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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 2h

Good news: After a 2hr delay and a mad rush through the airport I have arrived in departures at Inverness in time for my next flight. Bad news: this flight is also delayed by 2hrs.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 2h

Honestly just thinking of blowing off my Godson’s stag do lark in St. Albans this weekend and just going to Hass’ for dinner 😝

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 4h

‘DCI Munro bit into the dark chocolate Tunnocks teacake. Momentarily bewitched by its bitter outer shell and rich, soft Italian mallow centre, he forgot all about the gunman holding him and his companions hostage in the bank.’

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 4h

A sausage roll, but with the pastry on the inside

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 5h

They’ve got the dark chocolate teacakes too. It’s like Weimar Berlin here.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 5h

Flight from Stornoway delayed by two hours (as ever). Check out my dinner 😢

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 10h

Also hoping for a hat with boobs on.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 10h

Itinerary Friday: Beach ✅ Port of Ness ✅ to Stornoway to Inverness to Luton to St. Albans Saturday: St. Albans to Newmarket to St. Albans Sunday: St. Albans to Bushey Monday: Bushey to Luton to Inverness to Stornoway to Port of Ness All for a stag do; may God have mercy on my soul.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 12h

'You don't need to worry Dougie,' they said. 'You've got a Guardian Angel.’ They said. ‘She'll always be there to keep an eye on you.’

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 12h

Is it just me, or is it somewhat ironic they are canvassing opinion here? No, you fuck off.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 12h

Oh, was that you? I knew the dog was tearing something to bits this morning.

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Graeme Swanson @swansonian.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The next time an American complains about the lack of air conditioning in the UK or baked beans on toast, or how you have to ask for water in restaurants (?) just remind them of this and then block them.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Steps out and holds head back with tongue out like a child in the rain for a taste of that sweet, sweet, angry meat.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I would describe this series as ‘stagey’ in the way it was directed . Which, due to all round excellent performances, is a compliment. If I have a criticism, Cathy’s wardrobe in the later episodes is more 80s Madonna than early 20th century Madame . Still a remarkable book, mind.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

‘Unexpected bovine in the bagging area’ klaxon.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Remember those cute little animations you could get on your phone that you could make say whatever you wanted, and we all made them swear and say terribly rude things. Imagine being forced to think of then as a simpler, more caring, and happier time.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

There are two kinds of people on this earth. Those who remove the paper/tinfoil layer in a tub of butter as soon as they open it, and those who peal it back and forth every single bloody time they want some fucking butter.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Ah yes, the torrid downpours of our youth.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

The word ‘torrid’ is much underused, imo. Torrid affairs are almost always exclusively between actors, artists, or occasionally, writers. For everyone else (eg: She had a torrid affair with a quantity surveyor from Leeds) the word transforms any sentence into pure Alan Bennett.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Posed nude for an art class today. They seemed to have trouble concentrating, God knows how those pots will turn out.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

😔 Still waiting for our first Ocado van to make it to the Outer Hebrides.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Baked potato with a five star chilli made with stewing steak instead of mince. Sprinkled with extra mature cheddar and topped with a dollop of crème fraîche. Buttery mash will always raise the spirits, good choice.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I’m going to go with the one on the left, on the grounds that the fake would be more ‘showy’. I shall naturally be devastated if it turns out my previously unerring ‘gut instinct’ proves to be found wanting in this case.

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Douglas Cheape @douglascheape.bsky.social · 07/10/2026