@janetteB @blenkinsopthebrave

You both describe exactly what I think and feel. I’ve started and restarted trying to write something in response to both of you

Perhaps, because I’ve been out of the UK for four years – back for less than a year – I hadn’t appreciated just how much anger there is in the UK right now even as communities draw…[Read more]

@blinkinsopthebrave

“avoiding something else”

I can only think that this is his regeneration. It can’t have been Missy as he knew she was in the Tardis

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To early to be sure yet, but it seems all too likely I’m afraid.

Another piece of terrorism, it seems, to night in London, with a van being driven into people outside Finsbury Park Mosque.  I had hoped something like this wouldnt happen, although I can’t say I’m surprised.

@soundworld

Maes Howe is a fantastic place to visit. What makes it even better, is the walk down the road past the Stones of Stennes, across the Ness of Brodgar to the Ring of Brodgar; the view across the lochs to the low hills that surround the site (there are various possible landscape alignments as well if (!) I remember correctly). Its then a…[Read more]

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@wolfweed

Yes indeed. There’s more evidence for Roman military activity in Scotland than anywhere else (and there are lots of it !). However, there seems to be little evidence regarding how much of Scotland was occupied between the first invasion in 84AD and the building of Hadrian’s Wall in 122. The second invasion took place in 140AD ish. …[Read more]

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@wolfweed

I’ve had an interesting morning trying to gain a superficial overview of the known history of Roman’s in Scotland and the Scottish tribes. A confusing picture it certainly is.

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@wolfweed

The picture of the pictish monster carving reminds me of Viking ones. 🙂 Co-incidence or some cultural cross fertilization.