Breaking: Duane Eddy, a pioneer of rock guitar famous for his twanging sound, and iconic, era-defining instrumentals like Rebel Rouser, has died at 86

Duane Eddy RIP

Timeless.

Damn the Defiant. Mattie Howard, a high school student is arrested for protesting for civil rights, Birmingham, Alabama in 1963, photo by Bruce Davidson.

On this day, May 1, 2016: Cows enjoying a day out at the beach - Scalpsie Bay, Isle of Bute.

This seems to be a rising phenomenon among the Brexit faithful: After years of insisting there were no down-sides to Brexit, they’re pivoting to pretending it’s weird to acknowledge or document the down-sides as the harm becomes impossible to hide.

Another fascinating delve into the human stories hidden behind the doors of an Edinburgh tenement. Well worth a read!

A Walk Across the Rooftops was released 40 years ago today. A fair excuse to dig out the interview with Paul Buchanan I did in 2006 for Kathleen Morgan at the very fine old Herald magazine. 'Silence is perfect - what are you going to put on it?' medium.com/@graeme_17133/…

Trudy licked her itchy tail until it was red raw, must wear the cone of shame and is now officially the saddest dog in the world.

Synchronicity.

Good morning

Love this gorgeous tiled panel from a tenement close in the Hyndland area of Glasgow.

#glasgow #architecture #tile #tilibg #ceramics #flowers #design #tenement #glasgow tenement #hyndland #glasgow buildings #tenement tiles Tenement Tiles

Happy 64th to Ian Rankin - when it comes to hugely popular and successful authors who quietly use their profile to make lives better, he's the template.

Every now and then I come across a road sign which raises more questions than it answers. This is one such sign I spotted today in Bowling just to the west of Glasgow.

#glasgow #bowling #A82 #roadsigns #weirdsigns #ignoresatnav #strangesigns #satnav #sign #sign ofthetimes

Time once again for my occasional series 'Women with great hair fleeing gothic houses!'

Let's see what's in the library shall we...

And continuing the Pelican theme. 'Wish I'd brought me brolly.'

Tidying up the garden at the old family home, and I have a spectator.

I rarely write without music playing. Here's how the right soundtrack was essential in creating the atmosphere and ideas in my forthcoming novel 'How Soon Is Now?'
#AmWriting #NewFiction #ScottishFiction
paulcarnahan.com/post/every-boo…

I rarely write without music playing. Here's how the right soundtrack was essential in creating the atmosphere and ideas in my forthcoming novel 'How Soon Is Now?'
#AmWriting #NewFiction #ScottishFiction
paulcarnahan.com/post/every-boo…