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Finishing Out Summer 2020 TBR List! - Updated 7/31

Starting back in March, I was adding novel after novel for purposes of reading during social distancing and Summer 2020. I’m hoping you all found some great reads, even if you haven’t been able to read them all. *Here is another batch to round out Summer 2020, and I’m thrilled by the selection that includes sapphic, trans MCs, and more eras and locations than any list to date.

Leather and Lace by Rebel Carter (Good Sky series #5) - May 20th - sapphic

Mary Sophia James came to Gold Sky, Montana to find a husband at the insistence of her overbearing mother. Striking out in spectacular fashion after setting her eye on Julian Baptiste, her options are dwindling, and time is running out. She needs to find a man to marry before her condition becomes…obvious. Her mother’s prejudices and sharp tongue aren’t helping matters and Mary, to her shame, hasn’t behaved much better. But all her plans are derailed when she spots the most beautiful person she’s ever seen across the town square. Alex Pierce is strong, intriguing, looks stunning in a pair of trousers…and a woman.

Gold Sky is accepting of all types of love, and that between women is no different. Still, Alex didn’t expect to be so floored by the sight of the firey haired, yet fragile looking young woman. Mary needs to be married and Alex has a solution. Because in Gold Sky, Montana there are many ways to be married…and not all of them include a man.

Leather and Lace is a 35k word novella set at the same time as the events of book 2, Hearth and Home. It includes a passionate and romantic f/f love in a town where diversity, and love, reign supreme.

Note : Leather and Lace has a bit of mail-order, arranged married, kind of secret baby with some foreced proximity sprinkled on top!

The Sugared Game by KJ Charles (The Will Darling Adventures #2) - August 26th

It’s been two months since Will Darling saw Kim Secretan, and he doesn’t expect to see him again. What do a rough and ready soldier-turned-bookseller and a disgraced, shady aristocrat have to do with each other anyway? But when Will encounters a face from the past in a disreputable nightclub, Kim turns up, as shifty, unreliable, and irresistible as ever. And before Will knows it, he’s been dragged back into Kim’s shadowy world of secrets, criminal conspiracies, and underhand dealings. This time, though, things are underhanded even by Kim standards. This time, the danger is too close to home. And if Will and Kim can’t find common ground against unseen enemies, they risk losing everything.

The Revolutionary and the Rogue by Blake Ferre - August 24th

Perrin deVesey knows pain. As a member of Crimson Rose, a secret club for men who love men, he’s taken the vow “to stand and shield.” Standing together during these perilous times is the only thing keeping their necks from the guillotine. Now their leader is using the club to rescue wrongly accused traitors. After losing a past lover to an unjust execution, the decision to support this treasonous cause is easy…until a devastatingly handsome Committee Officer complicates Perrin’s whole world. Officer Henri Chevalier hates aristocrats. But the man he finds while investigating Crimson Rose is more than just wealthy and fancily clothed. He’s a rogue that could take him to the heart of the uprising and stop it before it starts. His plan to get close to Perrin and steal his secrets backfires, though, when Henri finds himself falling for the damned aristo and his dangerous smile. His heart is even more conflicted as he learns the truth behind their cause…and the truth his own people have been hiding. Together they must make the choice—to stand and shield at any cost—and their love might be the deadliest weapon in all of France.

Healing Lance by MD Grimm (A Warrior’s Redemption #1)- July 28th

A baby’s laughter. A mind uncaged. Lance is known as Scourge, the warrior in the black armor, the dog of the warlord Ulfr Blackwolf. He was just a boy when Ulfr found him and molded him into the perfect weapon. He slaughters and pillages on command, merciless and numb, devoid of emotions. Then a baby girl laughs at him during a raid. And everything changes. When Gust, a talented healer, is out deer hunting and stumbles across a magnificent horse bearing a mortally wounded rider, he has no idea that his life is about to change forever. Gust applies all his skills to his patient, determined to save the rider’s life, and is rewarded when the man opens his eyes. As friendship, and more, bloom between warrior and healer, so does the danger over the horizon. Ulfr has not forgotten, and Lance must take his first steps on the long road to redemption.

The rest of the series is either out this Summer or finishes in Sept!

Unhallowed: A Novel of Widdershins (Rath & Rune Book #1) by Jordan L Hawk - July 17th

Monsters. Murder. Librarians. Librarian Sebastian Rath is the only one who believes his friend Kelly O’Neil disappeared due to foul play. But without any clues or outside assistance, there’s nothing he can do to prove it. When bookbinder Vesper Rune is hired to fill the vacancy left by O’Neil, he receives an ominous letter warning him to leave. After he saves Sebastian from a pair of threatening men, the two decide to join forces and get to the truth about what happened to O’Neil. But Vesper is hiding secrets of his own, ones he doesn’t dare let anyone learn. Secrets that grow ever more dangerous as his desire for Sebastian deepens. Because Kelly O’Neil was murdered. And if Sebastian and Ves don’t act quickly enough, they’ll be the next to die.

My Heart’s in the Highlands by Amy Hoff - July 17th - sapphic - time travel

The year is 1888. Brilliant and beautiful, Lady Jane Crichton has fought the constraints of her Victorian Edinburgh upbringing to become one of the first women to attend university for medicine. Denied a degree because of her gender, she decides to marry a closeted gay man, providing him with political and social cover and herself with the time and money to pursue her scientific interests—one of which is a time machine. Jane’s machine works…but not exactly as she expected, and soon she has crash-landed in the 13th-century Scottish Highlands. There she is rescued by a wild, red-haired warrior woman, Ainslie nic Dòmhnaill, next in line to the chiefship of the great Clan Donald, the rulers of the Sea Kingdom of the Isles. Despite the constant threat of attacks from enemy clans, harsh winters and a touch of homesickness, Jane finds herself bewitched by this land, this time and this magnificent woman. The rough and warlike Ainslie also feels the magic and revels in a passion and love neither she nor Jane had ever imagined. But Jane is hiding a dangerous secret—one that threatens to tragically transform their Highland fairy tale.

Kinship and Kindness by Kara Jorgensen (A Paranormal Society Romance #1) - releases July 29th -trans MC

Bennett Reynard needs one thing: to speak to the Rougarou about starting a union for shifters in New York City before the delegation arrives. When his dirigible finally lands in Louisiana, he finds the Rougarou is gone and in his stead is his handsome son, Theo, who seems to care for everyone but himself. Hoping he can still petition the Rougarou, Bennett stays only to find he is growing dangerously close to Theo Bisclavret. Theo Bisclavret thought he had finally come to terms with never being able to take his father’s place as the Rougarou, but with his father stuck in England and a delegation of werewolves arriving in town, Theo’s quiet life is thrown into chaos as he and his sister take over his duties. Assuming his father’s place has salted old wounds, but when a stranger arrives offering to help, Theo knows he can’t say no, even if Mr. Reynard makes him long for things he had sworn off years ago. As rivals arrive to challenge Theo for power and destroy the life Bennett has built, they know they must face their greatest fears or risk losing all they have fought for. With secrets threatening to topple their worlds, can Theo and Bennett let down their walls before it’s too late?

More under the cut...!!!!

My Highland Laird: Sci-Regency Book #5 by JL Langley - releases August 10th

Bannon Thompson, talented artist and youngest son of the Duke of Eversleigh, is hastily shipped off after his latest indiscretion. After crashing on rural Skye, leaving him and his valet the sole survivors of a diplomatic mission, Bannon must navigate the complexities of a primitive clan society and take up a role he never wanted: helping a sexy Highlander ensure the safety of both their planets.

Laird Ciaran MacKay wants nothing more than to keep his clan safe from the off-world intruders who killed his father. Suspecting complicity among his own people, he has no choice but to trust outsiders from a spaceship crash—and he can’t seem to fight his attraction to the stubborn redhead. Drawn to the handsome laird, Bannon risks a bold affair. But there is more at stake than reputations as they find two lost Regelens and uncover the Intergalactic Navy’s plot.

Artful Deception by Jackson Marsh (The Clearwater Myseries Book #5)

“Deception. The lie that tells the truth."

A damaged painting tempts Lord Clearwater to a final battle with his arch-enemy, and it's not a summons he can ignore.

Archer must free his homicidal brother from incarceration and reinstate him to the title. He will be left humiliated and penniless, but free to live his life with Silas with no threat of exposure. The alternative is death.

Drawing inspiration from a work of art, Clearwater manipulates a series of illusions to stay one step ahead of the endgame. While James, Tom and Silas race to solve clues and reach Archer before the fatal deadline, the assassin, Dorjan, remains hot on his heels ready to kill.

The sixth book in The Clearwater Mysteries series brings back popular characters from previous adventures in a fast-paced, twisting mystery that can have only one of two possible endings.

Or perhaps one of three. After all, deception is the lie that tells the truth.

Ten or Fifteen Miles by BL Maxwell - May 27th

Tim Latham had only been riding for the Pony Express for a week before he has to show the new guy the trail. Being raised on a farm in the Sacramento area, the Pony Express gave him an opportunity to see more of the country beyond his family’s little plot of land. He loves everything about the job: the adventure, the scenery, and the speed. Racing the wind on the back of a horse was as close to perfect as he could imagine.

