The Mantis

Accies give me the shivers. The first time we got relegated we could have stayed up with games to spare if we beat them, but we drew. The second time they beat us 3-0 on a January night in 2017, we missed a pen and everybody knew we were down.

So I did. Auld age doesnae come itsel’. I’ll have a good look. Not much wrong with your memory anyway

Stornoway 1982

Isle of Mull at Stornoway

I’m heading up to Ullapool on Thurs night, maybe you could get the game moved…

Still, a clean sheet, some nice beers, 100% record this season for me, 6/6

That was a hard watch.

Aye, I remember hearing that now you mention it

No. 3 or 3A bus to Cove Bay from city centre. If it says Mastrick on the front it’s the wrong bus. Get off at Altens roundabout. Trains from Edinburgh seem to be running ok but not the Sneckie ones?

Not exactly ferries but this is Wemyss Bay station which is the connection for the Calmac sailing to Rothesay.

A really significant win, with Samuels still to come back. No failures last night, a real team effort against the media darlings. Nice to see Allardice coming back to form and Cammy continues to grow in confidence, as does Delaney. Ridgers could have watched the game on the telly for all he had to do. Even as the clock ticked past the 70 minutes I felt the goal would come. Dan still pulling off the tricks he's done several times this season and panicking dumplings like McMillan into rash fouls. I was yelling at him to skin Akinola and skin him he did. It was like the old days of us telling Stewartie to lob Hutchison. Roddy is a real gem and I rated him higher than Dan before he left for Hibs. Just needs to follow Dan's example and bulk up a bit. Duffy was decent considering his lack of experience and who he was marking. Deas may well depart in the next window but what a rock, although running around like an angry Rambo makes him (apparently) the most booked player in the league. Still not sure about Boyd, we got stick from other fans for signing him. A tidy wee player but his decision making is poor. Likewise Shaw. never seen a more awkward looking footballer since Ally Scott appeared for Rangers back in the 70s. Still I suppose we've had other players who have proved everybody wrong. But finally a word for the legend that is Billy. His 33 year old legs covered every blade of grass on the pitch and given one sniff he took it as you knew he would. Maybe he'll catch Denzil yet. On to the Balmoral next Saturday then.

Train strikes, roadworks on the M8, what a nightmare. I gave Ayr a miss and watched my local team Bonnyrigg who lost 4-2 to Stenny featuring Nat Wedderburn. Looked a bit slimmer than I remember.

"Loch Dunvegan" and "Hebridean princess" at Kyle, May 1995

One from Dunoon for IBM, one of the streakers, Sept 1989.

Was it Ballachulish then?

Ah right, that’s Staffin

this got posted as a reply. Great thing the internet

I had a suggestion it was a Trojan. Somebody on the Stornoway page.

Back in the day, people would tow their old vehicles out to where their peat banks were, so they had somewhere to shelter in a shower. I probably took this about 1980 and it’s not there anymore.

Did I ever put this one up?

At a guess, Cnoc Ceislein above Fyrish. Never been up there. Edit- never noticed the monument till now

I think these two are on the left in my photo

Yup, awful. Start with a strong team and get the game won first, then introduce the young players. That was too much responsibility for Hyde and Mackay to take on. Neither of them are ready, that’s if they ever will be. High point of the game was probably caley100 with his head in his hands as Robbie Deas came up for the last spot kick He didn’t half bury it though.

They had Garry Wood banging in the goals last season but his wiki page is a bit duff, he seems to be at Locos now.

Raasay at Sconser again. Wouldn't upload on the post before.