Right old pea souper in Stirling today - Luna thinks she is starring in The Hound of the Baskervilles #dogs #labradors

Lets be clear.... If a primary school in Tel Aviv was bombed and 160 little girls were killed, the BBC, CNN and all other news broadcasters would be covering it wall to wall, 24/7 and we would know every one of their names. Some children matter more than others apparently...

Six Nations still refreshingly concise. Reminds me of the now sackable words of my old history teacher who, when asked about essay length, replied. "Boy, your essay should be like a lady's skirt; long enough to cover the subject, but short enough to be interesting." 🤣#SCOvFRA

Can hardly believe what I just watched 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿do to France Rugby in the #SixNationsRugby There was something special in the porridge Scottish Rugby had this morning!

Pleased to share that Firdose Moonda and I have had our ESPNcricinfo Powerplay podcast episode on Afghanistan's women cricketers recognised by AIPS MEDIA with a place on their annual awards longlist in the audio category 🎧 open.spotify.com/episode/7EMPhS…

Why have they written it like he's taken over as Spurs manager until the end of the season

This is an excellent article by Sandra Dick - a must read for anyone interested in Glasgow's heritage. The Herald heraldscotland.com/news/25921582.…

Outstanding food & service today @Lalique restaurant The Glenturret Whisky distillery in Crieff. White asparagus & black truffle followed by BBQ Wagyu short rib ⬇️ + Scrumptious desserts and wine pairing. Sad they're stopping their short menu, 3-course bar lunches - we'll miss them!

Watching #ClaudiaWinkleman debut in the Graham Norton slot, I find myself wonder why the BBC didn't think of offering her guest Jennifer Saunders the gig. Unlike Claudia, she has the Graham gift of being quick-witted and wry, which essential to stop chat shows being anodyne.

Very satisfying long read on how Banksy has been able to sustain the mystery over his true identity, which Reuters has now established. I'm only revealing there are links to both Massive Attack and David Bowie. For the whole story ⬇️ reuters.com/investigates/s… via @SpecialReports

Usually love UEFA Champions League knockout stages but bored stiff by tonight - it suffers in comparison with Guinness Men's Six Nations finale at the weekend. And btw Doku is the reason Manchester City are not what they were. Recalls greedy ball hoggers who were the bane of my life at primary school!

Of course De Gaulle has been proved. right on 🇫🇷 having its independent nuclear deterrent and energy. But perhaps he could have done more to get Europe's only other nuclear power 🇬🇧 on board the good ship 🇪🇺 instead of repeatedly vetoing UK membership of the EC. #slidingdoors

On this day in 1987: An incredible night for Dundee Utd as they won 2-1 at Barcelona. The home team had Gary Lineker and Mark Hughes in their side but they failed to overturn their 0-1 deficit that they had going into this QF 2nd leg.

Our local lighthouse looking spick and span today after a power wash and paint job.

This morning's walk from Islay Beach Cottage - down Kilnaughton Beach - bit misty but feels as warm as a summer's day on Islay.