Jeremiah Rollins grew up in San Francisco under the shadow of his father's successful shipping business. But Jeremiah craves the adventure he reads about in the dime novels he can’t get enough of. On a whim, and despite his father’s disapproval, he signs up for the Pony Express and leaves his old life behind for the steep, rocky trails that cross the Sierra Nevada. Both men are excited to begin their journey on their first ride together to Nevada Territory. They set out, making their way from station to station, racing as fast as their horses can carry them, and their friendship grows every mile. They both wanted adventure, but they may end up getting more than they dreamed of. Every ten or fifteen miles brings new experiences, and new feelings that grow with each mile they pass.

People Like Us by Ruby Moone (Winsford Green #2) - July 21st

Arthur Fitch clawed his way out of the violence and poverty of the slums of London to become a valet to the aristocracy. His ambition to secure a higher position led him to a disastrous appointment with a cold, brutal man, and when things come to a head, Arthur is forced to flee into a snowstorm to find safety. Joseph Wilkinson is the Winsford Green blacksmith. He has a good life, good friends, owns a thriving business, but at the end of the day when he goes home, loneliness consumes him. When he stumbles upon a small man determinedly trudging through the snowstorm, he invites him into his home to shelter. Arthur Fitch is older, smart-mouthed, and as prickly as hell. But, as Joe peels back the layers, he discovers a warm, funny, vulnerable man whose tastes in the bedchamber leave Joe gasping and desperate for more. Trouble is, having found the real Arthur Fitch, how can he convince him that life in a small town can be infinitely better than working for an Earl? That love really is possible for people like them? Particularly when Arthur’s past catches up with him in horrifying fashion.

Seaworthy bu KL Noone (Character Bleed Book #1) - August 1st - bisexual MC - contemporary, but with a lot of historical touches

An epic motion picture! A gay Napoleonic War love story! Ballrooms and battles at sea! Romantic happy endings on the silver screen! And a film that’ll change everything for its stars ... Jason Mirelli can’t play adrenaline-fueled action heroes forever. He’s getting older, plus the action star parts have grown a little thinner since he came out as bisexual. This role could finally let him be seen as a serious dramatic actor, and he needs it to go well -- for his career, and because he’s fallen in love with the story and the chance to tell it. The first problem? He’ll be playing a ship’s captain ... and he hasn’t exactly mentioned his fear of water. The second problem? His co-star: award-winning, overly talkative, annoyingly adorable -- and openly gay – box office idol Colby Kent. Colby’s always loved the novel this film’s based on, and he leapt at the chance to adapt it, now that he has the money and reputation to make it happen. But scars and secrets from his past make filming a love story difficult ... until Jason takes his hand and wakes up all his buried desires. Jason could be everything Colby’s ever wanted: generous and kind, a fantastic partner on set, not to mention those heroic muscles. But Colby just can’t take that chance ... or can he? As their characters fall in love and fight a war, Colby and Jason find themselves falling, too ... and facing the return of their own past demons. But together they just might win ... and write their own love story.

The Engineer (Magic & Steam Book #1) by CS Poe - May 28th

1881—Special Agent Gillian Hamilton is a magic caster with the Federal Bureau of Magic and Steam. He’s sent to Shallow Grave, Arizona, to arrest a madman engineer known as Tinkerer, who’s responsible for blowing up half of Baltimore. Gillian has handled some of the worst criminals in the Bureau’s history, so this assignment shouldn’t be a problem. But even he’s taken aback by a run-in with the country’s most infamous outlaw, Gunner the Deadly. Gunner is also stalking Shallow Grave in search of Tinkerer, who will stop at nothing to take control of the town’s silver mines. Neither Gillian nor Gunner are willing to let Tinkerer hurt more innocent people, so they agree to a very temporary partnership. If facing illegal magic, Gatling gun contraptions, and a wild engineer in America’s frontier wasn’t enough trouble for a city boy, Gillian must also come to terms with the reality that he’s rather fond of his partner. But even if they live through this adventure, Gillian fears there’s no chance for love between a special agent and outlaw. Based on the short story, “Gunner the Deadly.” Entirely revised, newly expanded, and Book One in the exciting new steampunk series, Magic & Steam.

Pirate’s Promise (Pirate’s of Port Royal Book #1) by Jules Radcliffe - May 12th - the rest of the series is also out this Summer!

Press-ganged as a boy, Job Wright must learn how to live as a free man.

For years Job has been a captive, treated as a servant—and sometimes more—by a crooked merchant crew. Until the day his ship is attacked by pirates. English pirates, no less, and Brethren of the Coast, a brotherhood of free men who owe allegiance to no one but themselves. Job thinks he's been rescued at last, but he's badly mistaken. As an Englishman aboard a Spanish ship, the Brethren believe he's a traitor and an enemy. But just when pirate justice is about to be delivered, Garrett Dubh intervenes. He both saves Job's life and recruits him to the pirate ship Audacious.

Surrounded by a fearsome crew, Job finds protection under Garrett's wing. He's ready to do anything for the handsome pirate—things he'd never willingly do for another man. But Garrett ignores Job's shy overtures. He believes Job is too traumatised by his past. Too young to know what he wants. And nothing Job says will change his mind.

To show Garrett he can take care of himself, Job leaves the safety of the Audacious. He joins the most ruthless Brethren crew in the Caribbean, led by the enigmatic and cruel Rusé.

But in the French pirate haven of Tortuga, thoughtless actions can have fatal consequences, something Job is about to discover. And this time, Garrett isn't there to save him.

Chasing a Legacy by D. A Ravenscroft - May 2020

Against the tense political backdrop of the Second French Empire, siblings Camille and Marianne find themselves wrestling with personal demons both past and present. As Camille strives to keep family secrets buried and unveil a plot against them, Marianne becomes involved with the handsome Baron Auclair and his mysterious younger sister. Little do the siblings know that soon their very different lives will come crashing together…

The sequel to a sequel! In this follow up to the unofficial Les Mis sequel ‘Chasing a Ghost’, we follow Enjolras and Grantaire’s children, Camille and Marianne, through dangers untold and family strife. Set in 1866, towards the end of the Second Empire, this story has murder, mystery, romance, drama, comedy, and a pet lion. And yes, it’s very, very queer.

https://www.lulu.com/en/gb/shop/d-a-ravenscroft/chasing-a-legacy/paperback/product-y58wrq.html

Two Rogues Make a Right by Cat Sebastian (Seducing the Sedgwicks Book #3) - June 23rd

Will Sedgwick can’t believe that after months of searching for his oldest friend, Martin Easterbrook is found hiding in an attic like a gothic nightmare. Intent on nursing Martin back to health, Will kindly kidnaps him and takes him to the countryside to recover, well away from the world. Martin doesn’t much care where he is or even how he got there. He’s much more concerned that the man he’s loved his entire life is currently waiting on him hand and foot, feeding him soup and making him tea. Martin knows he’s a lost cause, one he doesn’t want Will to waste his life on. As a lifetime of love transforms into a tender passion both men always desired but neither expected, can they envision a life free from the restrictions of the past, a life with each other?

Best Laid Plaids by Ella Stainton (Kilty Pleasures #1)- August 31st

In 1920s Scotland, even ghosts wear plaid.

Welcome to a sexy, spooky new paranormal historical series from debut author Ella Stainton.

Scotland, 1928

Dr. Ainsley Graham is cultivating a reputation as an eccentric.

Two years ago, he catastrophically ended his academic career by publicly claiming to talk to ghosts. When Joachim Cockburn, a WWI veteran studying the power of delusional thinking, arrives at his door, Ainsley quickly catalogues him as yet another tiresome Englishman determined to mock his life’s work.

But Joachim is tenacious and openhearted, and Ainsley’s intrigued despite himself. He agrees to motor his handsome new friend around to Scotland’s most unmistakable hauntings. If he can convince Joachim, Ainsley might be able to win back his good name and then some. He knows he’s not crazy—he just needs someone else to know it, too.

Joachim is one thesis away from realizing his dream of becoming a psychology professor, and he’s not going to let anyone stop him, not even an enchanting ginger with a penchant for tartan and lewd jokes. But as the two travel across Scotland’s lovely—and definitely, definitely haunted—landscape, Joachim’s resolve starts to melt. And he’s beginning to think that an empty teaching post without the charming Dr. Graham would make a very poor consolation prize indeed…

The Gentleman’s Thief by Isobel Starling (Resurrectionist Book #2)

Tuesday 28th December 1897. Mr. Benedict Hannan, the owner of Hannan’s Auction House in Fitzrovia, London, receives an unexpected visitor at his Bloomsbury home. The man on his stoop sends Benedict’s heart into a flutter, and on inviting the mysterious stranger into his house, he is inviting mystery, adventure, and volcanic desire.

Sebastian Cavell—master thief, gives the impression he has sought out Benedict for the sake of business, but the kind of business Sebastian has in mind has nothing to do with making money!

Cavell has been tasked with finding the whereabouts of a missing German aristocrat. With Benedict’s society connections, Sebastian gains access to his Gentleman’s Club and to men whose behavior is not so gentlemanly!

Benedict is pulled into the circle of a dangerous secret society and he not only learns the truth about the mysterious Sebastian Cavell, but learns the truth about himself and all he truly desires.

