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10 minutes ago, Second Row said:

Aye, it was held in a Mulbuie crofter's field adjoining the road which runs from the Leanaig crossroads to Muir of Ord.

Wow - thank you!  I was only hoping that someone else would say "Aye, I remember".  Never expected anyone to tell me exactly where it was!

I thought K16 was a Mini - partly because of its height relative to the Minx and Consul, but also because of the line of the windscreen and its general profile, ignoring the bumper and roll bar..

Great photographs again, Second Row! 

I don't seem to remember stock car racing at the Longman, even though I was still around in Inverness in 1973. 

Earlier than that, my father and I used to go to stock car racing somewhere in the Black Isle - between Conon Bridge and Muir of Ord?  Anyone remember? 

I also remember motor cycle scrambling at Lochardil. I think it was where Lochardil Place is now - just across the road from the Lochardil Hotel. Not sure if it was regular or a one-off.

And the only time I've ever been to Cowdenbeath's ground was to see stock car racing - not the Blue Brazil.

Could sign him now on a free, because he has resigned.   Although I suppose he could be in for a suspension by the FA.

BBC stats say Hearts had 20 shots, of which 8 were on target, and 11 corners.  I saw they hit the bar, post, and missed a penalty.  We had 7, 2 and 4. 

So it looks as though both defence and attack still need to sharpen up.

But an unexpected and very welcome point which will surely instil some confidence.  Hearts must feel as if they lost.

How did Laing get on?

I don't think I'd ever noticed those chimneys on top of the Norwich Union!

Many thanks for posting these photographs, Second Row - they are excellent. A great demonstration of how black-and-white can capture and display all the detail, without the "distraction" of colour.

23 hours ago, Second Row said:

Maybe I should have recognised that.  The second window along - the one past the streetlight - was my mother's office when she worked at Macandrew & Jenkins, the solicitors.

In my defence, I was more familiar with the view from that window.  Onto an interesting shop called Toyland, on the corner of Drummond Steet and Baron Taylors Street.

1 minute ago, Ronaldo said:

The fact is that absolutely nothing has gone for us this season and our fortunes have to change at some point. That will happen, that is another fact.

I wish I had a pound for every time I have read something like that over the last two seasons.

The fact is that our fortunes don't have to change.  It's a competitive sport, not a lottery.

You make your own luck.  The only way out of the mess is to play out of it.

Although it must be about time for a call to Harry Redknapp

44 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Watching a replay of the build up to the injury time 6th goal I'm thinking "There's some pigeons on the pitch, they think it's all over......!"

I'd been watching them for a while.  A good solid team with impressive off-the-ball movement.

7 minutes ago, Hiro said:

Draper and Mckay hooked, that's just bizarre.  I know Draper was on a booking but he was our only midfielder that was showing for the ball.

Protecting them for the league campaign?   Take them all off to avoid any more injuries or cards

7 minutes ago, DoofersDad said:

That's not the Board room above the entrance to the old Royal Northern Infirmary is it?

No. I checked there five minutes ago! 

It's a tough one....  Blinds down, open window and the shadow at top left suggest somewhere that gets plenty of sun.  So not north-facing, but of course doesn't have to be facing due south.

2 minutes ago, Charles Bannerman said:

Ground floor (L-R) - R2 Maths (Patsy "Froggy" Forbes), R3 usually Maths (various, but frequently Ma Hardie) R4 Classics (Jess Thomson)

I started at bottom right.  Room 4 - Jess - Latin.  I then became too traumatised to continue.

In my days (68-74), Jess - a dux of the school in the mid-1920s, IIRC - was about or beyond retirement age. She was (or seemed to be) over 6 feet tall - would have been taller if she didn't have a stoop. She had a fierce and formidable manner, and she could often be seen having a lively natter with herself whilst walking through town.

I still have the bruises from the day I mispronounced something.  "BOY!!!", she screamed.  "That is NOT how you say that. They would have laughed at you in the Forum in Rome!".  All the while she was punching me on the arm.   "Mind you, with your colour of hair [red] they would have recognised that you were a barbarian from the outer reaches of the Empire. So they might have forgiven you. But I'm not going to!!".

At this point it's customary to go dewy-eyed and nostalgic, and to say what a character she was, but the truth is that I loathed every minute of it.  Apart from in summer, when I was taking medication for hay fever, and had to tell her that I was quite likely to fall asleep during double Latin

Found the first one by accident, when looking for the second one!

