The more I think about it, the crosser I am. With a majority of 18,349, Gove's seat looked very much at risk, and he, frankly, denied me a joyous moment on July 4th
@hitsuyonai@Wen@JP5484@Geri I believe so. The LibDems home neighbouring constituencies and (if I recall) gained council seats in his constituency. There are boundary changes to the constituency which mean it loses some Tory areas and gains some LibDem areas.
Jay Rayner on a Syrian-Greek restaurant in Aberystwyth. I'm never likely to go, but I read it - and I'm sharing it - because I love Rayner's writing about food. As generous and compassionate as the food he describes!
"Arabic Flavour, Aberystwyth: ‘Food that tells a story’ – restaurant review"
Summerhall, an arts complex in Edinburgh housed in a former veterinary college, is being sold.
This is a petition to hope it remains a centre for visual arts, music, dance, theatre and film. It also houses a brewery and a gin distillery, with an excellent pub, so it's got something for everyone!
It's a brilliant space throughout the year - not just during the Fringe!
@ScotHomestead according to the Skinny (an Edinburgh arts magazine), "All planned events, including Summerhall's upcoming shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, will take place as planned, and Summerhall Management Ltd say all existing tenant leases will remain in place, with tenants given the option to extend."
Seriously heard someone saying they don't listen to many black artists, because they aren't really into rap. Bitch please, feel free to share songs from Black artists from any genre. Here is one of my favorites, if you like this song please check out her other work:
@RickiTarr Errollyn Wallen is a British composer. She used to play in rock bands but now writes "contemporary classical". I've never heard music by her I didn't enjoy!
She also lives in a lighthouse on the west coast of Scotland. A very cool person!
@RickiTarr another one for your growing list - two for the price of one! And what two - Duke Ellington and Mahalia Jackson. This sends shivers down my spine. What a voice!
Do you think there's ever been a sort of collective agreement in the history of humanity where most people have thought - yep, we're living through such a great period right now ?
I mean - 2012 felt pretty good to me. The Olympics. David Cameron left his daughter in the pub. Savile was outed. Malala survived a shooting. The Conservatives hadn't built up to full steam yet. That guy did a big jump from space. We had Gangnam Style. And that old woman ruined then hilariously repainted that Jesus fresco. That felt like a good year. Although Bieber and fucking Mumford and Sons were still going strong.
Okay, this might sound weird, but this is what I'm thinking of today. I'm assuming most of you know the idiom, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth." I know it's about looking at the horse's teeth to check it's age and health, but in my heart I have an alternate history where it's about The Trojan Horse, which doesn't really even make much sense, but it's still living there rent free.
So, does anyone else do this, make up alternate histories for words or phrases? If you do, I'd love examples!