The Curse of the Mummy’s Heart by Julia Talbot - June 30th

Something is rising in the desert sand, and between two adventurous men.

Famous 1920s Hollywood actor Douglas Fitzhugh and his brother Donnie are headed for Egypt on a classic monster movie quest. Their mysterious benefactor, a man they call Grant, has sent them to find a stranded archaeologist, and all they have to go on is a handwritten journal. That's just the kind of adventure Douglas loves, and he never passes up the chance to get away from his studio-driven life.

Charles Angeloff is also on his way to Egypt with a special object his father has asked him to return to the tomb he ripped it from. Charles is just out of university, and when he meets Douglas, he falls hard for Douglas' charm and his worldly ways.

As they travel, more men of adventure join them: a cowboy, a rich seminary student, and a librarian. When they're all together, it's like magic happens, and the men all realize they're on a mission to stop the horror that stirs beneath the desert sands, even as that creature sets its sights on Charles. Will Douglas and Charles lose each other just when they've found what they both think is the man they want to be with forever?

Starcrossed: A Paranormal Historical Romance (Magic in Manhattan #2) by Allie Therin - May 18th

When everything they’ve built is threatened, only their bond remains… 1925 New York Psychometric Rory Brodigan’s life hasn’t been the same since the day he met Arthur Kenzie. Arthur’s continued quest to contain supernatural relics that pose a threat to the world has captured Rory’s imagination—and his heart. But Arthur’s upper-class upbringing still leaves Rory worried that he’ll never measure up, especially when Arthur’s aristocratic ex arrives in New York. For Arthur, there’s only Rory. But keeping the man he’s fallen for safe is another matter altogether. When a group of ruthless paranormals throw the city into chaos, the two men’s strained relationship leaves Rory vulnerable to a monster from Arthur’s past. With dark forces determined to tear them apart, Rory and Arthur will have to draw on every last bit of magic up their sleeves. And in the end, it’s the connection they’ve formed without magic that will be tested like never before.

Another Chance For Love by Ellie Thomas - July 4th

Former British Army Lieutenant Adam Merryweather survived the Western Front of WWI and has slowly recovered from his injuries. But can he heal from a broken heart? Torn between family duty and personal happiness, he sacrificed his love for Alf and has never ceased to regret it in the two years since the war ended. Adam is slowly putting his empty life back together, working for the family firm in the city centre of Bristol and trying to stop his mother’s meddling to find him the perfect socially acceptable bride. When he happens to meet Alf out of the blue, Adam is determined to try again. But convincing Alf to give him another chance may be too much to hope for. Can a chance meeting bring them back together? Or has Adam lost another chance for love forever?

The Care and Feeding of Waspish Widows by Olivia Waite - July 28th - sapphic

When Agatha Griffin finds a colony of bees in her warehouse, it’s the not-so-perfect ending to a not-so-perfect week. Busy trying to keep her printing business afloat amidst rising taxes and the suppression of radical printers like her son, the last thing the widow wants is to be the victim of a thousand bees. But when a beautiful beekeeper arrives to take care of the pests, Agatha may be in danger of being stung by something far more dangerous…

Penelope Flood exists between two worlds in her small seaside town, the society of rich landowners and the tradesfolk. Soon, tensions boil over when the formerly exiled Queen arrives on England’s shores—and when Penelope’s long-absent husband returns to Melliton, she once again finds herself torn, between her burgeoning love for Agatha and her loyalty to the man who once gave her refuge.

As Penelope finally discovers her true place, Agatha must learn to accept the changing world in front of her. But will these longing hearts settle for a safe but stale existence or will they learn to fight for the future they most desire?

*If more come to my attention after this is posted, they will be added!!!

#lgbt romance #historical romance #sapphic #trans romance #f/f romance #m/m romance #books

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irnbraw · 4 years ago

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Is this Nippy’s Denouement..?

So Salmond will testify and speak to the written evidence he has submitted to the Committee of Inquiry. Will his central allegations. - that she lied to Parliament as part of her attempts to cover up her conspiracy to stitch him up - fatally wound Sturgeon’s premiership? It should (whether Salmond is right about a conspiracy or not - see below).

Is the story suffienctly clear for the public to get it..?

Part of the problem has been the welter of sources all, seemingly, with only part of the story. And when is has been the subject of any effort to make it into whole cloth it’s often done by a questionably biased player. (AND Lord knows no comprehensive or comprehensible truth can possibly emerge out of the Fabiani Fiasco committee)! However the issue that has now clearly been established is that we have a tainted judicial system in Scotland. Some might baulk as such an assertion, and not long ago one might have hesitated to make such a broad accusation. But If even a workable percentage of Salmond’s accusations are true - taken together with the unfathomably malicious prosecution of the Rangers’s administrators - Scotland’s prosecution, police, civil service and even judiciary are all tainted. Whole Cloth (SNP-Tartan)

On that ‘whole cloth’ mentioned, this blog has republished two sources of such accounts that both seek to establish a complete picture of the Salmond-stitch-up. Both are separatist sources and so (as the koran might say) are usually worth only 1/3 the consideration of a rational observer. Still, the accounts hold together remarkably well - and appear to be corroborating of each other. So, it simply may in fact be that the utterly venal and untrammeled sharp edge of Sturgeon’s ire is merely much, much worse that we ever assumed.

The plot goes awry. So, Sturgeon sought to kill off any resurgent Salmond ambitions by miring him in scandal and tarring him as a sex pest. Things got out of hand and, through her failures to conspire properly, Salmond ends up being prosecuted (not just Civil Service censured). But that prosecution failed - as it was bound to as it was based upon ‘false accusations’. Central to the conspiracy storyline is the allegation that the witnesses who came forward to accuse Salmond at the beginning are all linked to Sturgeon. That fact is well known inside SNatsi circles and it is merely the traditional confidentiality of accusers’ identities that prevents this from being obvious to all. Further, there was an active scouring through the separatist ranks to find women who would be prepared to make an accusation. Pressed into service here were civil servants and the Scottish police. Again if even partially true this is horrific. This blog did not follow the details of the Salmond trial itself but understands, from various accounts, that the Crown’s case was so full of holes that it was, in parts, laughable. For example, circulating in SNatsi quarters, is the assertion that the central accuser, the one upon whose testimony on the charge of attempted rape rested, was not even in the same city as a Salmond at the time alleged. Whatever the ins and outs, as we now all know, the trial was a complete flop as a prosecutorial matter. That says something, nae, it says a lot.

Sturgeon - Conspirator or Defender of Women?

So this still was only about Salmond, right? But now the questions are swirling round Sturgeon... The credibility issue at the core of Sturgeon’s ‘defense’ that she had no role in the investigation or anything else is key. She has known Salmond for longer (subject to check) than her own husband. Yet news was brought to her - IN HER OWN HOME - that this man - her constant friend, colleague and mentor of decades - might have been groping women for years (including time while she served as his Deputy in government and party) and that numerous of these women are about to seek redress against him. And this, all this, she quite simply forgot …! Hands up who believes that... So if she was lying about what she knew and when - it can only be to cover up. To cover what though? Option (1) Salmond’s guilt? (given their mutual open hostility its now clear she was not trying to cover FOR him!) Or Option (2) her role in the fatally flawed process civil service led process to hang him out to dry (via a Code of Conduct - coincidentally written after the initial ‘forgotten’ meeting) that failed to get him but which then rolled into a police inquiry, a civil case that was lost and ultimately a prosecution, that also failed. Conspiracy not sounding so fanciful now, is it?

Or, to bend over backwards and give her every benefit of the doubt, is she just an innocent abroad, trying to do right by wronged women? Hardly. In fact her cynical use of ’these poor women’ is all the more reprehensible for its deviousness. It is meant to appeal to the uninformed and solicit the concern of any reasonable person who can all-to-readily-believe Salmond might just be a monster. The first problem for her is that in such a central thesis exposes her. It reveals that she comes from the cave of such monsters. She ‘grew up with’ Salmond, learned politics from him, apes him to this day in her style of government. If he really was a monster all along - what does that say about the monster’s mentee, devotee and deputy...?

She knew literally NOTHING of this or even of any such allegations..? Thats - in a literal and metaphorical sense, incredible. Especially as we know a) she lies habitually, b) other internal matters of disgrace carried on for years without the public knowing (such as the Derek Mackay drunkenness) and c) on this specific subject - there is evidence of past allegations that went nowhere but were known inside the SNP (the Edinburgh Airport police reports).

But let us assume for a second she is not tainted by the training he gave her, the lives they ‘shared’ over the years and that she has done nothing but act to see ‘justice’ for wronged female accusers. Even in those circumstances how, in God’s name, could she come out of this unscathed (even if all her words were to be believed). The idea that she knew nothing but that when she DID learn of multiple allegations she did her job so poorly that these women were betrayed again is fanciful but damning anyway..!

