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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Final destination: Glengarnock Castle. Had it get off my bike and push it up 0.5km of boggy farm track, which was pretty brutal in the heat.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Historic things on the way to Glengarnock Castle. Kenmure Hill Temple,what was it for, why was it built? Castle Semple Collegiate Church, Late Gothic, with Gabriel Semple's tombstone.

Kenmure Hill Temple, a mysterious octagonal ruin at the top of a hill.

Gabriel Semple's tombstone. A large rectangular tombstone propped up against the inside wall of a ruined church. Inscribed with the HEIR LYIS GARIEL SEMPEL BROTHER TO ROBERT SEMPEL OF CRAIGBAIT. the Semple crest and the date AN 1587.

A Dead tree with another growing out of it.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Scottish Train Stations of the Post Apocalypse. A tunnel up to the long gone Kilbarchan Railway Station. Now a cycle path connecting to NC7.

A tunnel up to the platform of the long ago demolished Kilbarchan Railway Station. It looks like something out of a post apocalyptic movie. It is now used to access the NC7 cycle route.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

A couple of days ago I took a bike ride up to the ruins of Glengarnock Castle. Most of the way is on NC7. Dotted along the Cycle route are works of art, small landmarks along the way. Mostly they have something to do with cycling, then there is this:

Modern art. Brightly painted in multicolour pastels. Several meters in height it is a spiky tower like structure made from wooden beams and and steel brackets.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I found this to be a really relaxing watch, the way the weather systems flow and the clouds form like fractals. #film #climate 'Water World' is created by Seán Doran using data from GOES16 weather satellite & a remix of 'Journey To The Sun' by Stellardrone www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTnJ...

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GOES16 - Water World · 4K

YouTube video by Seán Doran

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm getting old. Got my first pair of glasses today. Two pairs technically, reading and distance.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Paul Klee : Calm Sea at Z, 1925 Watercolor, gouache, and pen on paper laid down on cardboard 52.5 x 41.5 cm | 20-2/3 x 16-1/3 in Further description in the alt text 👇

The "Z" in the Title:
Like many of Klee's titles, "Z" adds a touch of mystery or arbitrary notation rather than a direct geographic reference, playing into the artist's poetic naming conventions.

Color Palette:
Dominated by soothing, calm tones, balancing the striking warmth of the sun with the deep, cooling blues and greys of the sea.

Compositional Elements:
Klee employs his signature simplified linework, dividing the space into distinct horizontal bands (sky, water, and horizon) punctuated by the dynamic triangular shape of the boat.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Not much information about this film I'm reviewing in English. So I've been using Vivaldi's translate on French pages. Maigret as you know smokes a pipe. Every time the phrase "Pipe au bec" ends up as "Blowjob in the mouth" Who trains these AIs? 12 year old schoolboys? #filmsky #AI

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Made Imam Bayildi yesterday. Previously I've used 2 aubergines in the vain hope that a portion will last till breakfast. Solution 3 aubergines. Added some muscovado sugar to the filling. They are also #vegan #foodsky

An enemled cat iron roster with 6 Imam Bayildi. Stuffed aubergines
with an onion and tomato filling flavoured with cumin, garlic, paprika and
parsley.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

You want to see a Wonder of the World and all you find is a category B listed building. Yesterdays ride to Loch Lomond came to a halt in Alexandria. I didn't have the light or the bike lights to make it back home if i didn't turn around. The library is by the less famous Thomson (not Greek).

The Gilmour Institute for Men (opened 1884), a Free Classical building designed by Robert Thomson now used as a library. Red sandstone, large rectangular windows, Greek temple styling.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

It was nice yesterday so I decided to cycle out to Loch Lomond. I didn't make it partly because I spent too long faffing about in a little nature reserve that I found. The Saltings goes from just under the Erskine Bridge to Bowling. Good views down the Clyde.

A view down the Clyde taken from a small nature reserve (The Saltings) on the north side.

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Get Glasgow Moving @getglasgowmoving.org · 24/03/2026

Last chance to respond to Transport Scotland's consultation on the future of the M8 Woodside Viaducts! 🛣️ Rather than waste £500m rebuilding this motorway, we could remove it & invest in sustainable transport connections instead 🚶🚴🌳 🚍 Find out more: RemovetheM8.org.uk Deadline: 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟱 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

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Remove the M8 — Have Your Say

Support the campaign to remove the M8 urban motorway and replace it with a boulevard for Glasgow. Answer Transport Scotland's consultation before 25 March 2026.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I was looking for a better map than google. On mapy.com I found a ruined church near me that I didn't know about. Its not on any other map. So I cycled out to investigate and take some photos. Heavy fencing, barbed wire, high voltage warnings! Why are they keeping me out? What are they keeping IN?

Side view of part of All Hallows Church (Inchinnan). Ruined and surrounded by heavy fencing and barbed wire. DANGER OF DEATH High Voltage warning sign on fence.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The cycle/active-travel path under Renfrew Rd ( #paisley ) to Gallowhill Rd. is finally open. Opening up the old railway and getting things joined up has been a long time coming. Landscaping will happen when the weather gets warmer. I can now get to LIDL almost traffic free.😀 #bikesky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

If you see this, quote with a robot that isn’t from Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, or Transformers.

