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I once had to rescue a skateboarder from a concrete bowl in Kelvingrove substantially less deep than the one in that final illustration. Particularly icy day, bloke trying to show off, lost traction at the bottom and couldn't even crawl his way back up the ice. Quite amusing for me, less so for him...
Following on for a wee discussion on R4 this morning, the question of how Glasgow should be pronounced was raised, with a notion there should be a correct way. There was a suggestion that glaswegians opt for a 'z' and the 's' came down from the highlands; or perhaps up from the south of Scotland, as...
I am melting in this heat and can't quite decide whether I like it or not. I mean the sun is good, and it is nice to not wear ten jumpers... but.... seems wrong to moan so I'll leave it as a half grumble.
http://photos-e.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xpa1/925304_1439891852962964_852536905_n.jpg With a bit of time on my hands and a wee g&t ingested, i decided to put my wee squirrel feeder out of reach of the woodmouse who wanted its share of the nuts (cant afford to feed every creature). I found an...
@banjo, now I really would be stuck for something to do with a very large weasel! The easel is now in the garage in bits, and I have given myself a deadline of if its not in proper use by Christmas it has to go. (I am rubbish with deadlines)
http://photos-d.ak.instagram.com/hphotos-ak-xpa1/10475114_745687608805803_1369323801_n.jpg So I went to pick up the easel, and ended up spending ages with this little chap. It is not taxidermy as people keep thinking, but a real, live, bedraggled young rescue crow. So utterly charming. :)
Never ceases to amaze me that big animals like deer would choose to live in the city! BT, Your wee tortoise looks like its having a good wee laugh at something :) I've not photographed anything other than squirrels, birds and a few bugs for ages now; or indeed anywhere other than from my home office...