‘It Wiznae Me’

Her excuses to avoid any culpability (on either the conspiracy charge or the implied cover up for Salmond) rely on two items - this entire matter is so arcane as to defy easy communication or sound bite allegation (save for “misleading parliament” and - ‘so what’ say most of the cult). Second, there is no clear single ’smoking gun’ so she can weasel her words, parse phrases and rely on leaving things to be lost in a miasma of red herrings (not to mix too many fish names...). Her strategy? Delay and obfuscate to delay further. If this can all be played and played until the elections she will have won and we may never know any of the truth. How many Scots will, however, remain convinced that the First Minister is personally capable of orchestrating a major criminal conspiracy, a perversion of the course of justice and getting away? Thereby she is holing the Scottish judicial system below the waterline... This is among the most corrosive of outcomes.

This damns both the SNatsis AND the current Devolution Dispensation For unionists these matters have multiple implications. Not only should it wound Sturgeon and her allies, it should also undermine their ability to appoint placemen/women throughout the Scottish state. (It may, unfortunately, also elevate Salmond but that factor can be blunted).

The biggest consequence of this should be that the United Kingdom government is required to step in. Westminster must appoint the appropriate figures to investigate all potential corruptions that have occurred. (The groundwork for this is already laid as the Scottish Parliament has only this month debated the need for the Rangers’s administrators malicious prosecution to be addressed by a non-Scots judge). This need for ‘federal intervention’ reinforces the decidedly parochial nature of all of this corruption and undermines the various claims of the SNazis In the most effective way imaginable. Crown Office, Civil Service processes, the McParliament, its committees and toothless performance, Ministerial Codes, the Police - ALL MUST BE REVIEWED.

Turns out - as far as the SNP are concerned - they are too stupid. They are too wee and they are making us to poor.

We must now be looking for the strategic advantage that turns all of this SNP train wreck into a mortal wound for the separatist cause and the current home-rule dispensation. “Reform” must be our response. All this now demands that Scotland be reformed - the devolution set-up included..!

The SNatsis may just have busily woven the rope to hang themselves.

#Salmondgate #Sturgeon #Devolution #Reform #Scotland

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6hillgrove · 5 years ago

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Week Ahead In The News

Richard Hillgrove Founder of 6 Hillgrove PR takes a look at the week ahead.

News diary 9-15 March:

Chinese firm Jingye Group’s acquisition of British Steel is expected to complete on Monday in a deal that could save thousands of steelmaking jobs in the north of England. Jingye has committed to investing £1.2bn at its new sites in Scunthorpe and Teesside, and the deal marks a significant boost for an industry that has been hit hard in recent years by plant closures and the US-led tariff wars.

Former Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond is due to go on trial at Edinburgh’s High Court after being charged with multiple sex offences. Salmond faces a total of 14 counts including attempted rape and sexual assault, with all offences alleged to have taken place over a six-year period during his time in office. Salmond denied the charges during a preliminary hearing in November and the trial is expected to wrap up in the first week of April.

A royal reunion takes place at Westminster Abbey when the departing Duke and Duchess of Sussex join The Queen and family at the annual Commonwealth Service. The event, expected to be the couple’s final public engagement as senior royals, features an address from boxer Anthony Joshua and performances from Rewind hitmaker Craig David and X Factor winner Alexandra Burke.

Former House of Commons speaker John Bercow delivers a keynote speech on Tuesday at a conference to discuss Parliament and Brexit hosted by UK in a Changing Europe. The speech follows the release of Bercow’s autobiography Unspeakable, which details the thinking behind the controversial adjudications he made as Speaker during Parliament’s debates and votes on Brexit.

Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Washington and North Dakota hold primaries to choose their state’s Democratic presidential nominee. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders fell into second place following Joe Biden’s surprise resurgence on Super Tuesday; this week’s contests will see whether the former Vice President can sustain his newfound “joementum”.

Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren have both dropped out following a series of disappointing performances, making it now a two-man race to the convention.

On Wednesday, Rishi Sunak presents his first Budget just 27 days after replacing Sajid Javid as Chancellor with a less-than-ringing endorsement from his former boss.]

Sunak’s task of delivering on Conservative manifesto pledges within existing fiscal rules, which the influential IFS think tank has suggested would be impossible without tax rises, has been illustrated in recent days by a row over fuel duty. Some of the more difficult choices may therefore be saved for later in the year, with this Budget expected to be the first in a trio of fiscal events for the Chancellor.

Alongside the Budget, the Office for Budget Responsibility publishes a forecast for the UK’s public finances which was delayed from last year by Boris Johnson��s decision to hold an election. The forecast is likely to repeat last year’s notes of caution around weak growth and Brexit-related uncertainty, and may also factor in the potential impact of a global coronavirus outbreak, all of which could leave the Chancellor with little wriggle room in future fiscal statements. To comply with its statutory requirement to produce two forecasts each year, the OBR also releases a second, updated forecast on Friday in something of a double swansong for the departing Robert Chote.

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces up to 25 years in prison at his sentencing in New York, after being found guilty of third-degree rape and a criminal sex act at the conclusion of a lengthy trial last month. The hearing won’t mark the end of the Weinstein saga: he reportedly plans to appeal the conviction, despite being found not guilty of the more severe charges brought against him, and he also faces multiple sexual assault charges in Los Angeles.

The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes its report on the nature and extent of the use of the internet to facilitate abuse on Thursday.

Tech giants including Apple, Facebook, Microsoft, and Google all gave evidence to the inquiry in secret as part of its internet investigation strand, amid concerns that public evidence could help offenders evade detection as well as criticism over the platforms’ abilities to protect children.

In Parliament, members of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee grill outgoing BBC director-general Tony Hall (pictured) and chairman David Clementi at an evidence session on the licence fee. The executives are expected to face questions about Hall’s decision to step down early, the planned overhaul of the BBC’s workforce and changes to the licence fee payments for over-75s, as well as the corporation’s recent equal pay tribunals. A Government consultation into decriminalising the non-payment of the licence fee is ongoing.

The European Central Bank’s monetary policy committee meets in Frankfurt, with speculation rife that the ECB will follow the US Federal Reserve’s lead from last week and announce measures to counteract the economic effects of the coronavirus outbreak in the eurozone. ECB President Christine Lagarde has signalled potential actions, and the issue is sure to be addressed at her post-meeting press conference.

Friday sees the publication of findings from Northern Ireland’s Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) inquiry. The inquiry was established by the Northern Ireland Executive in January 2017 and investigated its design, governance, implementation, and operation. Furore surrounding the scheme’s management prompted the resignation that same month of Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness and the subsequent collapse of the Stormont government, which wasn’t restored until this January, ultimately allowing both abortion and same-sex marriage to be decriminalised in the country.

The Air Accidents Investigation Branch publishes a final report into the January 2019 plane crash that killed Argentine footballer Emiliano Sala and pilot David Ibbotson. A preliminary report last year found that Ibbotson was not licensed to carry paying passengers, sparking calls for a clampdown on celebrities using so-called “grey” charter flights as unlicensed air taxis.

Former Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson speaks at the party’s Spring Conference on Saturday. The conference is the first major gathering of members since the Lib Dems’ heavy defeat in the December election, and follows the resignation of former leader Lord Steel following the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s accusation that he had “turned a blind eye” to accusations of child abuse against late MP Cyril Smith in the 1970s.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is, at time of writing, scheduled to speak at the South by South West Festival, where she is likely to address the Democratic presidential primary. SXSW organisers are insisting the festival will go ahead, despite several high-profile tech and media companies – including Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, and Netflix – withdrawing from the event, and an online petition to have it cancelled over concerns about the spread of coronavirus.

French voters go to the polls on Sunday for the first round of municipal and mayoral elections, despite government efforts to limit large gatherings in another attempt at coronavirus containment. President Emmanuel Macron’s En Marche party is steeling itself for disappointing results, after the government pushed through controversial pension reforms despite widespread protests. The party’s hopes of taking the powerful Paris mayoralty from incumbent Socialist Anne Hidalgo were dented when they had to replace their candidate, Benjamin Griveaux, over a sex scandal a month before the vote.

The 2020 Formula One season gets underway as Melbourne hosts the Australian Grand Prix. The new season could see Lewis Hamilton draw level with Michael Schumacher’s seven world championship wins, but, as with most current events, faces disruption from the coronavirus outbreak. The Chinese Grand Prix scheduled for April has already been postponed and there are growing concerns that races in Vietnam, Italy, and Bahrain could follow suit. Organisers are determined for the Australian GP to go ahead, despite concerns over whether travel restrictions could end up blocking Ferrari’s team from entering the country.

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Dunfermline school fire: teenage boy charged over ‘suspicious’ blaze | UK news

A teenage boy has been charged after more than 80 firefighters worked overnight battling a “suspicious” blaze at a high school in Fife.

Fifteen fire engines attended the “large and complex�� incident at Woodmill high school in Dunfermline, after the Scottish fire and rescue service (SFRS) was called at 5.05pm on Sunday. Crews remained on the scene on Monday morning as the flames spread through the building.

No casualties have been reported.

The school, about 20 miles north-west of Edinburgh, announced it would be closed to all pupils on Monday, which is not a bank holiday in Scotland.

Police Scotland said a 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the blaze, which it is treating as suspicious. He was due to appear at Dunfermline sheriff court on Tuesday.

A message on the school’s Twitter account by the rector, Sandy McIntosh, said: “We are all utterly devastated by what has happened to our school. I will be meeting with our teachers and school staff this morning, along with staff from the education service and wider Fife council to put in place plans for our young people. My heartfelt thanks go to the emergency services for all they have done to save our school.