M.A.R.K.13 from the science fiction film Hardware. Its skull like head is fully painted with the stars and stripes.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

That's me got tickets for FrightFest at the Glasgow Film Festival. 🧟‍♀️🧛

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Post Christmas relax: bath, bath bomb, whisky and "The First of a Million Kisses"🛀 Thinking I should re-watch "Your Cheatin' Heart"

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Fairground Attraction

YouTube video by Fairground Attraction - Topic

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Christmas dinner yesterday. Roast duck with a strawberry and pepper sauce. Inspiration from the Freseyes recipe in Pleyn Delit (Hieatt et al.). #FoodSky #Christmas

A plate. On it: roast duck, tatties and neeps sitting on a bed of bright red strawberry and pepper sauce.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Yesterday was a day for cooking. First Brussels sprout Sautéed with bacon and shallots and a little garlic + cheese. #FoodSky

Brussels sprout Sautéed with bacon and shallots topped with grated cheddar cheese.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

King's Bounty: Armored Princess. Still like the game.

King's Bounty: Armored Princess cover art. Princess with a louise Brooks style bob and skimpy armour.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Some people say that the ending of The Big Blue is ambiguous. It's not dolphins are psychopomps. 🤿🐬🪦 Here is my review #filmsky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Here is my review of the third series of The Sweeney. It's nostalgia that's actually good. #filmsky 🎬 👮

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

This is me reviewing two worthy films in a row.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

Cars have got too big 10am: looking out my window traffic is backed up all the way to the town centre. I look on google maps it's backed up all the way to the M8. Big chunks of the M8 are dark red. I never used to see it like this.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

No more Kung Fu and lesbian vampires for me. It's high brow film time: Kubrick's Barry Lyndon. My review does have a Sigue Sigue Sputnik reference (not ultraviolence). #filmsky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

I bought some really wide steel straws so I made BuBblE Tea buBBle TeA bUbbLE tEa BUbbLe tEA #FoodSky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I've put up a review of Daughters of Darkness. Bristol 401, sex and vampires, what's not to like. 🚗🧛 #filmsky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

Almost safe for work. The Diabolical Dr. Z is now a 15, times change. #horror #filmsky 🎬

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

That's me just got jagged, flu and COVID vaccines. My eyes have started going a wee bit scritchy so it's off to bed for a bit. #vaccine #COVID19

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I have a big box set of Chang Cheh films to review. Kung-Fu mayhem here we come! 👊🥋👊 (some of them are not that good, but they are fun)

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

I've done a couple of reviews. Perfect Blue one of my all time favourite Anime and the new UHD of Jacob's Ladder. Everyone hatted it when it came out, now its a classic. #filmsky #anime #horror

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

I just reviewed Werner Herzog's Nosferatu The Vampyre, the film and 4K disc. I never liked the film much when I first saw it, as a teenager, but now knowing more about Klaus Kinski and Herzog's mistreatment of animals I like it even less. I can't separate art from the artist. #filmsky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

This has what is called a THEME TUNE!. When I review old things I like to do a little bit of research so that I can get the context right. It turns out that there is not much information on police corruption in 1970s London. It's almost like there has been a cover up. #tvseries #filmsky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Back when I was a kid my gran got me to watch Seven Samurai (and a few other things like Closely Observed Trains). Loved Kurosawa ever since. Anyway here is my review of The Hidden Fortress and its Blu-ray. #StarWars precursor #filmsky

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

I got a couple of good pictures from Puck's Glen. #nature #photography #lichen #moss

Sedimentary rock twisted up like gnarled wood. Partly covered in white lichen.

Clover leaves poking out through sphagnum moss. A tiny white mushroom sneaks into the top right corner of the photo.

A twig blown of a tree in storm Éowyn. It is encrusted with two types of lichen, light green and spindly, and grey and flaky.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Took a wee bicycle trip out to Dunoon and then Puck's Glen yesterday. Didn't quite go according to plan. I left my camera bag behind so had to race back from near Kilmacolm. Fortunately it was on the couch not the front step. To make up lost time I jumped a train to Gourock. #cycling #outdoors

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Yesterday I crossed the Rubicon and formatted the drive that had Windows 10 on it. No more ntfs, just virgin ext4 and one lonely little lost+found. #windows #linux

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Why Do I Still Have A Din To PS/2 converter? or How Many Blanking Plates Does One Need. Having upgraded my PC I finally went through the big box of old parts and took out the beyond obsolete. I loaded up one pannier and road somewhat lop sided to the recycling centre. #PC

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I have just installed Arch Linux on my upgraded computer. It is almost fully tweaked to my liking. #Arch #Linux

The desktop on my new install of Arch Linux. The desktop is XFCE, the background is colourful swirls and loops. Two windows are open, the Vivaldi web browser and a terminal with system information.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

Arch Linux install: success. Black screen and command prompt. Time to install some packages with pacman. Read the manual. >man pacman: fail. In order read the manual page you have install the manual: >pacman -S man You can't use pacman without first using pacman. So much for rtfm.

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Donald Munro @donald-munro.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

I did a review for the new Blu-ray of Tank Girl.

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