@AimeeMaroux I don't know why I just saw this, but yes, people look at you strangely if you are careful. (More so than if you have weird hair or clothing, I think..)
@wolfdownwords While a mask-wearer could be immunocompromised for all they know. But here, apparently most people assume that I am sick when I wear a mask.
Hallo, a charaidean! I realise now I've spelt this word two different ways in the past couple of posts - is it chàraidean or charaidean? Based on the fact that the singular is 'caraid' (friend) or 'a charaid' (the friend), I'd go with the second spelling. This is where I should make a mental note to go back and change previous posts for consistency (but we aw ken I'll probably ferget).
Madainn mhath! I am still caffeinating ach managed tae steal this meme (gaelicised as "mìm") by Colin Reilly via the Gaelic Meme Machine on Facebook (oh, I'm sorry - not sorry - I mean, Meta). They're running a meme competition for this entire week, and have provided me with many an inappropriate giggle. Though I really am in two minds about Facebook (see: creepy af data handling and collection), the communities on there - and the memes - can be quite useful…
Did this on Bluesky already but I feel I need to squee and give a shoutout to the lovely people who run the Society of Highland & Island Historical Research
(Comann Rannsachaidh Eachdraidh na Gaidhealtachd in Gàidhlig www.highlandhistoricalresearch.com )
Being me, I joined the Society yesterday, and, within 30 minutes, registered for 3 lectures & asked for access to 7 recordings from their online lecture series. No prizes for what arrived in my inbox this morning...
Reading (or well, listening to the audiobook of) Scotland's Forgotten Past by Alistair Moffat. While I am enjoying it and the mildly sarcastic tone, I'm not sure how much is speculation and "pop" history. A lot of the facts seem to check out on a basic (Wikpedia) level, at least. It certainly seems to be a good basis for further reading/investigation. Any historians care to comment? @bookstodon#bookstodon#amreading
Where to begin hunting down information on #mythology ? Specifically ancient British mythology (basically, anything but the King Arthur cycle of myths - I love it in its own way, but it's not what I'm looking for...). I'm aware of Orkneyjar ( http://www.orkneyjar.com/folklore/index.html ) which features some great info on folklore and myths of Orkney, but what about other places? Scotland, Ireland...? Been using Wikipedia thus far, and need a bit of direction beyond just typing "placename myths" into my search bar.
For those who really need to see it: a wee black beetle scuttling happily across the pavement (sorry - not an emtomologist so I can't get more specific!).