“School closure information will be updated on Fifedirect.org.uk.”

The Scottish deputy first minister, John Swinney, tweeted: “Terribly sorry with the news Woodmill High. [The Scottish government] has been in contact with Fife council and will discuss next steps. Good wishes to all in the school community at this tough time.”

Speaking on BBC’s Good Morning Scotland, the local councillor Fay Sinclair, convener of Fife’s education and children’s services committee, said flames could still be seen coming from the building on Monday morning. She said: “Plans started to be put in place yesterday; that was when we thought the fire was confined to the (department of additional support).

“Obviously those are some of our more vulnerable pupils who need a lot of support and we are still getting something in place for them as soon as possible as an absolute priority. Over the night the picture’s changed somewhat. The main building is now damaged and so the council’s emergency teams will be meeting this morning to start looking at what are the options here.

“We’re talking about 1,400 pupils displaced from the school at least for the short term. Dunfermline’s been a rapidly growing town over recent years. All of the schools are very full so there’s not an immediate place to move all of these pupils to.”

The SFRS incident commander, deputy assistant chief officer Stuart Stevens, said: “We have worked through the night in challenging conditions to contain this fire and prevent further spread within the building.

“Through effective planning, we have now surrounded the fire and we are working to extinguish the flames. However, this remains a large and complex incident and we will remain in attendance for some time.

“Our advice remains that members of the public should avoid the area to allow access for emergency service vehicles.”

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Sustrans join call for 20mph in urban areas in open letter to Scottish First Minister

26 March 2019

Sustrans Scotland have today, along with 24 other organisations in health, child advocacy, poverty, environment and active travel, written to the First Minister to call for leadership and her support of the Safer Streets Bill.

Lower speed limits, and particularly 20mph in urban areas, save lives. They are proven to reduce the number, and severity, of injuries on the road. Disadvantaged communities are disproportionately affected by vehicle speeds, as are children and older people.

We welcome the support the Scottish Government has given for active travel, setting an example for the rest of the UK. National leadership on the issue of 20mph would have Scotland lead the way and would ensure an approach that is more equitable, more cost-effective, and offers the greatest scope to reduce casualties.

The letter is below:

An open letter to First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon

The Restricted Roads (20mph) Bill (Safer Streets Bill)

Dear First Minister,

We are writing to you directly to reiterate our support for the Safer Streets Bill. The undersigned organisations working in active travel, health, child advocacy, poverty and environment fully support a nationwide move to lower the default speed limit on restricted roads from 30 to 20mph, and believe that the bill is the best way for Scotland to achieve this. We hope that the Scottish Government will seize the opportunity and support this bill.

Lower speed limits, and particularly 20mph in urban areas, save lives. They are proven to reduce the number, and severity, of injuries on the road. We understand reservations about a 'blanket’ approach to implementation, but there are significant benefits to a national approach led by the Scottish Government:

1. It is more equitable. When schemes are introduced piecemeal, there is a danger that the areas with the loudest voices - and where implementation is easiest - get prioritised. Road traffic casualties disproportionately occur in the poorest areas and we believe that leaving 20mph schemes up to local decision making risks widening these inequalities. That does not fit with Scotland's strong commitment to fairness.

2. It is more cost effective. Leaving it up to local authorities to devise, implement and individually promote each 20mph scheme will inevitably cost a great deal more than if the national government does so centrally. Evidence given to the Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee suggests that the Safer Streets Bill will be substantially cheaper for local authorities to implement than the present system.

3. It offers the greatest scope to reduce casualties. The recent Atkins report for the UK Department for Transport found that it was the scheme with 'blanket' provision - in Brighton - that saw the most significant casualty reductions. Current guidelines to only implement 20mph speed limits on roads where speeds are already quite low are too timid.

Changing the national speed limit ensures the inclusion of more roads where traffic speeds are higher and will lead to the greatest average reduction in speeds.

A Scotland-wide reduction in speed limits will save lives every year, not only through reduced casualties but as more people choose active forms of travel and the air quality in our communities improves. We cannot wait for individual local authorities to implement this in a few limited areas, as and when they have the resources. We cannot wait for more studies.

We need Scotland to lead, as it did banning smoking in public places and reducing the alcohol limit for drinking and driving. The Safer Streets Bill offers the best chance of safer, fairer roads. The time to act is now.

Gavin Clark, Aberdeen Cycle Forum

Gregory Kinsman Chauvet, Bike for Good

Joseph Carter, British Lung Foundation (Scotland)

Katharine Byrne, Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland

Jackie Brock, Children in Scotland

Keith Irving, Cycling Scotland

Paul Tuohy, Cycling UK

Professor Adrian L Davis, Transport Research Institute, Edinburgh Napier University

Dr Emily Stevenson, Faculty of Public Health

Richard Dixon, Friends of the Earth Scotland

Bruce Whyte, Glasgow Centre for Population and Health

Iona Shepherd, Go Bike! The Strathclyde Cycle Campaign

John Davidson, Highland Cycle Campaign

Stuart Hay, Living Streets Scotland

Ian Findlay, Paths for All

Sally Hinchcliffe, Pedal on Parliament and Cycling Dumfries

Marguerite Hunter Blair, Play Scotland

Peter Kelly, Poverty Alliance

Professor Steve Turner, Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health

Craig Burns, Scottish Cycling

Dave du Feu, Spokes the Lothian Cycle Campaign

John Lauder, Sustrans Scotland

Colin Howden, Transform Scotland

Suzanne Forup, Women’s Cycling Forum

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Lee Craigie, Active Nation Commissioner

Professor Danny Dorling, Oxford School of Geography and the Environment

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SXSW 2019: Boyz in the Wood, Tales From the Lodge, Darlin’

The midnight section at South by Southwest is often a fascinating array of styles that some programming committee thought would play well after dark. It’s not pure horror like some fests, skewing more towards the odd and quirky than the gory and violent. Sure, a few bodily fluids help, but it’s more a tonal thing, especially this year, which sees a notable lack of obvious high-profile projects like last year’s Blumhouse offerings “Upgrade” and “Unfriended: Dark Web.” For the most part, my midnight experience has been rocky at best so far this year, but there are at least few bright spots within the darkness.

Ninian Doff’s “Boyz in the Wood” is the kind of movie that undeniably plays better in darkness than light, preferably at an establishment that serves alcoholic beverages. Its best moments pulse with creative energy, propelled by a playful cast that includes the great Eddie Izzard. Its worst moments are when you tire of that energy, such as in the film’s many drug interludes and a musical number that I thought might never end. A movie this energetic can be a mixed bag, in that one admires the gusto for filmmaking on display but also kind of just wish it would catch its breath every now and then.

Four kids head out on something called ‘The Duke of Edinburgh Challenge.’ It seems relatively simple. The teenage boys have to navigate the Scottish Highlands from Point A to Point B and not die along the way. It should take about a day’s hike. The first problem is that at least three of these boys are, to put it politely, not outdoorsmen. They’re attached to their phones and more interested in their online personas than how to read a map. The second problem is that there’s a maniac out there calling himself The Duke (Izzard) who believes it’s time to cull the herd of the weaker animals in the new generation of teenagers. There are times when you may find yourself agreeing with him.

There are some truly inspired moments in “Boyz in the Wood,” enough to save it if you’re in the right mood and with the right crowd. Nearly every bit with the local police officers trying to figure out what the hell is going on and convincing themselves there are hip-hop terrorists roaming the Highlands made me laugh. The biggest problem with “Boyz” is maintaining this kind of in-your-face comedy for the length of a film’s running time. To be blunt, what Edgar Wright does is not easy. I started to get as annoyed with the style of “Boyz” as the Duke is with the kid who calls himself DJ Beatroot. But no one here, with the exception of perhaps the one kid with a head on his shoulders named Ian, is supposed to be particularly likable. I’ll say that “Boyz” does have one thing going for it in terms of Midnight movies: you certainly won’t be bored enough to doze off.

That may not be true for “Tales From the Lodge,” a well-meaning project that looks like it was a heck of a lot of fun to make, but that doesn’t mean it works as a feature film. This movie that could be shorthanded as “The Big Chiller” is purposefully ridiculous, but never quite finds the right tone to make its odd blend of horror and comedy effective. I hate to get this direct, but it’s neither scary nor funny enough to be a story worth repeating.

Abigail Blackmore’s horror/comedy is about a group of early forty-somethings gathering at an isolated lodge on the occasion of the death of one of their friends. They’re up there to scatter the ashes at the old haunt, and they entertain each other by telling increasingly ludicrous horror stories, each of which somewhat cleverly comes from the concerns of their actual lives. However, of course, there’s something actually threatening at the lodge, even if that’s the most ludicrous story of all.

“Tales From the Lodge” is undeniably tongue-in-cheek, fully aware of its goofy nature from beginning to end, but it also attempts to land a few resonant character beats, particularly in a few of the relationship dynamics. And those are where the film really crashes tonally (despite solid work by the always-welcome Laura Fraser). It also suffers from a common problem of anthology films in that not every story is equally interesting. And you can’t just go to the kitchen and pour yourself a drink like you would if it was one of your actual friends losing the plot, as often as this film tends to do.

