member had a birthday, we posted photos we'd taken with birthday wishes on the choir WhatsApp - mainly flowers and nature initially, but then all kinds of things. We kept it going, so now we get lovely photo galleries 2 to 4 days a month.
December 24, 2025 at 9:34 PM
During the 2020 lockdown, when a @morrisfolkchoir.bsky.social member had a birthday, we posted photos we'd taken with birthday wishes on the choir WhatsApp - mainly flowers and nature initially, but then all kinds of things. We kept it going, so now we get lovely photo galleries 2 to 4 days a month.
Marvellous. Took me a moment.
[ Centuries from now, in an archaeology class ]
"And notice how the inhabitants of this 21st century city emphasized the forehead in their sculptures..."
"And notice how the inhabitants of this 21st century city emphasized the forehead in their sculptures..."
December 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Marvellous. Took me a moment.
Having recently started using playlists on Spotify, I have found that playlists created by other actual people are much more interesting and just better in various ways than playlists created (whether 'for me' or not) by Spotify.
December 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Having recently started using playlists on Spotify, I have found that playlists created by other actual people are much more interesting and just better in various ways than playlists created (whether 'for me' or not) by Spotify.
I don't know who Clare Coffey is (I'll be looking her up in a minute), but this is a brilliant analysis of It's A Wonderful Life.
This is an almost shockingly wise essay. I'm glad I've finally read it.
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I don't know who Clare Coffey is (I'll be looking her up in a minute), but this is a brilliant analysis of It's A Wonderful Life.
Taking my aspirin in a different holiday location, wondering where its taste is going to sit on the scale of sweet to horrible once dissolved in the local tap water. Bristol: surprisingly mild.
December 23, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Taking my aspirin in a different holiday location, wondering where its taste is going to sit on the scale of sweet to horrible once dissolved in the local tap water. Bristol: surprisingly mild.
@bookyvikki.bsky.social hello Vikki; I am listening to your cheery self on a Beatles podcast yet again - @myfavebeatles.bsky.social talking about A Taste Of Honey this time (previously @eggpod.bsky.social; done any others I should hear?). Came to say thanks for the listening pleasure once again! :-)
December 21, 2025 at 3:12 PM
@bookyvikki.bsky.social hello Vikki; I am listening to your cheery self on a Beatles podcast yet again - @myfavebeatles.bsky.social talking about A Taste Of Honey this time (previously @eggpod.bsky.social; done any others I should hear?). Came to say thanks for the listening pleasure once again! :-)
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Correcting typos in captions and subtitles counts as “engagement” and drives the algorithm. Often its done deliberately. Like I just did there.
That alone should be depressing enough a fact to encourage you to be more like Bob.
You know it make’s sense.
That alone should be depressing enough a fact to encourage you to be more like Bob.
You know it make’s sense.
December 21, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Correcting typos in captions and subtitles counts as “engagement” and drives the algorithm. Often its done deliberately. Like I just did there.
That alone should be depressing enough a fact to encourage you to be more like Bob.
You know it make’s sense.
That alone should be depressing enough a fact to encourage you to be more like Bob.
You know it make’s sense.
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I remember a time when it was generally unnecessary to ask people what they thought of Hitler.
December 20, 2025 at 8:58 AM
I remember a time when it was generally unnecessary to ask people what they thought of Hitler.
My most unlikely and unprecedented happening this evening was the young Asian waitress in Cote saying to me, "You have a really cute face!" Aha, I thought, this must be one of those foreign agent honey traps I've heard so much about. She then elaborated, "Like Santa Claus in the shop."
December 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
My most unlikely and unprecedented happening this evening was the young Asian waitress in Cote saying to me, "You have a really cute face!" Aha, I thought, this must be one of those foreign agent honey traps I've heard so much about. She then elaborated, "Like Santa Claus in the shop."
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Treat yourself - or somebody else - to our new album of seasonal songs, Drive The Cold Winter Away! You can buy the CD at the Folk London shop - folklondon.co.uk/product/morr.... And/or you can buy the download-only version at the Folk London Bandcamp page - folklondon.bandcamp.com/album/drive-....
December 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Treat yourself - or somebody else - to our new album of seasonal songs, Drive The Cold Winter Away! You can buy the CD at the Folk London shop - folklondon.co.uk/product/morr.... And/or you can buy the download-only version at the Folk London Bandcamp page - folklondon.bandcamp.com/album/drive-....
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Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
November 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Not wanting to disappoint you so much that it lies is the last quality I want in a computer.
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He's not, because the processing of Santa Claus's own "naughty or nice" data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by Santa as a competent authority. (DPA 2018 s35(2))
he's making a list
he's checking it twice
gonna find out who's naughty or nice
santa claus is in contravention of the data protection act (2018)
he's checking it twice
gonna find out who's naughty or nice
santa claus is in contravention of the data protection act (2018)
December 13, 2025 at 8:57 AM
He's not, because the processing of Santa Claus's own "naughty or nice" data is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by Santa as a competent authority. (DPA 2018 s35(2))