Corner of Ness Walk and Young Street, above what is now Rocpool restaurant.

The second one has me baffled, though. 

I still have my unopened bottle of Tomatin whisky.  But last time I looked, the angels had taken a hefty share

It's a bit more difficult now that you don't give us the answers in the file names

Is that Scorguie in the background of the second one? It reminds me of a view from the Higland House of Fraser webcam on Huntly Street - which doesn't seem to be working just now.

1 hour ago, Scarlet Pimple said:

That Crown school was a good looking, well-built, building though along with the impressive Academy premises as well.

Well-built but not well maintained!  When I was there in the mid 60s, part of the ceiling over one of the staircases came down. Fortunately everyone was in class at the time.

The tower had a periodically-tested air-raid siren when I was there - probably long gone by the time of Second Row's photograph.

BBC text says Raven conceded a penalty at 90+2, and the next thing is the 2-2 final score.

What happened?

edit : now corrected to say "Back pass by David Raven"

MPs are elected as representatives of their constituents, not as delegates.  As such, they are empowered and entrusted to use their judgement and take decisions on the basis of what they think is best - for their constituency, for the country, for the world, or whatever.

They are under no obligation to follow the wishes of the majority of their constituents - always understanding that this may lead to them being voted out at a subsequent election.

This is a very old principle - if you follow it up you will invariably come back to the writings and sayings of the 18th century Parliamentarian Edmund Burke.

My parents taught me this. I don't ever remember being told in school how Parliament works, and I have no idea if anything like it is taught in schools nowadays.

I have another bee in my bonnet about people who complain about "unelected" Prime Mininsters, but that's for another time...

BBC commentator has just reported a great save by Dean Brill...

I had assumed that this was taken at around the same time as the other one that Second Row published. Maybe even on the same day and/or roll of film - although this one is a bit sunnier.

When were the Hamilton Street and Eastgate buildings demolished?  How long did that site lie empty?

These are great pictures, Second Row.  Any more that you feel like posting will be greatly appreciated!

6 hours ago, Laurence said:

 The recent High court ruling that  Parliament is soverign and referendia's do not make the law is a great talking point.

Must be a different ruling to the one that I saw.  It said that Parliament is sovereign and Government ministers do not make the law.  Nothing to do with referendums.

Was in there just a couple of weeks ago on my most recent visit to Sneck. Very informal, good food, beer and wine - recommended. 

My wife particularly liked her starter - haggis pakora with tikka sauce. Common in Scotland, but a novelty for those of us from the deep south of England.

Sat across the aisle from her on a SleazyJet from Luton to Sneck a few years ago.  She scoffed her way through a box of Krispy Kreme donuts.

17 minutes ago, IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER said:

Football Times ?

Are you serious?   You're the same age as me, so you should remember it.

Used to be in the shops by about 5.30 - certainly before 6pm - on a Saturday, with reports on all Highland League games. This was how you found out all the other scores.  One of my small treats used to be accompanying my father down to Barney's on a Saturday evening, for him to pick up the FT, and for me to get a bag of warm roasted peanuts (not expensive cashew nuts), with the oil from the nuts turning the paper bag transparent.

The FT also used to carry the schools' football results, causing more than one non-local to express surprise that the IRA appeared to have a thriving youth team set-up in the Highlands.

Can't remember if the FT carried the scores from the Scottish and English League - the Evening Express Green Final did, although its reports covered only first half of Scottish League matches.

The FT also used to carry other sporting news, some of it shared with the Highland News.  The FT editor in the early 70s was Frank Phillips, and as member of Inverness Golf Club, he used to write up the club competitions. He once had the scoop of playing alongside me when I won one. Frank was also a Highland League referee - not a very good one, IIRC.

The FT also used to have an excellent column written by someone associated with Brora Rangers, called "Over The Struie".  It was always a joy to read.

Who could forget that milk machine? 

Corner of Hamilton Street and Eastgate - I guess that's just about where Marks & Sparks has its doors now. Can't remember if that shop on the corner sold other things, but it always used to have some very desirable toys, such as Corgi cars, in the window.  Possibly a newsagents too, which would explain the Evening Express van parked outside.

And would that be Mario's awning further down Eastgate?

17 minutes ago, 12th Man said:

And who owns both companies ?

OK, I give up. Who?

(Branson has no connection to Virgin Media.)