Pollyanna McIntosh’s “Darlin’” could be accused of “losing the plot” on occasion too but I think that’s part of what people will like about it. In this case, the plot is secondary to the angry passion of the piece, a movie that never stops moving and tackles the patriarchy with bloody teeth. It’s an imperfect movie, but I admire McIntosh’s go-for-broke style and the ambition of this project, one that reminded me of George A. Romero in the way it tries to blend social commentary, pitch-black humor, and a heavy dose of bloody make-up.

“Darlin’” is a sequel to the 2011 Lucky McKee movie “The Woman,” about a feral woman (played by McIntosh) who is captured and tortured by a seemingly upstanding member of the community and his family. Using Jack Ketchum’s source material, McKee & McIntosh challenged the perception of what is civilized and what is not with that dark vision.

McIntosh’s update opens with The Woman pushing her feral, cannibal daughter Darlin’ (Lauryn Canny) into a hospital doorway. Darlin’ is filthy, naked, and doesn’t speak, but she’s cared for. The hospital cleans her and sends to a religious girls’ home run by a corrupt man (Bryan Batt), who wants to use Darlin’ to further the cause of the church. Look what God can do! God can save even the lowest creatures on the human ladder! Things don’t go as planned.

“Darlin’” could be called tonally inconsistent but I think its tone is meant to be “inconsistent.” It veers wildly from dark humor to vicious violence, which is in keeping with Ketchum’s writing, but the wild swings can sometimes produce whiplash in a way that pulled me out of the movie. I think that’s part of McIntosh’s intent, though. She wants to thrash you around, keep you uncertain, and then push you back into the cold night of Austin, wondering what the hell you just watched.

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The Burke and Hare murders aka the ‘West Port Murders’ or ‘The Anatomy Murders’

Edinburgh, 1828, the thirst for knowledge regarding the human anatomy was high, however, the Scottish law (which allowed only the use of cadavers of those condemned of death) added to the Judgement of Death Act (which decreased the number of death as punishment) made it hard to fulfil. As a result, grave-robbers/”resurrectionists” started to appear and sell bodies stolen from their graves to medical researchers.

William Burke and Willian Hare, contrary to popular belief were not one of those. The objective could be the same, but the way to getting to it was much more thrilling. These two kept a personal business with Doctor Robert Knox by selling him bodies from people that they had killed, while the doctor would later use the bodies for dissection at his anatomy lectures.

Burke and Hare were Irish immigrants with any prior criminal record or history of criminal behaviour. The latter had a lodging house in which the first resided while he was on the navy - also being the way that they both met.

Their first successful trade was when together they sold the body of a deceased resident of the lodging house. Seeing it as an opportunity of gaining some extra money, the pair (alongside their wives) kept their killing spree focused mainly in Edinburgh’s poorest communities (as for their less likeliness of being missed). Until two of Hare´s lodgers grew suspicious about the disappearance of a visitor (Madgy Docherty) leading them to her dead body under Burke’s bed and, afterwards, to the police.

(”Old Donald” was the deceased resident and first product of trade)

Burke and Hare most usual “process” was luring people into Hare’s lodging house for drinks. After having the prey drunk, they would cover the person’s mouth and nose while squeezing their rib cage - preventing their lungs and diaphragm from expanding. It did not leave marks on the victim’s body and the huge amount of alcohol wouldn’t bring any suspicions up neither - since alcohol poisoning and drunken stupor were common causes of death among the “lower people”.

During the trials, Hare and his wife testified against Burke - which gave the couple immunity -, however, the latter was not only found guilty and executed by hanging (January 28th 1829) but also publicly dissected in Edinburgh Medical College, with his skeleton remaining on display at the college’s museum and his skin used to make a book - exposed in the police museum on The Royal Mile - and a calling card case - as the only exhibit in The Willian Burke Museum .

Calling card case made of Willian Burke’s skin

Book case made of William Burke’s skin

Meanwhile, Dr. Knox did no public statement, however, a committee of inquiry reported that he had “seen no evidence that Dr. Knox or his assistants knew that murder was committed in procuring any of the subjects brought to his rooms”. As the time passed, Robert Knox resigned from his position as curator of the College of Surgeons and gradually excluded from university life by his peer. By 1856 he started working as pathological anatomist at the Brompton Cancer Hospital until his death in 1862.

16 people were killed (and 17 sold) within 12 months, making Burke ad Hare’s names tagged along with the most atrocious murders of the decade (one may even consider “of the century”). However, one may believe the actual number of deaths was a lot bigger than it is known.

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The (known) victims

* the first body they sold isn’t in this list because it wasn’t killed by them, but died of natural causes

** names in bold are the ones that brought up suspicions

*** they weren’t necessarily killed in this order

Joseph the Miller - an ill tenant that took too long to die of his illness, so Burke and Hare speed up the process by plying him with whiskey and then suffocating him by covering his mouth and nose while the victim was forcibly restrained - what would later be known as “burking”

Mary Paterson - a prostitute followed by rumours of having “extraordinary beauty” and, even dead, her corpse was, according to historian Lisa Rosner, “the most notorious cadaver”. She is said to be well-known to Burke before her murder, in fact, right before she was given “missed” by her friend (Janet Brown), William invited the sex-worker and Brown to breakfast and drinks. A couple of bottles of whiskey later, Paterson passed out and Janet left the room (because the host started arguing with his wife), returning shortly after, but being too late to save her friend. (fun fact: the medical student that dissected Mary’s corpse realised, only after starting the lesson, that it was actually the body of his last night lover)

James Wilson (aka Daft Jamie) - a well-known street figure who wandered through Edinburgh “barefoot and bareheaded, in all sorts of weather” - which gave him the nickname “Daft Jamie”. He had savantism (a condition in which someone with significant mental disabilitiesdemonstrates certain abilities far in excess of average), keeping him unemployed and leading him to live in the streets. He was Burke and Hare’s oddest victim, since his disappearance would call a lot of attention - and it did, eventually -, however, it was Margaret (Hare’s wife) who picked him for his eccentric look. The homicidal friends burked James, but he struggled fiercely as a sober man in his twenties would. The failed attempt ended with more brutal means being needed, resulting in Daft Jamie’s death. After a short while, people started noticing the disappearance of the popular youngster. Afterwards, one of Knox’s colleagues, Dr. William Ferguson, recognised the corpse that was being used on the lecture as belonging to the disappeared young man, however, Dr. Knox insistedly denied it - allowing Burke and Hare’s business to continue.

Abigail Simpson - lured into the Hare boarding house for drinks, Abigail was a victim of the infamous pair, killed by burking. (fun fact: she was the first person to be burked and, for being sold to Dr. Knox by the same time as Joseph the Miller, no one still knows which one of them were actually Burke and Hare’s first kill)

Madgy (Margaret or Margery) Docherty (aka Campbell) - Lured by Burke into the lodging house under the claim that his mother was also a Docherty, however, the presence of two other lodgers (James and Ann Gray) made William wait to kill his next victim. During the night, the neighbours heard the sounds of struggle and, in the next morning, Ann became suspicious when Burke would not let her approach a bed containing her belongings. When alone, the Grays went to check the bed only to find Madgy’s body underneath it. The murderous pair removed the body before the cops arrived, but the inconsistence in their lies gave them up. An anonymous tip-off led the police to Knox’s classroom, where Campbell’s body was find and identified by James Gray. Madgy Dochery was Burke and Hare’s last victim and the only cadaver examined by the police.

Sketch of Madgy Docherty

Sketch of Mary Paterson

Sketch of Daft Jamie

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Sources

http://burkeandhare.com/

http://www.edinburgh-history.co.uk/burke-hare.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

https://theculturetrip.com/europe/united-kingdom/scotland/articles/what-happened-to-edinburghs-notorious-grave-robbers-burke-and-hare/

https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Burke-Hare-infamous-murderers-graverobbers/

http://pennpress.typepad.com/pennpresslog/2009/10/index.html

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burke_and_Hare_murders

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Katherine Stewart Macphail was born on 30th October 1887 at Whifflet, Coatbridge.

Katherine Stewart MacPhail was born in Glasgow on 30 October 1887, the third of four daughters of Jesse and Dr Donald MacPhail, a doctor. MacPhail was the only daughter in the family who showed an interest in her father's work.

As a young girl, she entered the father's office and watched him examine the patients or treat wounds; she also went with him to visit patients on remote farms. In addition, her decision to dedicate her life to medicine was probably influenced by her uncles who were successful doctors: James led a missionary hospital in India, and Alex was a professor of anatomy at the University of Glasgow.

Her undergraduate record suggests she was a conscientious, bright student and her name appears several times on the prize-list. In her first year she gained a second-class certificate in Practical Zoology. The following year, 1907-1908, she took a first class certificate in Physiology, and in subsequent years, second class certificates in Anatomy (1908-1909) and Surgery (1910-1911). She graduated MB ChB in 1911. In other words, a very smart cookie and it ran in the family, her sister Isabel Macphail, had graduated MA the previous year.

When war broke out, the sisters offered their services to the Scottish Women’s Hospitals. Women were not permitted to serve in the armed forces, but a group of energetic medical women, spear-headed by Edinburgh graduate Elsie Inglis, equipped and staffed their own hospitals, with the support of the National Women’s Suffrage Societies.

