The BBC starts the day with the news that Iran and America have been shooting at each other again but have now stopped. The announcer thinks that this is a good thing and might pave the way for talks about talks about talks. There is then a somewhat confusing story about a controversy involving the US Department of Defense War and Mormons. At the end of the segment I'm none the wiser as to what the controversy is about or why it's on the news. Overnight there have been race riots in Belfast.
The farmers wife has received two texts from the Hyatt in Cambridge. " Arrived - all good " from the younger and a slightly more informative " In hotel. Rooms great. Going for burgers " from the elder. This is the 'succinct' no nonsense style of communication much loved by male teenagers.
We stop off at the recycling centre. This is the time of year when landlords upgrade their white goods and there's quite a collection of ten year old spin dryers waiting to be carted off. The section that takes printers is full. Seems students leave their Hewlett Packards behind at the start of the long holidays and there is no second hand market.
A Chinese gentleman sits on the steps and observes a group of three lady golfers. There are supposed to be four of them but one has caught a 'bug'. The caddies offer advice which is ignored. The ladies maintain a running commentary amongst themselves and anyone within earshot. When they've sunk the last putt they stand in a circle, wave their arms in the air and do a little celebratory jig. " That was awesome " they tell the caddies. It is the caddies turn to remains silent.
One of the men who takes "memory of a lifetime" photos finishes with the lady golfers and then waits for his next group of Old Course clients looking for immortality. He's dressed from head to toe in black which presumably brings a sense of formality to both his role and the occasion.
A local peony farm. They apparently love the Scottish climate :https://jackblooms.co.uk/
Some folks think this island house on Tiree is wonderful. The old part works well, the tin side takes some getting used to :https://www.denizenworks.com/houseno7
Not sure how this got sent to me but giving birth in Korea sounds different - not bad but different :https://emilyballesteros.substack.com/p/i-gave-birth-in-south-korea-and-im
The primary cause of rising sea levels is not what you might think :https://www.sciencealert.com/sea-level-rise-is-accelerating-and-we-now-know-the-biggest-reason-why
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Hari OM
Oh, I didn't know Shiela Fleet had an outlet in StA's, though I knw of the one in Edinburgh... my sister's brother-in-law is an Orkney Jeweller who apprenticed and worked with her for some years. Out on his own now - a href="https://www.orkney.com/listings/stewart-moar-jewellery">Stewart Moar.
No, that Tiree adaptation is not the best I've ever seen. Just a tad too Nissan Hut and less the 'farm steading' suggested! YAM xx
...Blogger is playing tricks and not accepting my hyperlink. Apologies for that mess at end of first para...
The Mormon thing was a bit hard to follow, but here's my understanding after trying to figure it out yesterday: The Pentagon cut back on its list of religions, purportedly to make things easier for military chaplains by eliminating minor groups, but mostly to eliminate "woke" religions like Wicca, etc. The Mormon church (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) was included among the 31 religions that survived the purge, but it was not tagged as a "Christian" religion as others were. Whoever made that decision may have forgotten that Mitt Romney is not the only Mormon politician. Mike Lee, the senior senator from Utah and a MAGA stalward, had a fit, and, as of this morning, the problem had been rectified to the Mormons' satisfaction - the Pentagon simply deleted the "Christian" tag everywhere it appeared on the list. . . . Now we're moving on to try and figure out what it is they are doing to the Lincoln Memorial.
Printers have become a throw away item.
What did I learn today? It was much easier to adopt from South Korea than to give birth there. The Tiree house is ok to look at but every inch looks uncomfortable and what is wrong with the person who chose the windows? One of the joys in life is lying in bed and watching the ocean. Angus, there is no coherent government here to get answers from. Bibi is the only one in charge of Trump's Iran plans. Instead of asking Trump, ask Bibi.
And there was I thinking that church and state were kept separated in the US.
You might like the American Instagram account "Teenager Texts". Includes gems such as "If you're not in the MRI tube yet can you send the Netflix code", "Am I a ward of the State?", and "If the attendance lady calls just hang up on her".
A peony farm...can you imagine stepping outside and taking in that heavenly scent?
Angus, that was BT. We look forward to having that again AT. XXX
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