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Introductory post

I'm an old punk guy from Fife, presently living in Edinburgh, Scotland. I originally joined LiveJournal at the start of 2003, and it's no exaggeration to say it transformed my life. I was able to find friends and learn about events in my local area in a way that had never been possible before. I deeply regret that so many of my friends migrated to social media sites which are manifestly inferior to LiveJournal, and I wish they would return. I find it incredible that anyone would want to be on such an absolute garbage-filled cesspit as Facebook.

I welcome new friends and I am especially keen to re-establish contact with old ones. If you know me or were previously on my friends-list, or if we have similar interests, please feel free to add me. Incidentally, most of my posts are set to be viewable by friends only, and subscribing to my journal will not allow you to see them. It will be necessary for you to add me to your friends-list and for me to add you to mine.

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I would urge anyone who has had enough of the never-ending pipeline of rancid bilge that's spewed out by algorithm-based social media, and who seeks genuinely meaningful communication, to join and contribute to the the_lj_revival community.

Please note: I have recently edited my LiveJournal friends-list, in the course of which I have deleted all the journals which have not been updated during the present year. I have also removed one or two people with whom I didn't feel able to connect. If I have removed you and you wish to be re-added, please let me know in a comment below and I shall re-add you forthwith.
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Culross


This historic village is just a few miles to the west of Dunfermline on the northern shore of the Firth of Forth. I've passed along its main street a few times over the years, but have never really explored the place. If by some miracle we ever get a sunny day, I'll have to rectify that.
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A spectacular rainbow


A spectacular rainbow viewed from my mother's house in Townhill Road, Dunfermline, on 19th April, 2026. Hill o' Beath is directly behind it. It formed a full inverted horseshoe shape across the sky, but was much too big to fit into my camera's viewfinder.

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A white peahen in Pittencrieff Park


A white peahen in the peafowl enclosure in Pittencrieff Park, Dunfermline, on 18th March, 2026. There were many more of these birds (around twenty or twenty-five were listed by name and variety on a notice on the enclosure) than there were when I last visited. They also appear to be free to roam the park now, whereas they were confined to the enclosure previously due to an outbreak of bird 'flu. There were three birds perched on the roof of the building, but I couldn't get a clear view of them in order to take photos.

Incidentally, I've deleted some old photos from Flickr in order to make some space for new ones. However, Flickr remains enshittified to the absolute nth degree, and I'll have to find an alternative of some sort.
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Operation Epic fury

I know the illegal and unprovoked US/Israel war against Iran is anything but a laughing matter, but I did get a wee laugh at the cover of the current issue of Private Eye when I saw it yesterday.


That's all about right, isn't it?