Their offer of these facilities to the Government at home was turned down, but the French showed more willing and the first of the Scottish Women’s Hospitals for Foreign Service was set up at Royaumont towards the end of 1914. Further hospitals followed in Serbia in early 1915. Isabel and Katherine set off for Serbia, Isabel as an orderly, Katherine as a surgeon. Apparently, Katherine was initially worried about what the other members of the unit would be like. She wrote:

We knew we were being sent out under the auspices of the Suffrage Societies, and each was afraid that every other was a strong supporter, but were much relieved to find that almost none of us was what might be called ‘strong’, and that Serbia was the common bond, not suffrage.

When she arrived there, she and another junior doctor, Adeline Campbell, were dismayed by the tasks they were given to do at Kragvievatz, and felt that an orderly could have done them. They persuaded their superior, Dr Soltan, to release them, and they went on to the Military Hospital at Belgrade, incurring the wrath of the committee of the Scottish Women’s Hospital, who declined to employ Katherine again. Undeterred, Katherine continued her lifetime’s work in Serbia.

After the war Katherine remained in Serbia, running her own small hospital, the Anglo-Serbian Children’s Hospital in Belgrade with some funding from the Scottish Women’s Hospitals and the Save the Children Fund. Her war work had been honoured by the Serbian government, which conferred the distinction of the Serbian Order of St Sava and the Serbian Red Cross.

Her work was far from finished, however. In 1934 she established the English-Yugoslav Hospital for Treatment of Osteoarticular Tuberculosis in Sremska Kamenica. She continued her work there until 1941, when she and other British residents were taken prisoner by the Germans.

She was repatriated, but returned to Belgrade in 1945 with one of the first relief units. Under a new post-war regime, foreigners were less welcome. After the nationalisation of the hospital she left for Scotland in 1949 and settled in St Andrews, where she lived until her passing in 1974 aged 86.

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The Daily Thistle

The Daily Thistle – News From Scotland

Tuesday 22nd May 2018

"Madainn Mhath” …Fellow Scot, I hope the day brings joy to you…. Another fantastic morning greats Bella and I ..we are in a period of weather that radio weathermen and those that tell you about the weather on the radio cringe as according to Giles Brown the same weather conditions prevail from Cadiz in the west to Alicante in the east… perfect! The same could be said for the heavens so many stars to see if I started to tell you at 4:00 am I’d still be pointing them out at 12:00 noon… I notice the windows on the houses which are normally shuttered are wide open today letting in the sea breezes and the wonderful mélange of different flower scents.. Ah! The joys and wonderment of living on the coast of the Mediterranean….

MURDER ACCUSED 'WANTED TO BE KNOWN AS THE BEAST'…. Nicholas Rogers is accused of murdering Alexandra Stuart in Peebles last year. A court has been told that a man accused of murdering a postwoman in the Scottish Borders wanted to be known as "The Beast". Nicholas Rogers, 27, also claimed he was a "broken toy" who could not be fixed. His trial at the High Court in Glasgow heard how he asked ex-girlfriend Katrina Kelly if she wanted anyone "sacrificed". Mr Rogers denies murdering Alexandra Stuart in Peebles last August. He admits killing the 22-year-old - but has claimed he was suffering from an "abnormality of the mind" at the time. Ms Kelly, 19, told the trial how she had started dating Mr Rogers in August 2016 and had become aware he had a number of personal problems. The court heard these were apparent mental health difficulties as well as gambling and alcohol issues. Ms Kelly recalled the couple going on a three-week holiday to Thailand where any problems "seemed more under control". However, the court heard Rogers spent time at a hospital back home in the Borders and also had a private counsellor. Ms Kelly told jurors how the couple later watched the film Split about a character with different personalities, including one known as The Beast. On 3 August last year - days before the killing - the witness recalled having "concerns". She was asked by prosecutor Keith Stewart QC if Mr Rogers referred to himself as "The Beast" at that time. "I was not to call him by his name and he would only respond to being called that," she said. On the morning of 6 August - after Ms Stuart had allegedly been murdered - Mr Rogers then contacted his partner asking to be picked up. As she tried to find him, Ms Kelly recalled him stating: "I think I have killed someone. You have to come and get me." Mr Stewart asked her: "Did he say what happened?" "He said that they were laughing," she said. "I told him that I had to call the police." The trial, before Lord Summers, continues.

ARMED OFFICERS RESPOND TO 80 INCIDENTS SINCE ROLE EXTENDED…. Armed Response Vehicle (ARV) officers have attended more than 80 incidents to help vulnerable people since their roles were extended earlier this month. In December, Police Scotland confirmed ARV officers would be deployed to a wider range of incidents, with an emphasis on public protection. Since 7 May officers have assisted with incidents including missing people and road traffic accidents. Officers also attended at least ten calls to provide medical assistance. On the day the role of ARV officers was expanded a team assisted at the scene of a road traffic incident in Dundee and provided medical treatment to a man who suffered a serious head injury. In a separate incident, a team helped a drunk man in Inverness after receiving reports about a man walking in front of vehicles. He said: "As we have seen over the past week, their support to local officers has resulted in a number of missing people being traced safely and they have repeatedly provided assistance with their enhanced first aid skills. "The deployment of these officers will at all times be overseen by specially-trained inspectors across Scotland who will assess the appropriateness of calls they attend using established decision making and risk assessment processes. "The number of armed officers makes up just over 2% of the total number of police officers and we must remember that first and foremost, they are police officers. "The emphasis of the extended role of ARV officers is on public protection, vulnerability and speed of response."

ON-AIR TALENT LEAD 'ANGRY' STV STAFF TO OUTDOOR UNION MEETING…. Media caption STV's on-air talent including Bernard Ponsonby, John MacKay and Raman Bhardwaj led news staff out of the Glasgow-based broadcaster's base. The NUJ's Scottish organiser John Toner spoke on his union members' behalf. On-air presenters at STV led staff from the broadcaster's Glasgow-based HQ in a demonstration of defiance over plans to make 59 job cuts. Bosses said loss-making STV2 would shut next month with investment shifting to the main channel and online streaming. Political editor Bernard Ponsonby, news anchor John MacKay and sports presenter Raman Bhardwaj were first to walk out to the outdoor meeting. Union official John Toner told the BBC that staff were "extremely angry". The Scotland organiser for journalism union the NUJ said: "We are horrified and extremely angry at the decisions that have been taken by management and the way that the decisions have been communicated and by the lack of information surrounding the announcement that has been made today. "We are angry and we want to do something about it." The closing of STV2 will result in 25 jobs going and a further 34 will also be lost as part of changes to news output. STV said the reorganisation of services would result in savings to the company of about £2m a year. The announcement was made as part of a three-year strategic review by new chief executive, Simon Pitts. He said there would be renewed focus on online streaming, with a new ad-free subscription version of the STV Player launched for the first time. The company also said it planned to invest £15m in new original content over the next three years. The announcement comes after STV revealed its pre-tax profit had slipped slightly from £18.3m in 2016 to £18m last year.

STREET ADVERTISING BOARDS TO BE BANNED IN EDINBURGH…. All on-street advertising boards will be banned from Edinburgh by the Autumn after councillors agreed to remove the "obstacles". Members of the city council's transport and environment committee unanimously agreed to a city-wide ban on the street clutter as an "equalities issue". The committee heard from its equalities champion, Derek Howie, who spoke about his experience with his guide dog. An army of enforcement officers will make sure the ban is not flouted. There could be potential to issue fixed penalties to those who do not adhere to the ban. Officers have received complaints in the city centre, but also areas including Portobello and Gorgie. Mr Howie said: "Edinburgh is a busy capital city, it's thriving, it's booming. We have many people wanting to come and live in Edinburgh - that means a lot of people in a finite amount of space. "We are facing a situation where the streets are immensely crowded. We have to be inclusive. It's not a city just for the fit and able, it's a city for everyone. "If we don't improve the situation, we will be excluding people from the city centre."

PERSON WHO SPOKE TO EDINBURGH BRIDGE FALL MAN SOUGHT…. A person who spoke to a man just before he fell from a bridge in Edinburgh city centre is being urged to come forward to the police. The 56-year-old was pronounced dead at the scene after falling from North Bridge onto Market Street below on Tuesday. His death is being treated as non-suspicious and a report will be submitted to the procurator fiscal. Police Scotland are unsure if it was a man or a woman who spoke to the man. Sgt Craig Rogerson said: "Our sympathies are with the man's family at this time and our investigation is continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding this incident. "As part of our inquiries, we would like to trace the person who was on North Bridge prior to the man falling, and whom we believe may have engaged him in conversation. "If this was you, then please contact police immediately."

On that note I will say that I hope you have enjoyed the news from Scotland today,

Our look at Scotland today is of Castle Stalker... and it's stunning, I cannot credit the photographer as I could not find a name associated with the picture...

