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scotdowser

@scotdowser@mastodon.scot

Lighting wizard, dowser and geomancer. Bringing light to dark places, creating sacred spaces.
Blogger and podcaster; author, Past President of the British Society of Dowsers (2008-2014). Secretary and founder member of The Geomancy Group. Curator of Glasgow's Secret Geometry.

'It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.' - Douglas Adams

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scotdowser, to random
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Last week I visited Crookston Castle with David and Brian of the Friends group to meet with a reporter from @Glasgow_Live. Sadly, it was extremely wet so there wasn't much of a turnout! Crookston Castle is the 2nd oldest building in Glasgow (after the cathedral) and is the only surviving castle in the city. It's also a node in
https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/look-inside-glasgows-only-castle-29247296

thisismyglasgow, to glasgow
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Another rather unique Glasgow tenement, this time on the corner of Langside Road and Queen's Drive on the city's Southside. Designed by W.M Whyte in a French Renaissance style, but with a statue of Liberty on the top, it was built in 1885.

You'll often hear it said there are five statues of Liberty in Glasgow. However, in reality, this is the only one as all the others are different allegorical female figures.

scotdowser,
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@thisismyglasgow I've passed that so many times on the bus but never noticed the statue! A reminder to in Glasgow.

scotdowser, to random
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The wonderful Burlington Earth Clock in Vermont; where I watched the eclipse from last week. Built in 2006 by Circles for Peace.

scotdowser, to random
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A restored menhir in the Alignements de Kezerho, Brittany

scotdowser, to random
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Dowsing lessons at the Rollright Stones. I've just heard that Ron Dudley-Smith, a dowser who was one of the wardens at the Rollrights, passed away a couple of days ago. You can see a picture of him here: https://www.rollrightstones.co.uk/get-involved/friends

scotdowser, to random
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So Rwanda is a safe country, is it? Then why is UK gov granting asylum in UK for Rwandans? https://www.paih.org/suella-bravermans-safety-claims-savaged-as-dozens-of-rwandans-are-granted-asylum-in-the-uk

scotdowser, to random
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We seem to have some mushrooms growing in one of the houseplants... Should I be worried? :blob_foxhyper2:

mattwilcox, to random
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Ok, anyone got a recommended Open Source utility or program for ripping my Amazon Kindle books to a DRM free format that I can open in something that isn't the Kindle app on my machine?

I am getting highly annoyed at every copy from it dumping the book's citation in amongst the clipboard. Get wrecked. Never mess about with default OS level UI like that.

scotdowser,
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@mattwilcox Yes, you can do this with Calibre with a bit of extra juggling: https://nerdschalk.com/remove-drm-kindle-books-de-drm/

scotdowser, to random
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Quiz time!
As some of you may know, I'm republishing the works of the late Harry Bell. Can any archaeology or stone botherer chums help me to identify the souterrain or chamber in this picture? The only hint I have is that it may be in France..?

thisismyglasgow, to glasgow
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Beautifully sculpted date shield on the 1893 Cooperative House building on Morrison Street in Glasgow.

scotdowser,
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@thisismyglasgow Spot the Masonic handshake!

scotdowser, to random
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The Auld Wives' Lifts on Craigmaddie Muir north of Glasgow. Folklore says they were placed by three giantesses having a contest. The stones have several Celtic-style head carvings and the hole is aligned to the winter solstice sunset. You are supposed to crawl through the hole on first visit else you will die childless (a wetsuit is recommended if you wish to try this!). They sit in a natural amphitheatre said to have been a place of Druidic assembly.

scotdowser, to random
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A repaired menhir in the Alignements de Kerzerho, Brittany.

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Former Israeli ambassador to UN asks why we care about ‘inhuman animals’ in Gaza.

Dan Gillerman is not ashamed to speak racism out loud, leaving even Sky interviewer nonplussed.

https://skwawkbox.org/2023/10/27/former-israeli-ambassador-to-un-asks-why-we-care-about-inhuman-animals-in-gaza/

scotdowser,
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@russellt I've been to Israel twice, once on holiday and once for work, and both times was appalled at the arrogance and blatant racism from several Israelis. You couldn't pay me enough to visit there again.

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    scotdowser,
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    @NormanDunbar 07.50 this morning, according to most sources, although my astro calendar plugin says 07.50 on Sunday 24th.

    scotdowser, to Japan
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    These paired stones within the Komakino stone circle in Aomori prefecture, Japan, mark the midsummer sunrise seen from the centre of the circle. The circle was constructed on an artificially levelled plateau by the culture, circa 2,000-1,500 BCE.

    The Komakino stone circle, Aomori prefecture, Japan
    Midsummer sunrise at the Komakino stone circle in Japan.

    scotdowser, to random
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    The Aberlemno stone, a Pictish sculptured stone thought to commemorate the battle of Dun Nechtain against the Northumbrian king Egfrith in 685 CE, who may be the figure being attacked by the raven (lower right).

    scotdowser, to random
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    The dolmen at Plas Newydd, Anglesey.

    scotdowser, to random
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    The Maiden Stone, a Pictish carved megalith near Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. Legend says that the Laird's daughter bet a stranger that she could bake a bannock faster than he could build a road to the top of Bennachie, with the prize being her hand. The stranger being the Devil, he finished the road and claimed her hand. However, she ran away but was turned to stone, the notch in the stone is where the Devil grasped her shoulder as she ran.

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    The Eagle Stone, or Clach na Tiompain, a Class 1 Pictish carved stone in Strathpeffer. The Brahan Seer predicted that, if the stone 'should fall three times, then ships would anchor on this spot'. So far it's fallen twice, but is now discreetly cemented in place.

    quixoticgeek, (edited ) to random
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    Do you ever sign up for the newsletter when a popup appears on a website ?

    scotdowser,
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    @quixoticgeek Fecking hate popups on websites. I find them really irritating.

    Mrfunkedude, to random
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    Welcome to the weekend.

    Try not to fuck it up this time.

    scotdowser,
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    @Mrfunkedude Too late, already done that by forgetting that I was supposed to be working a 1pm show today. I was sure it was tomorrow until I got a phone call at 10.30 wondering where I was!

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