[The long and winding road that leads me to... Campbeltown]

Well done to Campbeltown Pupils on achieving full membership of the WOSL.

I read that they are making some ground improvements over the summer, including new loos.

Will definitely be back across early this season.

[Random Matches You Are Going To...]

Liking the photo of the Lumo train speeding past Dunbar. A ground I keep meaning to get to but have not managed yet. (There's a long list of such grounds, but I'm whittling them down.)

In true Daniel Gray style, I do love a train journey where you can catch even a merest glimpse of a football ground. Especially if you can get a good view inside, of which Irvine Vics must be the pinnacle.

Which grounds in Scotland can you get a decent glimpse of from a train?

A pointless list compiled off the top of my head, where have I missed?

Hearts
Ross County
St Mirren

Arbroath
Ayr Utd
Hamilton
Morton
Raith Rovers

Stranraer

Banks O'Dee
Clach
Nairn County

Berwick
Cumbernauld Colts
Edinburgh Uni

Dunbar Utd
Linlithgow Rose
Luncarty
Tynecastle FC
Tweedmouth

Auchinleck
Campbeltown Pupils
Greenock
Irvine Vics
Lanark
Pollok
Port Glasgow
Saltcoats
Troon

[New clubs in the West of Scotland]

Easterhouse are in. Playing home games at Stepford, just off the Edinburgh Road and very close to Garrowhill Station.

[Bonnyrigg Rose: the where do I get parked thread]

My ticket for our cup game has Row C. Wonder if the Hibs fans are getting seats instead of standing?

My ticket is a bit like that, it says Rose.

[Frightened Rabbit]

Cloudy Brain Factory

[The Big Queen's Park FC Thread]

Bonnyrigg Rose achieved nearly as much in a month as we have in 2 years...
 

Dunbar United have popped a 200 seater stand up in three days. In the right colours for QP too.

[A Photographic History Of Scottish Football]

The Lost Final. Pat Nevin presenting a documentary on the 1982 U18 European Championship winning Scotland team. Enjoyable.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m0018mch/the-lost-final

[What Are You Drinking ?]

Best bottle you can buy in the UK. 
Anyone have any suggestions for similar beer, excluding big names like Weihanstefan(sp?)

This is my favourite wheat beer. You see it around a few beer shops. If you're based near Midlothian, Eskbank Trading Post always has it in.

[Theatre]

Was at the John Byrne exhibition at Kelvingrove, which is absolutely superb. Going back later for a another whirl around it.

Found out that the NYC production of Slab Boys in 1983 had a cast including Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn and Val Kilmer. Absolutely incredible casting.

Also found out that he has a new play at the Tron this year, which I hadn't heard about, so I excitedly went online to find some tickets only to learn it was totally sold out. Sakes.

[A Photographic History Of Scottish Football]

Motherwell have taken inspiration from this thread with their new kit. It looks great!

[Random Matches You Are Going To...]

What is the collective noun for a group of blazers?

Blizzard?
Blockade?
Batallion?

The WOSL blazeratti were out in force at Cumnock today, and what a good job they have done to get these leagues up and running.

[The Tennents Lager Appreciation Society]

Cheers from Townhead Park, Cumnock.

[Random Matches You Are Going To...]

Also at Cumnock. Silly me, I got lost on the way there, but on climbing to the top of the Cairn Table in Muirkirk, I found my way again thanks to a helpful waymarker.

Hurlford won on penalties, Kilwinning managing to miss three out of five. Two red cards. Nice chicken & haggis pie.

Season 2021/22 done!

[Shinty]

Me and a pal are thinking of going to a game in Glasgow. Is there a bar and is alcohol allowed while watching?

Have only been to GMA once. Was driving so wasn't looking for a pub, but don't remember one nearby. However, a good few people were bringing in a wee carry out from the wee shop next door to the ground (it was roasting hot that day, I had pint envy). Nobody batted an eyelid.

Good ground for plane spotting also!

Was a decent sized crowd at that game (by shinty standards).

[Gigs]

Broken Chanter and Martin John Henry tonight at Sneaky Pete's. Also Raveloe but I missed that bit due to late finish at work.

Broken Chanter were exceptional, and Martin John Henry played a number of my De Rosa favourites (The Engineer [emoji3590]) in his set which he described as "coalminer aesthetic".

Brilliant night, real tonic after a long day at work. Sneaky Pete's is a great wee venue, apart from the bits where you can hear the hand dryer over the quiet bits of the songs!!

Might very well head up to Dundee to see the same line up on Saturday.

[Bonnyrigg Rose: the where do I get parked thread]

Get your Squad News here. 18 players retained from the Lowland League winning squad, one loan deal finished and four players released.

[A Photographic History Of Scottish Football]

Pele and the Sub Club.

[Random Matches You Are Going To...]

Tranent 2 Linlithgow Rose 1. HT.
League Cup Final. All three goals from penalties.

EDIT: Full Time 3-2 to Linlithgow. Storming comeback from 2-0 down.

[What Are You Drinking ?]

Think I'll be staying in the beer garden for this one, Ness v Portree.[emoji16]

Looks like a great place to visit.

[A Photographic History Of Scottish Football]

Was this his only visit to Scotland? Or was he here in 1990?
Which street/hotel is that taken?

Hope Street.

https://www.lostglasgow.scot/posts/maradona-on-a-high-614/

[A Photographic History Of Scottish Football]

Diego Maradona a few classes above the Scottish players at Hampden in 1979. That would have been a game worth seeing.

[What Are You Drinking ?]

From tomorrow's paper. I need a drink.

[Scottish Islands]

A literal side by side comparison here!

[Scottish Islands]

I know it's open season on Calmac right now, but I imagine this will work in tandem with the MV Isle of Mull and will simply replace the MV Coruisk which is a similar size/capacity and cost £6.75M new in 2003.

Nope. I am not joining some Calmac pile-on here. I'm pretty objective about their service. I do use it often enough, seldom with complaint.

I was literally onboard the Coruisk when I took that photo. I can assure you that this new bathtoy is a significant downgrade on the Coruisk in terms of passenger areas.

Here's another image, judge for yourself. Imagine being onboard that with a couple of coachloads of Iona bound pilgrims on a Saturday morning in summer season.

[Shinty]

Incredibly sad and tragic news from the world of shinty today. Andy MacKintosh of Newtonmore has died at the tender age of 31.

I saw him play many times, an instantly recognisable part of a very successful team, and the captain of the Camanachd Cup winning team of 2018 amongst numerous playing accolades.

The impact of this sad event on his community has clearly been profound. It is such a desperately sad thing to endure.

Words can only mean very little at a time like this, but should any of his friends or family happen to read this you have my deepest sympathy, and please know he made an impact on many of us who follow this sport even from afar.

Rest in peace.