Also, blame our national "anthems". Whenever I hear La Marseillaise I honestly wish I was French. I listened to Bravado from the Clockwork Angels tour tonight. What a beautiful song. The lyrics are probably a bit too close to the truth of what Scottish independence might be in reality, but imagine a nation getting behind a tune that isn't a hymn to Charlie the unfaithful husband. Some sort of unity in Glasgow my beloved city would be a start though. Reach for the stars, eh?

Quote from: dom on December 11, 2022, 05:52:55 PMCovid has made an appearance again in our household. Both my wife and I have tested positive. She feels awful I just have a slight headache to show for it. I was able to get the most recent booster a couple of months ago, she wasn't.

Sorry to hear that Dom. I still wear a mask when I'm shopping but was beginning to feel a bit pessimistic about this situation having never had COVID and being surrounded but the mainly non mask wearing masses all the time. I think I'll just stick with the cautionary approach for now. I hope you both feel better soon and can enjoy the upcoming holiday.

Blame Wales. Ukraine should have been handed it and the contest played for second place.

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Quote from: Fishy on December 11, 2022, 09:45:19 AMYou'd think listening to some of those pundits that life as we know it had just stopped.. guess what I woke up this morning and the world keeps turning..

yes but your Scottish.

Yes we just get on with disappointment...

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Despite the neighbours.

Quote from: Fishy on December 11, 2022, 12:53:50 PM

Quote from: pdw1 on December 11, 2022, 11:01:25 AM

Quote from: Fishy on December 11, 2022, 09:45:19 AMYou'd think listening to some of those pundits that life as we know it had just stopped.. guess what I woke up this morning and the world keeps turning..

yes but your Scottish.

Yes we just get on with disappointment...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😁

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Difficult today. Always hate the ending in an E words.

Really thought England were going to do something memorable this time. Their play up to this game reminded me of the Germans in previous tournaments. Quite calm and clinical. No doubt the media will savage them tomorrow onwards. Harry Kane not hitting a one hundred and ninety two square feet target from spitting distance is mesmerising. £200,000 per week. Every week. Even this week.

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Oh no! I was hoping I wouldn't get it. Addiction number three after booze and Wordle.

Wordle 539 X/6

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Failed. Got a last ditch chance and picked the wrong one.

Eddie Brickell & New Bohemians- Shooting Rubber Bands At The Stars

A young Edie saved my night from being a total washout after paying good money to witness a dire Bob Dylan at the SECC Glasgow. I wouldn't open the curtains to watch him in my garden after that travesty. Spent most of the night with his back to the audience as far as I can remember. I don't think he spoke to his fans once between songs.

Thin Lizzy - The Very Best Of

Nil Kershaw - The Best Of

A couple of bargain basement offers from Fopp (probably) back in the day. NK is an underrated guitarist. I still find his melodic chord structures fascinating. Very well stitched together by a background of nicely fuzzy lead lines.

I am totally and utterly embarrassed at the shallowness of my musical knowledge that this thread has exposed. Fair play to Mr Nop for the need to put his list in alphabetical order. I should really get onto Amazon tonight and buy all of the above. I resisted buying Envy Of None. Can't say that I liked anything of it that I heard. Haven't even bought the new PT although I will. I like most of Senjutsu and will pick it up at some stage but Spotify and YouTube have made me a bit lazy about adding to my narrow library. New Year's resolution just decided. Buy a turntable and get some vinyl. I bought the Rogue Male LP a while back but still haven't anything to play it on.

Dammit! Looks like I'll be fourth now. Didn't realise third was the glory days.😁

The Stranglers - The Raven (R.I.P Jet Black)

Rush - Clockwork Angels

After the Precision of JJB's punchlines and exact timing I needed a fix of Geddy's flair and imagination on the Jazz. The Anarchist!!! Wow! That'll do. What a bass player. Charles Berthoud might be the best on the planet right now but he doesn't have that feel or that passionate right note at just the right time that makes Geddy otherworldly.

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Thank you Reg! New start word gave me a D so I went with your Bake Off inspired BREAD. Shooty-in after that. One minute, maybe less. Dreading the 14th 😁