Edinburgh friends, some Sunday entertainment for you. 3rd May 2.30pm

See Brexit, Northern Ireland etc

(What's So Funny About) Peace Love and Understanding c/w Chestnut Wind, by Horne's Gift Shop 2 track album

All proceeds to War Child, Anchor Line Revue recorded last Sunday in Edinburgh's fashionable Southside. If you download it today, Bandcamp don't take a cut.

jonhorne.bandcamp.com/album/whats-...

That's a very Reform view of Scottish people.

Turnberry Golf Course to be officially renamed Shit Holes, until all American tariffs on the UK are removed. #voteBinface

Wasn't he great?

I'm picturing it as a Talking Heads box set.

Fantastic.

We're off tonight!

Predictive text takes a mistyped "for" and makes it "gorgeous".

Every dad reading it to small children has been silently grumbling about this gorgeous decades. What's the point in all the minor scoring things if you do that thing you have to do and you just win?

I remember hearing/saying something similar at the time. It was a huge hit, deservedly so.

Ford Econoline is such a great song.

Digbeth Irish Centre, 1989-ish. In my memory it was the week before That Petrol Emotion, same venue. Two of the best and most different gigs I've been to.

The Kiss and Cuddle Pistols

They look like big squealing lasses who can't take the cold.

"Rooting them on". You're obviously a real person and not a badly programmed bot.

wild guess, you're male and straight.

says "Rax"

Baffling that it's not considered a "classic album", because it's a cut above.

This is not going to be the last time I post this. Keep your diary free for Sunday afternoon, 20th July, Edinburgh southside.

When I first came to Edinburgh and Hibs had a succession of random English guys as manager - I thought I might be in with a chance of the job.

Positively Forth Street, by Horne's Gift Shop 12 track album

New album! Singles 2022-2025 in reverse order. jonhorne.bandcamp.com/album/positi...

60 & 16. Our had the lids balancing on top all week.

@colinphoenix.bsky.social Wishing you all the best. Up on your feet soon I hope

I have no idea who you are or why I'm seeing your posts, but I'm absolutely delighted to read this. I wish you a long and joyful future.

They were famously welcoming to Irish immigrants, joining in jolly games of "foot-ball" and taking fruity-coloured walks past their houses.

Does that mean Edinburgh people can stop out all night and come and visit you at 3am, drunk and craving crisps?

Rose Street c/w Ghost Clouds, by Horne's Gift Shop 2 track album

The best song I've written in yonks. Free to download. Please do. jonhorne.bandcamp.com/album/rose-s...

SQA poems Information on the poets, the poems and learning resources.Teacsaichean an SQAFiosrachadh mu na bàird, na dàin, agus na goireasan ionnsachaidh.

Ever wondered which poems are taught in Scottish schools for English Nat 5 and Highers? Wonder no more. A new updated SQA poetry syllabus was published this week, including some new/younger poets. Every poet/poem is listed here + learning resources.

www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/learning/sqa...