A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Tuesday 22nd May 2018 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming Jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona…

All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in

Be safe out there…

Robert McAngus

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Council's finance committee listen to the public outcry over music school

Council’s finance committee listen to the public outcry over music school

The City of Edinburgh Council has removed doubt about the immediate future of the City of Edinburgh Music School (COEMS) by agreeing to remove any close look at the school’s management and finances from its budget consultation. The proposal was to save £363,000 from the council’s revenue budget by closing the school, a Scottish Centre of Excellence, and moving music tuition to four localities…

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The Daily Thistle

The Daily Thistle – News From Scotland

Thursday 28th September 2017

"Madainn Mhath” …Fellow Scot, I hope the day brings joy to you…. Clear skies are back again this morning for Bella and I as we set out to explore the streets of Estepona our home, we sit on the southern coast of Spain, where the waters of the Mediterranean divide the continents of Europe and Africa.. Today, the moon hangs suspended over the ocean and as I stand here on the shore line it’s amazing to think that both the earth and the moon depend on each other, all of our tides our weather, love songs and poems...... Before we get to the news I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to a new Facebook page “The Land Called Scotland” it’s run by the same people that bring you The Daily Thistle and its sister page The Daily Tulip, well worth a visit and a like, excellent stories, amazing photographs and lots of thing about Scotland that most of us never knew.. and with a membership fast approaching 40,000 perhaps you should take a look… https://www.facebook.com/groups/LandCalledScotland/

WARNING PLAN FOR 'BUS-ONLY' LOW EMISSIONS ZONE IN GLASGOW WILL TRIGGER MASSIVE FARE HIKES…. BUS operators will be banned from driving in Glasgow city centre by the end of 2018 unless their vehicles meet the toughest European standards for emissions, under plans to radically improve air quality. Pollution is estimated to cause around 300 premature deaths in Glasgow a year. The city council is now seeking approval for plans to establish Scotland’s first Low Emissions Zone (LEZ) by the end of next year, but the restriction would initially only apply to buses. Environmental campaigners said it was “very disappointing” that the LEZ would not also apply to lorries and vans from the start, while bus companies warned that it could lead to fare hikes or exacerbate congestion if operators were forced to axe services and passengers reverted to cars instead. The plan means bus operators will be required to purchase new buses which meet the cleanest ‘Euro 6’ rating for nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons and particulates, or retro-fit existing buses with equipment to bring their emissions down to a compliant standard. Strathclyde Partnership for Transport estimates that the cost to the bus industry will be in the region of £10-17 million, although taxpayers are likely to foot at least some of the bill through schemes such as the Scottish Government’s Green Bus Fund. Papers which will be voted on at the council’s Sustainability and Environment committee next week state that restricting the LEZ to buses in the first phase “promises the most significant immediate benefits for air quality in the city centre”. It said buses generate 70 to 80 per cent of nitrogen oxide in highly congested parts of the city centre, like Hope Street. It is thought that the LEZ will cut levels of nitrogen oxide in these blackspots by around 20 per cent. Councillor Anna Richardson, convenor for sustainability and carbon reduction, said: “We know there are 300 premature deaths a year in Glasgow as a result of poor air quality. If that isn’t a reason to make you want to act, then I don’t know what is.”

BUYERS WILL NEED £1 MILLION TO GET THEIR HANDS ON SCOTS GRAND DESIGNS DREAM HOME…. A STUNNING Scots home picked as one of the greatest ever to feature on Channel 4 series Grand Designs has gone on the market for almost £1 million. The custom-built, ultra modern home was built by Richard and Pru Irvine and completed 10 years ago after a mammoth construction project. The couple’s progress was charted by a crew from the Channel 4 programme and presenter Kevin McCloud later described it as his dream home. The glass fronted five bedroom property in Pathhead, Midlothian, is set against 18th century lime kilns and its floor to ceiling windows offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside. It also boasts two kitchens, an indoor garden, a TV room, a large drawing room, cloakroom and a boot room. The garden consists of a large barn, a swimming pond, a patio with pizza oven in the kilns, a wild flower meadow, an orchard and a large fruit and vegetable garden. Hope House has received awards from the Saltire Society and Edinburgh Architectural Association. It has now gone on the market for offers over £925,000. Earlier this year, when asked to pick his personal highlights from Grand Designs, McCloud singled out the project. He said: “Richard and Pru wanted a modern building, but it had to fit in with its surroundings. “So the house had a hat made out of wooden shingles, rather like a lid, but still achieved the purist white crystalline thing. I liked that, and the way it nodded to the vernacular. It was a resounding happy medium.” After viewing the completed building, the presenter said: “It’s a great building and to be honest, this is what I’d want. I don’t say I want many things in life, but this I want.” Mrs Irvine told how they are now selling up as they are planning to move to the Isle of Colonsay. She said: “We will be very sad to leave. The house is beautiful, it has an incredibly calm and lovely feel to it, and we have loved living here. The building project was wonderful and it was a fantastic experience."

SEABIRDS NEST ON REMOTE ISLANDS AFTER RAT-CATCHING BLITZ…. The country’s smallest seabird has set up home on remote islands in the northwest of Scotland for the first time as a result of innovative conservation tactics. Tiny storm petrels have now begun nesting on the Shiants, a few miles off the coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, following a major extermination project to kill a plague of black rats that had overrun the isles. After the rats had been wiped out, ornithologists used a novel technique to attract the birds – speakers were set up to broadcast recordings of storm petrel calls, to signal a safe place to settle. And the measures seem to be working, as the unmistakable sounds of real, live storm petrels has been detected from underground burrows on the islands and nesting behaviour has been witnessed. “The churring of a storm petrel is very distinctive, and we’re delighted that it has been recorded on the Shiants this summer,” said senior project manager Dr Charlie Main. “While we are still some way off the islands being officially declared rat-free, these calls indicate that all the biosecurity work we’re doing to keep these islands predator-free and make them ideal breeding sites for seabirds is paying off.” The latest developments mark an important milestone for the Shiant Isles Recovery Project, which is funded by the European Union. The initiative, a collaboration between conservation charity RSPB Scotland, nature agency Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the Nicolson family, which owns the islands, began in 2014 to provide safe breeding grounds for globally threatened seabirds. Dr Andrew Douse, policy and advice manager for ornithology at SNH, added: “Storm petrels only occur on islands without rats, which means that they are very vulnerable to the effects that arise from invasive species such as these. The Shiants are an ideal breeding location for storm petrels and hopefully they will go on to become an important stronghold for this species.”

BID TO SAVE LAST ‘GRANNY’ PINES WITH LINKS TO CALEDONIAN FOREST…. A bid has been launched to save the nation’s last remaining ancient Scots pine trees with ancestry dating back to the last ice age. Conservationists plan to restore 50 areas of struggling native woodlands, mainly made up of lone ‘granny’ pines that are over 200 years old. These geriatrics are some of the last remaining survivors of the iconic Caledonian Forest, which once covered 1.5 million hectares of the country. But experts fear these historical specimens will die out, due to a lack of new seedlings to replace them. And if they disappear, some of Scotland’s best loved indigenous wildlife could also be lost. The Scots pine has been designated the country’s national tree. It formed the backbone of the country’s native woodland, alongside birch, rowan, aspen, juniper and other species. The forests are also home to many rare plants and animals, some of which are found nowhere else in the UK. These include the critically endangered capercaillie, red squirrels and crossbill. Conservationists at the charity Trees for Life, which is based near Loch Ness, have already secured £150,000 of funding towards an ambitious restoration project from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, one of the largest independent funding bodies in the UK. Now they have mounted an appeal to raise a further £20,000 in order to start the regeneration work. “The Scots pine is Scotland’s national tree and symbolises the Caledonian Forest – but the last fragments of these ancient pinewoods are dying,” said Trees for Life chief executive Steve Micklewright. “Without action, the chance to bring back the wild forest could slip away forever, with only the skeletons of these special trees revealing where a rich woodland once grew. We are determined to ensure these trees are not the last generation of Scots pine in these places. “This project is one of our biggest and most crucial initiatives ever, and every donation will help save these precious fragments of our natural heritage.”

SCOT WHO FOUNDED CANADA REMOVED FROM BANKNOTES OVER ‘GENOCIDE’…. The Scot who founded Canada is to have his face removed one of the country’s banknotes amid a row over “cultural genocide”. Sir John A Macdonald, who negotiated the deal that established the Canadian state and served twice as Prime Minister in the late 19th Century, has featured on the country’s $10 note since 1971. But demands have been growing to scrap anything bearing his name because of the way he treated the indigenous population. His replacement on the $10 note will be civil rights activist Viola Desmond, who in 1946 stood her ground in a whites-only area of a Nova Scotia theatre, receiving a fine and a jail sentence. It comes as the country looks to honour past heroes who have fought for social justice and human rights. The new series of notes will be released by the Bank of Canada towards the end of 2018. A bank spokesman said: “Viola Desmond was a woman who broke down barriers, who provided inspiration to Canadians on social justice issues and showed that each and every one of us, individually can make a difference.” President of Historica Canada, Anthony Wilson, added of Macdonald: “Many native leaders have argued that so long as he and other past oppressors are still honoured the path to reconciliation will be incomplete.” Read more at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/LandCalledScotland/

On that note I will say that I hope you have enjoyed the news from Scotland today,

Our look at Scotland today is of the tiny European Storm Petrels…..

A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Thursday 28th September 2017 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming Jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona…

All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in

Be safe out there…

Robert McAngus

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