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#OTD 1877, the Strathearn Herald reported that Lachlan Cameron was the "victim" of a Valentine's Day prank gone wrong. His workmates sent him a summons from the "Court of Hymen" at the instance of Jessie McDonald. Cameron went to the Fiscal's office to plead his innocence.

submitted 7 days ago • 1 comment

He'd obviously heard there was Money for Nothing ...

submitted 8 days ago • 0 comments

Roses are red Violets aren't Some poems rhyme This one doesn't even scan properly. #HappyValentinesDay

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Deadline tomorrow

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Big shout out to Mike @scotrail - ticket machines down at Leuchars, and it was tight for our connecting train to print off tickets, so he stopped off at Cupar to collect tickets for us. Above and beyond.

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment

View from our bedroom window. The cornershop roof's almost gone. Road was closed for hours this afternoon. #StormEowyn #StAndrews

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

I'm working my way through my newly recovered vinyl collection. Tonight's choice is another all-time classic, Remain in Light by Talking Heads.

submitted 38 days ago • 2 comments

Acht, RIP David Lynch, you unique, wonderful weirdo.

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I'd be really interested if anyone can identify this heavy-drinking Edinburgh lawyer/judge who drank a "German giant" to death ...

submitted 39 days ago • 3 comments

In court, Henry Cockburn recounts a story of a "German giant" who was challenged to a drinking content by an Edinburgh lawyer, and lost, to fatal effect. It worked - his client, charged with murder after spiking a neighbour's drink, was found Not Proven. #LegalHistory #Scotland

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Job alert: the National Library of Scotland is looking to recruit a permanent, F/T curator of early modern books and other printed material. Please share widely! nls.current-vacancies.com/Jobs/Advert/...

submitted 40 days ago • 6 comments

My vinyl has been in storage unplayed since 1991, so I'm pulling one record out at random and playing it. This (Germfree Adolescents by X-Ray Spex) is a stone-cold classic - I'd almost forgotten just how good it is.

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In 1826, Ann Cameron, wife of Angus Stewart, labourer in Dovecotland, a witness in a murder trial at Perth Circuit Court, was sworn and gave her evidence in Gaelic, as she was monolingual and could not speak English. #LegalHistory #Scotland #Gaelic

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